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Table 19. System Security details continued, Table 20. TPM 1.2 security information

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Table 19. System Security details (continued) Option Description TPM Information Indicates the type of Trusted Platform Module, if present. Table 20. TPM 1.2 security information Option Description TPM Information TPM Security NOTE: The TPM menu is available only when the TPM module is installed. Enables you to control the reporting mode of the TPM. The TPM Security option is set to Off by default. You can only modify the TPM Status, and TPM Activation if the TPM Status field is set to either On with Pre-boot Measurements or On without Pre-boot Measurements. When TPM 1.2 is installed, the TPM Security option is set to Off, On with Pre-boot Measurements, or On without Pre-boot Measurements. TPM Information TPM Firmware TPM Status TPM Command Changes the operational state of the TPM. This option is set to No Change by default. Indicates the firmware version of the TPM. Specifies the TPM status. Controls the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). When set to None, no command is sent to the TPM. When set to Activate, the TPM is enabled and activated. When set to Deactivate, the TPM is disabled and deactivated. When set to Clear, all the contents of the TPM are cleared. This option is set to None by default. Table 21. TPM 2.0 security information Option Description TPM Information TPM Security NOTE: The TPM menu is available only when the TPM module is installed. Enables you to control the reporting mode of the TPM. The TPM Security option is set to Off by default. You can only modify the TPM Status, and TPM Activation if the TPM Status field is set to either On with Pre-boot Measurements or On without Pre-boot Measurements. When TPM 2.0 is installed, the TPM Security option is set to On or Off. This option is set to Off by default. TPM Information TPM Firmware TPM Hierarcy Changes the operational state of the TPM. This option is set to No Change by default. Indicates the firmware version of the TPM. Enables, disables, or clears the storage and endorsement hierarchies. When set to Enabled, the storage and endorsement hierarchies can be used. When set to Disabled, the storage and endorsement hierarchies cannot be used. When set to Clear, the storage and endorsement hierarchies are cleared of any values, and then reset to Enabled. TPM Advanced Settings Specifies TPM Advanced Settings details. Table 22. System Security details Option Description Intel(R) TXT Enables you to set the Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) option. To enable the Intel TXT option, virtualization technology and TPM Security must be enabled with Pre-boot measurements. This option is set to Off by default. 18 Pre-operating system management applications

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Table 19. System Security details (continued)
Option
Description
TPM Information
Indicates the type of Trusted Platform Module, if present.
Table 20. TPM 1.2 security information
Option
Description
TPM Information
TPM Security
NOTE:
The TPM menu is available only when the TPM module is installed.
Enables you to control the reporting mode of the TPM. The
TPM Security
option is set to
Off
by
default. You can only modify the TPM Status, and TPM Activation if the
TPM Status
field is set to
either
On with Pre-boot Measurements
or
On without Pre-boot Measurements
.
When TPM 1.2 is installed, the
TPM Security
option is set to
Off
,
On with Pre-boot Measurements
,
or
On without Pre-boot Measurements
.
TPM Information
Changes the operational state of the TPM. This option is set to
No Change
by default.
TPM Firmware
Indicates the firmware version of the TPM.
TPM Status
Specifies the TPM status.
TPM Command
Controls the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). When set to
None
, no command is sent to the TPM.
When set to
Activate
, the TPM is enabled and activated. When set to
Deactivate
, the TPM is disabled
and deactivated. When set to
Clear
, all the contents of the TPM are cleared. This option is set to
None
by default.
Table 21. TPM 2.0 security information
Option
Description
TPM Information
TPM Security
NOTE:
The TPM menu is available only when the TPM module is installed.
Enables you to control the reporting mode of the TPM. The
TPM Security
option is set to
Off
by
default. You can only modify the TPM Status, and TPM Activation if the
TPM Status
field is set to
either
On with Pre-boot Measurements
or
On without Pre-boot Measurements
.
When TPM 2.0 is installed, the
TPM Security
option is set to
On
or
Off
. This option is set to
Off
by
default.
TPM Information
Changes the operational state of the TPM. This option is set to
No Change
by default.
TPM Firmware
Indicates the firmware version of the TPM.
TPM Hierarcy
Enables, disables, or clears the storage and endorsement hierarchies. When set to
Enabled
, the storage
and endorsement hierarchies can be used.
When set to
Disabled
, the storage and endorsement hierarchies cannot be used.
When set to
Clear
, the storage and endorsement hierarchies are cleared of any values, and then reset
to
Enabled
.
TPM Advanced
Settings
Specifies TPM Advanced Settings details.
Table 22. System Security details
Option
Description
Intel(R) TXT
Enables you to set the Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) option. To enable
the
Intel TXT
option, virtualization technology and TPM Security must be enabled with
Pre-boot measurements. This option is set to
Off
by default.
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