Table 39. System setup options—Update, Recovery menu(continued)
Update, Recovery
NOTE: BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive is not available for self-encrypting
drives (SED).
NOTE: BIOS recovery is designed to fix the main BIOS block and cannot work
if the Boot Block is damaged. In addition, this feature cannot work in the
event of EC corruption, ME corruption, or a hardware issue. The recovery
image must exist on an unencrypted partition on the drive.
BIOS Downgrade
Allow BIOS Downgrade Controls flashing of the computer firmware to previous revisions.
By default, the Allow BIOS Downgrade option is enabled.
SupportAssist OS Recovery Enables or disables the boot flow for SupportAssist OS Recovery tool in the event
of certain computer errors.
By default, the SupportAssist OS Recovery option is enabled.
BIOSConnect Enables or disables cloud Service operating system recovery if the main operating
system fails to boot with the number of failures equal to or greater than the
value specified by the Auto operating system Recovery Threshold setup option
and local Service operating system does not boot or is not installed.
By default, the BIOSConnect option is enabled.
Dell Auto OS Recovery Threshold Allows you to control the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System
Resolution Console and for Dell operating system Recovery Tool.
By default, the Dell Auto OS Recovery Threshold value is set to 2.
Table 40. System setup options—System Management menu
System Management
Service Tag Displays the Service Tag of the computer.
Asset Tag Creates a computer Asset Tag that can be used by an IT administrator to uniquely
identify a particular computer.
NOTE: Once set in BIOS, the Asset Tag cannot be changed.
Wake on LAN Enables or disables the computer to turn on by a special LAN signal.
By default, the Wake on LAN option is disabled.
Auto On Time Enable to set the computer to turn on automatically every day or on a preselected
date and time. This option can be configured only if the Auto On Time is set to
Everyday, Weekdays, or Selected Days.
By default, the Auto On Time option is disabled.
Intel AMT Capability
Enable Intel AMT Capability Enables or disables the MEBx in pre-boot menu.
By default, the Restrict Boot Access option is selected.
Enable SERR Messages Enables or disables SERR messages.
By default, the Enable SERR Messages option is enabled.
First Power On Date
Set Ownership Date Allows the user to set the Ownership date..
By default, the Set Ownership Date option is disabled.
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