Dell Pro Rugged 13 - Page 186

Table 61. System Setup options—Pre-boot Behavior menu(continued)
Pre-boot Behavior
NOTE: To view this option, enable Advanced Setup mode as described in
View Advanced Setup options.
Fastboot Configure the speed of the UEFI boot process.
By default, the Thorough option is selected. Performs complete hardware and
configuration initialization during boot.
NOTE: To view this option, enable Advanced Setup mode as described in
View Advanced Setup options.
Extend BIOS POST Time Sets the BIOS POST (Power-On Self-Test) load time.
By default, the 0 seconds option is selected.
NOTE: To view this option, enable Advanced Setup mode as described in
View Advanced Setup options.
MAC Address Pass-Through Replaces the external NIC MAC address (in a supported dock or dongle) with the
selected MAC address from the computer.
By default, the System Unique MAC Address option is selected.
Table 62. System Setup options—Virtualization menu
Virtualization Support
Intel Virtualization Technology
Enable Intel Virtualization Technology (VT) When enabled, the computer can run a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM).
By default, the Enable Intel Virtualization Technology (VT) option is enabled.
NOTE: To view this option, enable Advanced Setup mode as described in
View Advanced Setup options.
VT for Direct I/O
Enable Intel VT for Direct I/O When enabled, the computer can perform Virtualization Technology for Direct
I/O (VT-d). VT-d is an Intel method that provides virtualization for memory map
I/O.
By default, the Enable Intel VT for Direct I/O option is enabled.
NOTE: To view this option, enable Advanced Setup mode as described in
View Advanced Setup options.
Intel Trusted Execution Technology
(TXT)
Specifies whether a measured Virtual Machine Monitor (MVMM) can use the
additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Trusted Execution Technology.
The following must be enabled in order to enable Intel TXT -
●
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
● Intel Hyper-Threading
●
All CPU cores (Multi-Core Support)
● Intel Virtualization Technology
● Intel VT for Direct I/O
By default, the Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) option is disabled.
NOTE: To view this option, enable Advanced Setup mode as described in
View Advanced Setup options.
DMA Protection
Enable Pre-Boot DMA Support Allows you to control the Pre-Boot DMA protection for both internal and external
ports. This option does not directly enable DMA protection in the operating
system.
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