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Maintenance Start Data Wipe Allow BIOS Downgrade CAUTION: This Secure Wipe Operation will delete information in a way that it cannot be reconstructed. If enabled, the BIOS will queue up a data wipe cycle for storage devices that are connected to the motherboard on the next reboot. Default: OFF Controls flashing of the system firmware to previous revisions. Default: ON Table 16. System setup options-System Logs menu System Logs Power Event Log Clear POWER Event Log Selects an option to keep or clear the POWER Event log. Default: Keep BIOS Event Log Clear Bios Event Log Selects an option to keep or clear the Bios Event log. Default: Keep Thermal Event Log Clear Thermal Event Log Selects an option to keep or clear the Thermal Event log. Default: Keep Table 17. System setup options-SupportAssist menu SupportAssist Dell Auto operating system Recovery Threshold Controls the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System Resolution Console and for Dell operating system Recovery tool. Default: 2 SupportAssist OS Recovery Enables or disables the boot flow for SupportAssist operating system Recovery tool in the even of certain system errors. Default: ON BIOSConnect Enables or disables attempting cloud Service OS recovery. Default: ON System and setup password Table 18. System and setup password Password type System password Setup password Description Password that you must enter to log on to your system. Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the BIOS settings of your computer. You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer. CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer. CAUTION: Anyone can access the data stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended. 64 System setup

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Maintenance
Start Data Wipe
CAUTION:
This Secure Wipe Operation will delete information in a way
that it cannot be reconstructed.
If enabled, the BIOS will queue up a data wipe cycle for storage devices that are
connected to the motherboard on the next reboot.
Default: OFF
Allow BIOS Downgrade
Controls flashing of the system firmware to previous revisions.
Default: ON
Table 16. System setup options—System Logs menu
System Logs
Power Event Log
Clear POWER Event Log
Selects an option to keep or clear the POWER Event log.
Default: Keep
BIOS Event Log
Clear Bios Event Log
Selects an option to keep or clear the Bios Event log.
Default: Keep
Thermal Event Log
Clear Thermal Event Log
Selects an option to keep or clear the Thermal Event log.
Default: Keep
Table 17. System setup options—SupportAssist menu
SupportAssist
Dell Auto operating system Recovery
Threshold
Controls the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System Resolution Console and
for Dell operating system Recovery tool.
Default: 2
SupportAssist OS Recovery
Enables or disables the boot flow for SupportAssist operating system Recovery tool
in the even of certain system errors.
Default: ON
BIOSConnect
Enables or disables attempting cloud Service OS recovery.
Default: ON
System and setup password
Table 18. System and setup password
Password type
Description
System password
Password that you must enter to log on to your system.
Setup password
Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the
BIOS settings of your computer.
You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer.
CAUTION:
The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer.
CAUTION:
Anyone can access the data stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended.
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