Advanced Tab#

Use the left or right arrow keys to select the Advanced tab. Use the up or down arrow keys to select items in the left pane of the tab. Use the Enter key to display available submenus for a selected item.

If the system is unstable after changing any settings in advanced configuration, revert to the default settings on the Save & Exit tab.

Power On Behavior#

Power On Behavior Table

Setting	Description
After Power Loss Behavior	`Auto Boot` (default) or `Power Button Press`

Trusted Computing#

Trusted Computing Settings Table

Setting	Description
Security Device Support	Select `Enable` or `Disable` to enable or disable the Security TPM Device Support.

UEFI Variables Protection#

UEFI Variables Protection Settings

Setting	Description
Password protection of Runtime Variables	Control the NVRAM Runtime Variable protection through System Admin Password.

Network Stack Configuration#

Network Configuration Table

Network Configuration Setting	Description
Network Stack	Enable and Disable the UEFI network stack.
Ipv4 PXE Support	Enable and Disable IPv4 PXE boot support. If disabled, IPv4 PXE boot support is unavailable.
Ipv4 HTTP Support	Enable and Disable IPv4 HTTP boot support. If disabled, IPv4 HTTP boot support is unavailable.
Ipv6 PXE Support	Enable and Disable IPv6 PXE boot support. If disabled, IPv6 PXE boot support is unavailable.
Ipv6 HTTP Support	Enable and Disable IPv6 HTTP boot support. If disabled, IPv6 HTTP boot support is unavailable.
PXE boot wait time	Wait time in seconds to press `ESC` to abort the PXE boot. Use the `+/-` keys or numeric keys to set the value. The default is `0`.
Media detect count	Number of times the presence of the media is checked. Use the `+/-` keys or numeric keys to set the value. The default is `1`.

Firmware Version Configuration#

This screen displays EC, PD, and Retimer firmware version information.

NVMe Configuration#

Selecting a device name displays more information as shown in the screenshot below.

NVMe device details with self-test options

Additional NVMe Information Settings

A device self-test operation is a diagnostic testing sequence that tests the integrity and functionality of the controller and may include testing of the media associated with namespaces. The operation is broken into a series of segments. The segment number in the Self-test Result Data Structure is used for reporting purposes to indicate where a test failed.

Additional NVMe Information Settings Table

Additional NVMe Information Setting	Description
Self Test Option	User can also select the type of Self Test operation, (A) Short or (B) Extended. A short device self-test operation will take couple of minutes, whereas Extended Self Test will take several minutes to complete.
Self Test Action	User can select the type of Self Test action, (A) Controller Only test or (B) Controller and Namespace test, to specify on whether Self Test operation should be done only on Controller or both Controller and Namespace.
Run Device Self Test	User can also select the type of Self Test operation, (A) Short or (B) Extended. A short device self-test operation will take couple of minutes, whereas Extended Self Test will take several minutes to complete.

Transport Layer Security (TLS) Auth Configuration#

This screen can be used to add the Server Certificate Authority (CA) certification and Client Cert to use for secure communication between UEFI and an external server.

Note

Client Cert configuration is currently unsupported.

TLS Certificate Management with enroll and delete options

Certificate Management Settings Table

Certificate Management Setting	Description
Enroll Cert	Enables enrolling a CA Cert from the file system or using GUID with the following GUID format: `<1111111-2222-3333-4444-1234567890ab>`.
Delete Cert	Enables or disables the deletion of an enrolled CA Cert from the system.

Advanced Menu#

Platform Configuration#

Platform Configuration Settings Table

Platform Configuration Setting	Description
DRAM Encryption	Enable and Disable DRAM Encryption. Options: `Yes` or `No` (default).
Watchdog Timer	Timer to reset the system in case of a failure.

VLAN Configuration Screens#

MAC:XXXXXXXXXXXX-IPv4 Network Configuration#

When Network Stack is enabled on the Network Configuration screen, this screen enables IPv4 network configuration for the device having MAC address XXXXXXXXXXXX.

IPv4 Network Configuration with DHCP, IP address, netmask, and gateway settings

IPv4 Network Configuration Settings

IPv4 Network Configuration Setting	Description
Configured	Enable and Disable IPv4 configuration for this device. When Enabled, settings described in this table are available.
Enable DHCP	Enter DHCP mode. The default is `Disabled`.
Local IP Address	Enter an IP address in dotted decimal notation for this device, for example, `192.168.1.2`.
Local NetMask	When Enable DHCP mode is disabled, enter a NetMask in dotted decimal notation for this device, for example, `255.255.255.0`.
Local Gateway	When Enable DHCP mode is disabled, enter the Gateway address in dotted decimal notation for this device, for example, `192.168.1.1`.
Local DNS	When Enable DHCP mode is disabled, enter the DNS server addresses in dotted-decimal notation for this device, for example, `192.166.1.100`.
Save Changes and Exit	Press `Enter` to save changes and exit.

MAC:XXXXXXXXXXXX-IPv6 Network Configuration#

When Network Stack is enabled on the Network Configuration screen, this screen enables IPv6 network configuration for the device having MAC address XXXXXXXXXXXX.

IPv6 Network Configuration with Interface ID, DAD, and Policy settings

IPv6 Network Configuration Settings

Setting	Description
Interface ID	Enables changing the 64-bit alternative interface ID for the device. The string is colon separated, for example, `ff:dd:88:66:cc:1:2:3`.
DAD Transmit Count	Enables changing the number of consecutive Neighbor Solicitation messages sent while performing Duplicate Address Detection (DAD) on a tentative address. A value of 0 indicates that DAD is not performed. The default is `1`.
Policy	The options are `Automatic` and `Manual`. Using `Automatic`, IPv6 configuration is set automatically. Using `Manual` enables manual IPv6 configuration of the IP address, gateway address, and DNS address.

The screen in the screenshot below is available when Policy is set to Manual and Advanced Configuration is selected. This supports manual network address configuration.

Manual IPv6 Address Configuration screen

Manual IPv6 Address Configuration Settings

Setting	Description
New IPv6 address	A manual IP address can be configured only under manual policy, for example, `2002::1/64`.
New Gateway addresses	A gateway IP address can be configured only under manual policy. Use a space to separate IP addresses to configure more than one gateway address. For example, `2002::2 2002::3`.
New DNS addresses	A DNS IP address can be configured only under manual policy. Use a space to separate IP addresses to configure more than one DNS address, for example, `2002::4/64 2002::5/64.`.
Discard Changes and Exit	Press `Enter` to discard all changes and exit.