system or set the Security level to No Security. To boot from a Thunderbolt 3 device, change the
device boot priority order by selecting Startup ➙ Boot.
– USB device
Values: Disabled, Enabled
Descriptions: Enable or disable pre-OS support for USB devices attached to the Thunderbolt (TM) 3
connector. To use a device in the pre-boot environment, authorize it in the operating system or set the
Security level to No Security. To boot from an USB device connected through the Thunderbolt 3
connector, change the device boot priority order by selecting Startup ➙ Boot.
Intel AMT
• Intel (R) AMT Control
Values: Disabled, Enabled, Permanently Disabled
Description: If you select Enabled, Intel AMT (Active Management Technology) is configured and
additional setup items are provided in MEBx (Management Engine BIOS Extension) Setup. If you select
Permanently Disabled, you can never enable it again. Be cautious when you make the selection.
Note: You can enter the MEBx Setup menu by pressing Ctrl+P in the Startup Interrupt Menu window. To
display the Startup Interrupt Menu window, press Enter during the power-on self-test (POST).
• USB Key Provisioning
Values: Disabled, Enabled
Description: Enable or disable the USB key provisioning function.
• CIRA Timeout
Values: 0–255
Description: Set the timeout option for the CIRA connection to be established. Selectable values are from
1 to 255. If you select 0, use 60 seconds as the default timeout value. If you select 255, the waiting time for
establishing a connection is unlimited.
Note: The default value is 60 seconds.
• Console Type
Values: VT100, VT100+, VT-UTF8, PC ANSI
Description: Select the console type for AMT. This console type must match the Intel AMT remote
console.
Date/Time menu
Note: The BIOS menu items might change without notice. Depending on the model, the default value might
vary.
• System Date
Description: Set or change the date of the system.
• System Time
Description: Set or change the time of the system.
Security menu
Note: The BIOS menu items might change without notice. Depending on the model, the default value might
vary.
Password
• Supervisor Password
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