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Security, Chassis intrusion detection, Chassis intrusion switch – Dell PRECISION 530 User Manual

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Advanced Features

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Security

The computer provides the following methods to physically secure it:

• Chassis intrusion detection

• Security cable slot and padlock ring

Chassis Intrusion Detection

The chassis intrusion monitor can detect whether the computer is opened.
The Chassis Intrusion option in

system setup

displays the status of the

monitor.

1

Enter

system setup

.

2

Press the down-arrow key to move to the System Security option.

3

Press to access the System Security option's pop-up menu.

4

Press the down-arrow key to move to the Chassis Intrusion option.

5

Press the spacebar to select an option setting.

Option settings:

Enabled — When the computer cover is opened, a

DMI

event is

generated, the setting changes to Detected, and the following message

appears at the next system start-up:

Alert! Cover was previously removed.

To reset the Detected setting, enter

system setup

. In the Chassis

Intrusion option, press the left- or right-arrow key to select Reset, and

then choose Enabled, Enabled-Silent, or Disabled.

Enabled-Silent (the default) — When the computer cover is opened,

a DMI event is generated and the setting changes to Detected, but the

alert message does not appear at the next system start-up.

Disabled — No intrusion monitoring occurs and no messages appear.

NOTE:

When the

setup password

is enabled, you must know the setup

password before you can reset the Chassis Intrusion option.