
Installation Guide 15
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Pre-Installation Configuration to Enable HCA
If the computer targeted for encryption is equipped with an HCA card and you intend to use HCA policies, you must first
set up and activate the TPM.
Follow the instructions in this section to configure HCA prior to Personal Edition installation.
NOTE: The features available as of v8.3 with Enterprise PBA are supported on legacy BIOS non-UEFI computers. If running Windows 8 or
Windows 8.1, follow the instructions detailed in
Appendix A
prior to performing these steps.
Upgrade Legacy HCA Computers
Requirements
• Computers running legacy HCA BIOS must upgrade to an enterprise BIOS to access the newest HCA features, such as
enhanced Preboot Authentication.
• The computer must have at least one partition free to accommodate the Preboot Authentication (PBA) partition.
Upgrade Legacy HCA Computers
Find your computer’s model number in the table below. If your legacy HCA computer’s BIOS version is older than the one
listed below for your computer model, follow these steps to upgrade the BIOS:
1
Disable HCA policies and apply the policy change.
2
Wait for hard drives to be decrypted.
3
Uninstall the Encryption client and Security Tools (if needed).
4
Upgrade the BIOS.
a
Close all applications.
b
Go to support.dell.com.
c
In
General support > Select a product
, click
Laptops
if Latitude or
Desktops & All-in-Ones
if Precision or Optiplex.
d
Select your model.
TIP: The following computers need the updated BIOS versions to run the newest HCA features:
Computer BIOS Needed
Latitude E6440 A05
Latitude E6540 A08
Latitude E7240 A08
Latitude E7440 A08
Precision M4800 A07
Precision M6800 A07
Optiplex 7010 A16
Optiplex 9020 A05
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