You can select the firmware type of a virtual machine.
The following firmware types are available depending on the guest operating system.
If you select UEFI, depending on the guest operating system, you might have the option of enabling UEFI Secure Boot. UEFI Secure Boot secures the boot process by preventing the loading of drivers and operating system loaders that are not signed with an acceptable digital signature.
Option | Description |
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UEFI | Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) is an interface between the operating system and the platform firmware. UEFI has architectural advantages over Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) firmware. |
Legacy BIOS | Standard BIOS firmware. |
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When you start the virtual machine, it boots with the selected firmware configuration.