Dell PowerEdge External Media System 1434 Statement of Volatility - Page 8

Set NVRAM_CLR jumper to clear BIOS

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Item Planer PCH Internal CMOS RAM How is this memory write How is the memory cleared? protected? N/A - BIOS only control 1) Set NVRAM_CLR jumper to clear BIOS configuration settings at boot and reboot system; 2) AC power off system, remove coin cell battery for 30 seconds, replace battery and power back on; 3) restore default configuration in F2 system setup menu. BIOS SPI Flash iDRAC SPI Flash Software write protected Not possible with any utilities or applications and system is not functional if corrupted/removed. Embedded iDRAC subsystem firmware actively controls sub area based write protection as needed. Not completely user clearable; however, user data, lifecycle log and archive, SEL, fw image repository can be cleared via Delete Configuration and Retire System, accessible in Lifecycle Controller interface BMC EMMC Embedded FW write protected Not completely user clearable; however, user data, lifecycle log and archive, SEL, fw image repository can be cleared via Delete Configuration and Retire System, accessible in Lifecycle Controller interface CPU Vcore and VSA Regulators System CPLD RAM There are passwords for different sections of the register space Not accessible Not user clearable Not accessible System Memory OS Control Reboot or power down system Internal USB Key Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Power Supplies PSU FW 8x2.5" Backplane SEP internal flash No write protect SW write protected Can be cleared in system OS F2 Setup option Protected by the embedded microcontroller. Special keys are used by special vendor provided utilities to unlock the ROM with various CRC checks during load. Not clearable Program write protect bit Not user clearable

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Item
How is this memory write
protected?
How is the memory cleared?
Planer
PCH Internal CMOS RAM
N/A – BIOS only control
1) Set NVRAM_CLR jumper to clear BIOS
configuration settings at boot and reboot system;
2) AC power off system, remove coin cell battery
for 30 seconds, replace battery and power back
on; 3) restore default configuration in F2 system
setup menu.
BIOS SPI Flash
Software write protected
Not possible with any utilities or applications and
system is not functional if corrupted/removed.
iDRAC SPI Flash
Embedded iDRAC
subsystem firmware
actively controls sub area
based write protection as
needed.
Not completely user clearable; however, user
data, lifecycle log and archive, SEL, fw image
repository can be cleared via Delete Configuration
and Retire System, accessible in Lifecycle
Controller interface
BMC EMMC
Embedded FW write
protected
Not completely user clearable; however, user
data, lifecycle log and archive, SEL, fw image
repository can be cleared via Delete Configuration
and Retire System, accessible in Lifecycle
Controller interface
CPU Vcore and VSA
Regulators
There are passwords for
different sections of the
register space
Not user clearable
System CPLD RAM
Not accessible
Not accessible
System Memory
OS Control
Reboot or power down system
Internal USB Key
No write protect
Can be cleared in system OS
Trusted Platform Module
(TPM)
SW write protected
F2 Setup option
Power Supplies
PSU FW
Protected by the
embedded microcontroller.
Special keys are used by
special vendor provided
utilities to unlock the ROM
with various CRC checks
during load.
Not clearable
8x2.5" Backplane
SEP internal flash
Program write protect bit
Not user clearable