Dell PowerEdge R430 Dell PowerEdge R430 Owners Manual - Page 6

Item Type (e.g. Flash PROM, EEPROM) IDSDM SPI Flash SPI Flash MCU TPM Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Embedded Flash EEPROM Can user programs or operating system write data to it during normal operation? Purpose? (e.g. boot code) No Exclusively used by the controller Yes Firmware Yes Storage of encryption keys Item How is data input to this How is this memory How is the memory cleared? memory? write protected? Planar PCH Internal BIOS 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 Password Keyboard N/A Place shunt on J_PSWD_NVRAM jumper pins 2 and 4. BIOS SPI Flash SPI interface via iDRAC Software write protected Not possible with any utilities or applications and system is not functional if corrupted/removed. iDRAC SPI Flash SPI interface via iDRAC 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 NAND Flash interface via Embedded FW write iDRAC 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 Dell - Internal Use - Confidential