Dell R510 - Manual (Page 81)

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PowerEdge R510 Technical Guide
How is this memory write
protected?
How is the memory cleared?
iDRAC6 SDRAM
n/a
AC cycle for BMC OS and reset/power off server for VGA frame
buffer
iDRAC6 FRU writes controlled by iDRAC
embedded OS
EPPID is not clearable
iDRAC6 Boot Block
Flash
iDRAC embedded OS
control of the write
protection.
Not possible with any utilities or applications and iDRAC does not
function as expected if corrupted/removed. Lifecycle log is
clearable only in a factory environment.
SEL is user-clearable
Trusted Platform
Module
SW write protected F2 Setup option
Chipset
CMOS
N/A - BIOS only control
Planar NVRAM_CLR jumper or Remove AC cord, remove cover,
remove coin cell battery. Wait for 30 seconds, replace battery,
cover and then AC cord.
F2 system setup option to restore defaults
Backplane (X8)
Storage Controller
Processor Embedded firmware only
writeable through
controlled iDRAC methods
Not possible with any utilities or applications and backplane does
not function as expected if corrupted/removed.
Control Panel
Internal USB OS control OS control format
Power Supply
PSU Microcontroller
Protected by the
embedded
microcontroller. Special
keys are used by special
vendor-provided utilities
to unlock the ROM with
various CRC checks during
load.
N/A - not in system clearable
PDB Microcontroller Unprotected N/A - not in system clearable
PERC 6/i Adapter
PERC NVSRAM Config
Data Storage controller
firmware accessed only
N/A - not in system clearable
PERC firmware Write control access by
Storage Controller
firmware
N/A - not in system clearable
PERC Cache RAM Storage controller
firmware accessed only Storage controller firmware clearable only. Remove AC AND
deplete or remove backup battery.