Dell PowerEdge R630 User Manual

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How is data input to
this memory?

How is this memory
write protected?

How is the memory cleared?

Planer

PCH Internal CMOS
RAM

BIOS

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 iDRAC

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 Regulators

NA

Not user clearable

Vmem Regulators

NA

Not user clearable

System CPLD RAM

Not utilized

Not accessible

Not accessible

System Memory

System OS

OS Control

Reboot or power down system

Internal USB Key

USB interface via PCH.
Accessed via system
OS

No write protect

Can be cleared in system OS

Trusted Platform
Module (TPM)

Using TPM Enabled
operating systems

SW write protected

F2 Setup option

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