Kontron CP305 BIOS - Manual (Page 103)

CP305 BIOS OEM Feature
ID 1035-8356, Rev. 1.0 Page 93
P R E L I M I N A R Y
WRITE PROTECTION SCREEN
This screen provides information regarding write protection for non-volatile memory devices
and functions for specifying software write protection.
Firmware flash SDO
When displayed, this function is used to specify software write protection for the onboard firm-
ware (BIOS) flash device.
Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: No
SETTING DESCRIPTION
No Use this setting to disable software write protection for the onboard firmware (BIOS) flash
device.
Yes Use this setting to enable software write protection for the onboard firmware (BIOS) flash
device.
If this setting is used, the BIOS itself does not permit writing event logs or storing ESCD
data in its flash. Furthermore, it is also not possible to update the BIOS as long as write
protection is enabled.