Statement of Volatility

Dell - Internal Use - Confidential
Item
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