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	How is this memory write protected?	How is the memory cleared?
TPM Binding	Locked by BIOS from physical
EEPROM (on China
	access by anyone after boot	N/A - BIOS control only
planar only)
iDRAC6 SDRAM	n/a	AC cycle for BMC OS and reset / power off
		server for VGA frame buffer
iDRAC6 FRU	writes controlled by iDRAC	EPPID is not clearable
	embedded OS
iDRAC6 Boot Block		Not possible with any utilities or applications and
Flash		iDRAC does not function as expected if
	iDRAC embedded OS control of	corrupted/removed; Lifecycle log is clearable
		only in a factory environment; SEL is user
	the write protection.	clearable
Trusted Platform	SW write protected	F2 Setup option
Module
	How is this memory write
	protected?	How is the memory cleared?
Chipset
CMOS		Planar NVRAM_CLR jumper or battery removal
	N/A - BIOS only control	and replacement.
		F2 system setup option to restore defaults
2.5” Backplane or 3.5" Backplane
Storage Controller		Not possible with any utilities or applications and
Processor	Embedded firmware only writeable	backplane does not function as expected if
	through controlled iDRAC methods	corrupted/removed
Control Panel
Internal USB	OS control	OS control format
Internal SD Module	Only by SD card Write protect switch.	OS control format
Power Supply
	Protected by the embedded
	microcontroller. Special keys are used
	by special vendor-provided utilities to
	unlock the ROM with various CRC
PSU Microcontroller	checks during load.	N/A - not in system clearable
iDRAC6 Enterprise
vFlash	Media write protection switch or OS	iDRAC-based format, local OS format, deleted,
	control	or card removed and formatted on a client

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