Dell DR Series System - Statement of Volatility

Statement of Volatility
Dell DR6300, DR4300, and DR4300e

Dell DR4300, DR4300e and DR6300 contain both volatile and non-volatile (NV) components. Volatile
components lose their data immediately upon removal of power from the component. Non-volatile
components continue to retain their data even after the power has been removed from the component.
Components chosen as user-definable configuration options (those not soldered to the motherboard)
are not included in the Statement of Volatility. Configuration option information (pertinent to options,
such as microprocessors, remote access controllers, and storage controllers) is available by component
separately.
The following NV components are present in the Dell DR4300, DR4300e, and the DR6300 systems.
NOTE: For any questions or additional information that you may need, direct your questions or requests to
your Dell Marketing contact.
Non-Volatile
or Volatile
Quantity
Reference
Designator
Size
PCH Internal CMOS RAM
Non-Volatile
U_PCH
256 Bytes
BIOS Password
Non-Volatile
U_PCH
16 bytes
BIOS SPI Flash
Non-Volatile
U_SPI_BIOS
16 MB
iDRAC SPI Flash
Non-Volatile
U_IDRAC_SPI
4 MB
BMC EMMC
Non-Volatile
U_EMMC
4 GB
CPU Vcore Regulators
Non-Volatile
U8003, U8043
512 Bytes
Vmem Regulators
Non-Volatile
U8011, U8051
512 Bytes
System CPLD RAM
Volatile
U_CPLD
1 KB
System Memory
Volatile
Up to 12
per CPU
CPU<2:1>_CH<3:0>_
D<2:0>
Up to 32GB per DIMM
Internal USB Key
Non-Volatile
Up to 1
N/A
Varies (not factory installed)
CPU
Volatile
1 or 2
CPU1 / CPU2
Various
iDRAC DDR
Volatile
U_IDRAC_MEM
256MByte
iDRAC
Volatile
U_IDRAC
64 kbyte + registers
Non-Volatile
U_SEP
Flash:32KB+4KB EEPROM: 2KB
Item
Planar
2x2.5" Backplane
SEP internal flash
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Item
Non-Volatile
or Volatile
Quantity
Reference
Designator
Size
Backplane External FRU
Non-Volatile
U_BP_EEPROM
256 Bytes
SEP internal flash
Non-Volatile
U_SEP
Non-Volatile
U_BP_EEPROM
256 Bytes
NVSRAM memory
Non-Volatile
U_NVSRAM
1 Mb
Flash memory
Non-Volatile
U_FLASH
128 Mb
Expander FRU image
Non-Volatile
U_EXP_EEPROM
512 Bytes
BP FRU image
Non-Volatile
U_BP_EEPROM
256 Bytes
NVSRAM memory
Non-Volatile
U_NVSRAM
1 Mb
Flash memory
Non-Volatile
U_FLASH
128 Mb
Expander FRU image
Non-Volatile
U_EXP_EEPROM
512 Bytes
BP FRU image
Non-Volatile
U_BP_EEPROM
256 Bytes
Non-Volatile
U_SEP
SEP internal flash
Non-Volatile
U_SEP
Non-Volatile
U_BP_EEPROM
256 Bytes
NVSRAM memory
Non-Volatile
U_NVSRAM
1 Mb
Flash memory
Non-Volatile
U_FLASH
128 Mb
BP FRU image
Non-Volatile
U_BP_FRU
256 Bytes
Expander FRU image
Non-Volatile
U_EXP_FRU
512 Bytes
Non-Volatile
U_NVSRAM
1 Mb
4x3.5" Backplane
24x2.5" EXP/Backplane
8x2.5" Backplane
SEP internal flash
8x3.5" Backplane
18x1.8" Exp/Backplane
NVSRAM memory
Item
Non-Volatile
or Volatile
Quantity
Reference
Designator
Size
Flash memory
Non-Volatile
U_FLASH
128 Mb
BP FRU image
Non-Volatile
U_BP_EEPROM
256 Bytes
Expander FRU image
Non-Volatile
U_EXP_EEPROM1
512 Bytes
NVSRAM
Non-volatile
U1033
128KB
FRU
Non-volatile
U1019
256B
1-Wire EEPROM
Non-volatile
U1004
128B
SPD
Non-volatile
U22
256B
SBR
Non-volatile
U1020
8KB
Flash
Non-volatile
U1031
16MB
ONFI Backup Flash
Non-volatile
U1059
4GB
SDRAM
Volatile
U1043-U1047
512MB/1GB
NVSRAM
Non-volatile
U1033
128KB
FRU
Non-volatile
U1019
256B
1-Wire EEPROM
Non-volatile
U1004
128B
SBR
Non-volatile
U1020
8KB
Flash
Non-volatile
U3
16MB
DDR3 SODIMM
Volatile
J1
8GB
NAND Flash
Non-Volatile
U10, U11, U17, U18
64Gbit
Boot Flash (NOR)
Non-Volatile
U12
8MB
EEPROM
Non-Volatile
U46
2Kbit
Monet Serial Flash
Non-Volatile
U21
16Mbit
Monet DDR
Volatile
U13
2Gb
NVSRAM Flash
Non-Volatile
U1
1Mbit
H730, H830 PERCs
H330, H330M PERC
NVRAM (WAM 2) Card
PCIe SSD Extension Card
Item
Non-Volatile
or Volatile
Quantity
Reference
Designator
Size
Switch Configuration
EEPROM
Non-Volatile
U2
256B
SPI Flash
Non-Volatile
U2
8Mb
MCU
Non-Volatile
U6
512KB
Non-Volatile
U_SPI_EEPROM
32Mb
Non-Volatile
U_SPI_FLASH
32Mb
Non-Volatile
U_TPM
128 Bytes
Non-Volatile
U_MSP430
128KB
IDSDM
Left Ear - R730xd

SPI Flash
Main Control Panel -R730
SPI Flash
TPM
Trusted Platform
Module (TPM)
iDRAC Quick Sync
MCU MSP430
Type (e.g. Flash PROM,

EEPROM)
Can user programs or

operating system write
data to it during normal
operation?
Purpose? (e.g. boot code)
PCH Internal CMOS

RAM
Battery-backed CMOS
RAM
No
Real-time clock and BIOS

configuration settings
BIOS Password
Battery-backed CMOS
RAM
Yes
Password to change BIOS

Settings
BIOS SPI Flash
SPI Flash
No
Boot code, system

configuration information,
UEFI environment, Flash
descriptor, ME
iDRAC SPI Flash
SPI Flash
No
iDRAC Uboot (bootloader),

server management
persistent store (i.e. IDRAC
MAC Address, iDRAC boot
variables), lifecycle log cache,
virtual planar FRU and EPPID,
rac log, system event log,
JobStore, iDRAC Secure boot
code,
BMC EMMC
eMMC NAND Flash
No
Operational iDRAC FW,

Lifecycle Controller (LC) USC
partition, LC service diags, LC
OS drivers, USC firmware
CPU Vcore Regulators
ROM
No
Operational parameters
Vmem Regulators
ROM
No
Operational parameters
System CPLD RAM
RAM
No
Not utilized
System Memory
DRAM
Yes
System OS RAM
Internal USB Key
Flash
Yes
General purpose USB key

drive
CPU
Cache + registers
Yes
Processor cache + registers
iDRAC DDR
DRAM
No
iDRAC local memory
iDRAC
Cache + registers
No
Processor cache + registers
Item
Planar
2x2.5" Backplane
Item

EEPROM)

operation?
SEP internal flash
Integrated
Flash+EEPROM
No
Firmware + FRU
Backplane External
FRU
I2C EEPROM
No
FRU
SEP internal flash
Integrated
Flash+EEPROM
No
Firmware + FRU
Backplane External
FRU
I2C EEPROM
No
FRU
NVSRAM memory
Flash
No
FW config data
Flash memory
Flash
No
Firmware
Expander FRU image
I2C EEPROM
No
FRU
BP FRU image
I2C EEPROM
No
FRU
NVSRAM memory
Flash
No
FW config data
Flash memory
Flash
No
Firmware
Expander FRU image
I2C EEPROM
No
FRU
BP FRU image
I2C EEPROM
No
FRU
Integrated
Flash+EEPROM
No
Firmware + FRU
SEP internal flash
Integrated
Flash+EEPROM
No
Firmware + FRU
Backplane External
FRU
I2C EEPROM
No
FRU
4x3.5" Backplane
8x2.5" Backplane
SEP internal flash
8x3.5" Backplane
Item

EEPROM)

operation?
NVSRAM memory
Flash
No
FW config data
Flash memory
Flash
No
Firmware
BP FRU image
I2C EEPROM
No
FRU
Expander FRU image
I2C EEPROM
No
FRU
NVSRAM memory
Flash
No
FW config data
Flash memory
Flash
No
Firmware
BP FRU image
I2C EEPROM
No
FRU
Expander FRU image
I2C EEPROM
No
FRU
NVSRAM
NVSRAM
No
Configuration data
FRU
FRU
No
Card manufacturing
information
1-Wire EEPROM
1-Wire EEPROM
No
Holds default controller

properties/settings
SPD
SPD
No
Memory configuration data
SBR
SBR
No
Bootloader
Flash
Flash
No
Card firmware
ONFI Backup Flash
ONFI Backup Flash
No
Holds cache data during

power loss
SDRAM
SDRAM
No
Cache for HDD I/O
NVSRAM
NVSRAM
No
Configuration data
FRU
FRU
No
Card manufacturing
information
1-Wire EEPROM
1-Wire EEPROM
No
Holds default controller

properties/settings
SBR
SBR
No
Bootloader
H730, H830 PERCs
H330, H330M PERC
Item

EEPROM)

operation?
Flash
Flash
No
Card firmware
DDR3 SODIMM
DIMM
Yes
Holds user written data
NAND Flash
Flash
No
Boot Flash (NOR)
Flash
No
EEPROM
Flash
No
Data in DIMM flushed to

NAND Flash on power fail
Used for program store and
VPD
Not currently used
Monet Serial Flash
Flash
No
Monet Firmware store
Monet DDR
SDRAM
No
Memory for Monet
NVSRAM Flash
Flash
No
SPI Flash EEPROM
No (requires specialized
SW)
Configuration for PLX PCIe

switch, setting registers
SPI Flash
No
Exclusively used by the
NVRAM (WAM2) Card

Switch Configuration
EEPROM
IDSDM
SPI Flash
controller
MCU
Embedded Flash
Yes
Firmware
SPI Flash
No
For field maintenance. Have

License, Service Tag and
system information.
SPI Flash
No
For field maintenance. Have

License, Service Tag and
system information.
EEPROM
Yes
Storage of encryption keys
Left Ear - R730xd

SPI Flash
Main Control Panel - R730

SPI Flash
TPM
Trusted Platform
Module (TPM)
iDRAC Quick Sync
Item

EEPROM)

operation?
MCU MSP430
Flash
No
iDRAC Quick Sync

Communicate Protocol
How is data input to this

memory?
How is this memory

write protected?
How is the memory cleared?
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
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
Item
Planar
10
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
CPU
Various
Various
Power off
iDRAC DDR
iDRAC Firmware
NA
Power off
Item

memory?
How is this memory

write protected?
iDRAC
iDRAC Firmware
NA
Power off
SEP internal
flash
I2C interface via iDRAC
Program write protect

bit
Not user clearable
Backplane
External FRU
Programmed at ICT during

production.
Not WP
Cannot be cleared with existing tools

available to the customer
SEP internal
flash

bit
Not user clearable
Backplane
External FRU

production.
Not WP

2x2.5" Backplane
4x3.5" Backplane
NVSRAM
memory
Common Flash memory

Interface (CFI)
Hardware strapping
Not user clearable
Flash memory
Common Flash memory

Interface (CFI)
Hardware strapping
Not user clearable
Expander FRU
image
I2C interface via expander
Hardware strapping
Not user clearable
BP FRU image
Hardware strapping
Not user clearable
NVSRAM
memory
Common Flash memory

Interface (CFI)
Hardware strapping
Not user clearable
Flash memory
Common Flash memory

Interface (CFI)
Hardware strapping
Not user clearable
Expander FRU
image
I2C interface via Expander
Hardware strapping
Not user clearable
BP FRU image
Hardware strapping
Not user clearable

bit
Not user clearable
8x2.5" Backplane
SEP internal
flash
8x3.5" Backplane
11
Item

memory?
How is this memory

write protected?
SEP internal
flash

bit
Not user clearable
Backplane
External FRU

production.
Not WP

NVSRAM
memory
Common Flash memory

Interface (CFI)
Hardware strapping
Not user clearable
Flash memory
Common Flash memory

Interface (CFI)
Hardware strapping
Not user clearable
BP FRU image
Hardware strapping
Not user clearable
Expander FRU
image
Hardware strapping
Not user clearable
NVSRAM
memory
Common Flash memory

Interface (CFI)
Hardware strapping
Not user clearable
Flash memory
Common Flash memory

Interface (CFI)
Hardware strapping
Not user clearable
BP FRU image
Hardware strapping
Not user clearable
Expander FRU
image
Hardware strapping
Not user clearable
NVSRAM
ROC writes configuration

data to NVSRAM
Not WP. Not visible to

Host Processor

FRU

production.
Not WP

1-Wire EEPROM
ROC writes data to this

memory

Host Processor

SPD
Pre-programmed before
assembly

Host Processor

SBR
assembly

Host Processor

H730, H830 PERCs
12
Item

memory?
How is this memory

write protected?
Flash
assembly. Can be updated
using Dell/LSI tools

Host Processor

ONFI Backup
Flash
FPGA backs up DDR data

to this device in case of a
power failure

Host Processor
Flash can be cleared by powering up the

card and allowing the controller to flush
the contents to VDs. If the VDs are no
longer available, cache can be cleared by
going into controller bios and selecting
Discard Preserved Cache.
SDRAM
ROC writes to this

memory - using it as
cache for data IO to HDDs

Host Processor
Cache can be cleared by powering off

the card
H330, H330M PERC

NVSRAM
ROC writes configuration

data to NVSRAM

Host Processor

FRU

production
Not WP

1-Wire EEPROM
ROC writes data to this

memory

Host Processor

SBR
assembly

Host Processor

Flash
assembly. Can be updated
using Dell/LSI tools

Host Processor

NVRAM (WAM 2) Card

DDR3 SODIMM
NAND Flash
Boot Flash (NOR)
EEPROM
User Application writes

Not WP
data to this memory
NVRAM Card Firmware
writes data to this memory Host Processor
NVRAM Card Software
Not WP.
update utility writes data to
this memory
Not currently used
Not currently used
NVRAM Init program

Not user clearable
Not user clearable
Not currently used
Monet Serial Flash NVRAM Card Firmware

writes data to this memory

Host Processor
Not user clearable
Monet DDR
NVRAM Card Firmware


Host Processor
Not user clearable
NVSRAM Flash
NVRAM Card Firmware


Host Processor
Not user clearable
13

memory?
How is this memory

write protected?
The EEPROM image is preloaded at factory before

assembly. Once
assembled on the card,
data can be entered via
PLX Device Editor or PLX
EEP DOS based tool.
Device can be write

protected via
hardware pin.
Alternatively, device
contents can be write
protected via WPEN
bit in status register.
System is not functional as intended if

corrupted/removed.
SPI Flash
Hardware strapping
Not user clearable
MCU
USB3.0 interface via PCH,

FW can be updated via
iDRAC which runs on
Linux
N/A
Not user clearable
Hardware strapping
Not user clearable
Hardware strapping
Not user clearable
Using TPM Enabled

operating systems
SW write protected
F2 Setup option
Hardware strapping
Not user clearable - It also auto-clears

when power is applied.
Item

Switch
Configuration
EEPROM
IDSDM
Left Ear - R730xd

SPI Flash
Main Control Panel - R730

SPI Flash
TPM
Trusted Platform
Module (TPM)
iDRAC Quick Sync
MCU MSP430
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Dell DR6300, DR4300, and DR4300e

PCH Internal CMOS RAM

BIOS SPI Flash

iDRAC SPI Flash

CPU Vcore Regulators

System CPLD RAM

Up to 32GB per DIMM

Internal USB Key

Varies (not factory installed)

Flash:32KB+4KB EEPROM: 2KB

Statement of Volatility Dell DR6300, DR4300, DR4300e

Backplane External FRU

SEP internal flash

Flash:32KB+4KB EEPROM: 2KB

Backplane External FRU

Expander FRU image

Expander FRU image

Flash:32KB+4KB EEPROM: 2KB

SEP internal flash

Flash:32KB+4KB EEPROM: 2KB

Backplane External FRU

Expander FRU image

Statement of Volatility Dell DR6300, DR4300, DR4300e

Expander FRU image

ONFI Backup Flash

U10, U11, U17, U18

Boot Flash (NOR)

Monet Serial Flash

H730, H830 PERCs

H330, H330M PERC

NVRAM (WAM 2) Card

PCIe SSD Extension Card

Statement of Volatility Dell DR6300, DR4300, DR4300e

Left Ear - R730xd

Statement of Volatility Dell DR6300, DR4300, DR4300e

Type (e.g. Flash PROM,

Can user programs or

Purpose? (e.g. boot code)

PCH Internal CMOS

Real-time clock and BIOS

Password to change BIOS

BIOS SPI Flash

Boot code, system

iDRAC SPI Flash

iDRAC Uboot (bootloader),

eMMC NAND Flash

Operational iDRAC FW,

CPU Vcore Regulators

System CPLD RAM

Internal USB Key

General purpose USB key

Processor cache + registers

iDRAC local memory

Processor cache + registers

Statement of Volatility Dell DR6300, DR4300, DR4300e

Type (e.g. Flash PROM,

Can user programs or