Dell PowerEdge T410 Technical Manual

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DellPowerEdge T410 Technical Guide 194.12 SecurityFor additional information regarding the following security features, see the PowerEdge T410Hardware Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com.4.12.1 Cover LatchThe PowerEdge T410 comes with a tooled latch on the side cover of the system that secures it to thechassis. A lock secures the cover latch.4.12.2 BezelA bezel is mounted to the front of the chassis. A lock on the bezel is used to protect unauthorizedaccess to remove or install an optional tape backup unit, optical disk drives, or hot-plug hard drives(hot-plug hard drive chassis only). System status on the LCD or LED control panel is viewable evenwhen the bezel is installed.4.12.3 Hard DriveFor T410 systems with a hot-plug hard drive chassis, the front bezel of the system contains a lockwhich secures the system hard drives.For systems with a cabled hard drive chassis, the drives are secured by the cover-latch lock on theside of the system.4.12.4 TPMThe Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is used to generate and store keys, protect and authenticatepasswords, and create and store digital certificates. The TPM can also be used to store Microsoft®BitLocker™ keys for hard drive encryption features in Microsoft Windows Server® 2008. TPM isenabled through a BIOS option.4.12.5 Power Off SecurityThe control panel is designed so the power switch cannot be accidentally activated. The lock on thebezel secures the switch behind the bezel. In addition, there is a setting in the CMOS setup thatdisables the power button function.4.12.6 Intrusion AlertA switch mounted on the inside of the chassis, near the 5.25‖ drive bays, is used to detect chassisintrusion. When the cover is opened, the switch circuit closes to indicate intrusion.4.12.7 Secure ModeBIOS has the ability to enter a secure boot mode through Setup. This mode includes the option tolock out the power and NMI switches on the control panel or set up a system password.For more information, see System and Setup Password Features section in the About Your Systemchapter in the PowerEdge T410 Hardware Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com.4.13 USB KeyThe PowerEdge T410 has two ports inside the system on the planar for optional USB keys. Somepossible applications of the USB key are listed as follows:• User custom boot and pre-boot OS for ease of deployment or diskless environments