Dell
PowerEdge R410 Technical Guide 45
Appendix A. Statement of Volatility
The Dell™ PowerEdge™ R410 contains 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, system memory, remote access controllers, and
storage controllers) is available by component separately. The NV components detailed in Table 14
are present in the PowerEdge R410 server.
Table 14. System Volatility
Type [Flash PROM, EEPROM]:
Can user programs or operating system write data
to it during normal operation?
Boot Code and Configuration Information
How is data input to this memory?
Loading flash memory requires a vendor provided
firmware file and loader program which is executed by
booting up the system from a floppy or OS based
executable containing the firmware file and the
loader. System loaded with arbitrary data in firmware
memory would not operate.
How is this memory write protected?
Server CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide
Semiconductor) Memory
Type: [Flash PROM, EEPROM]:
Can user programs or operating system write data
to it during normal operation?
RTC and Configuration settings
How is data input to this memory?
F2 Setup Menu during POST
How is this memory write protected?
Jumper on motherboard can be used to clear to
factory default settings
LOM (LAN [Network Interface] on
Motherboard) Memory
Type: [Flash PROM, EEPROM]:
Can user programs or operating system write data
to it during normal operation?
Yes, under software control.
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