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PowerEdge R410 Technical Guide 46
Purpose? [boot code]
Contains LOM boot code and config data
How is data input to this memory?
Requires vendor provided firmware file and loader
program used during factory assembly or possible field
update. A system loaded with arbitrary data in
firmware memory would not operate.
How is this memory write protected?
Software control.
Server System Event Log Memory/FRU
Details
Size:
16 KB
Type: [Flash PROM, EEPROM]:
SEEPROM
Can user programs or operating system write data
to it during normal operation?
No
Purpose? [boot code]
Store System Events
How is data input to this memory?
BMC controller write
How is this memory write protected?
Not write protected
Power Supply FRU
Details
Size:
256 Bytes
Type: [Flash PROM, EEPROM]:
SEEPROM
Can user programs or operating system write data
to it during normal operation?
No
Purpose? [boot code]
Store power supply information
How is data input to this memory?
Programmed by the power supply manufacturer.
How is this memory write protected?
Not write protected
TPM (Trusted Platform Module for boards
shipped outside of China; Boards sold to
destinations in China do not have TPM at this
time)
Details
Size:
Unspecified size of user ROM, RAM, EEPROM;
128 bytes of OTP memory included
Type: [Flash PROM, EEPROM]:
ROM, RAM, EEPROM
Can user programs or operating system write data
to it during normal operation?
Yes, operating systems and applications that conform
to the TCG standard can write data to the TPM during
normal operation. Access to the NV Storage is
controlled by the TPM owner.
Purpose? [boot code]
Trusted Platform Module NV storage. May be used to
securely storage of encryption keys.
How is data input to this memory?
TCG TPM Specification defined command interface or
Using TPM Enabled operating systems
How is this memory write protected?
As defined by the TCG TPM Specification, protection of
this NV memory area is configurable by the TPM
owner.