Dell
PowerEdge R410 Technical Guide 47
Backplane Firmware and FRU
Type: [Flash PROM, EEPROM]:
Can user programs or operating system write data
to it during normal operation?
Backplane Firmware and FRU data storage
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.
Embedded Bootable Memory Device
Type: [Flash PROM, EEPROM]:
Can user programs or operating system write data
to it during normal operation?
Optional embedded boot device
How is data input to this memory?
Factory installed or via USB bus.
How is this memory write protected?
Server BMC (Baseboard Management
Controller) Firmware Flash Memory
Type: [Flash PROM, EEPROM]:
Can user programs or operating system write data
to it during normal operation?
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?
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