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PowerEdge T410 Technical Guide 51
Can user programs or operating system write
data to it during normal operation?
Yes, OS’s 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? [e.g. 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.
Remarks
Backplane Firmware and FRU
Details
Size:
32 KB
Type: [e.g. Flash PROM, EEPROM]:
Flash
Can user programs or operating system write
data to it during normal operation?
No
Purpose? [e.g. boot code]
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. A system
loaded with arbitrary data in firmware
memory would not operate.
Embedded Bootable Memory Device
Details
Size:
1 GB
Type: [e.g. Flash PROM, EEPROM]:
SD card
Can user programs or operating system write
data to it during normal operation?
Yes
Purpose? [e.g. boot code]
Optional embedded boot device
How is data input to this memory?
Factory installed or via USB bus.
How is this memory write protected?
Not write protected
Remarks
Server BMC (Baseboard Management
Controller) Firmware Flash Memory
Details
Size:
16MB Flash
Type: [e.g. Flash PROM, EEPROM]:
SPI Flash