Dell PowerEdge T610 - Entering the System Setup Program

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PowerEdge T610 Technical Guide 58
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.
Backplane Firmware and FRU
Details
Size:
32KB
Type: [Flash PROM, EEPROM]:
Flash
Can user programs or operating system write
data to it during normal operation?
No
Purpose? [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.
System loaded with arbitrary data in firmware
memory would not operate.
Embedded Bootable Memory Device
Details
Size:
1GB
Type: [Flash PROM, EEPROM]:
MMC
Can user programs or operating system write
data to it during normal operation?
Yes
Purpose? [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
Server BMC (Baseboard Management
Controller) Firmware Flash Memory
Details
Size:
16MB Flash
Type: [Flash PROM, EEPROM]:
SPI Flash