Chapter 1 Introduction; Overview Of The Trusted Platform Module (Tpm) - Supermicro AOM-TPM-9670V User Manual

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Overview of the Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

The Trusted Platform Module (TPM9670) is a special add-on module that may be
installed onto Supermicro X11 dual and single processor motherboards that support
CPU Socket 3674 only.
Types of TPMs
Note: TPM module must be provisioned in order to support Intel
Execution Technology (TXT). Please contact Supermicro Technical Sup-
port to get more details about the Intel tool.
The TPM-9670 series add-on modules use TCG (Trusted Computing Group) ver-
sion 2.0 firmware.
The following SKUs are available:
• AOM-TPM-9670V, a vertical TPM module
• AOM-TPM-9670H, a horizontal TPM module
Horizontal vs. Vertical: Generally, whether you should use a TPM with a horizontal
or vertical form factor depends on the physical space available. Horizontal TPMs
are used in 1U chassis. Vertical TPMs are used in 2U or taller chassis, which are
designed with a smaller footprint to occupy less space on the motherboard.
Server vs. Client: To use the TXT function, each TPM has been provisioned as a
server model or client model. Be sure to use the appropriate TPM for your needs.
Both server TPM and client TPM are designed to support motherboards with Socket
P (LGA3647) processors installed.
Chapter 1
Introduction
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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