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Purpose
Can user programs or operating system write
data to it during normal operation?
How is data input to this memory?
How is this memory write protected?
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Key (optional)
Size
Type
Purpose
Can user programs or operating system write
data to it during normal operation?
Does it retain data when powered off?
How is data input to this memory?
How is this memory write protected?
Server Video Memory
Size
Type
Purpose
Can user programs or operating system write
data to it during normal operation?
How is data input to this memory?
How is this memory write protected?
CPLD
Size
Type
Purpose
Can user programs or operating system write
data to it during normal operation?
How is data input to this memory?
How is this memory write protected?
Hard Drive Backplane Firmware (SEP) Memory
Size
Type
Purpose
Can user programs or operating system write
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Contains LOM boot code and config data
Yes, under software control
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
Software control
Details
512 bytes
Serial flash
TOE = iSCSI offload liscensing
No
Yes
Serial write-through external interface during
factory processes
NA
Details
64M x16
DDR2 SDRAM
Graphics Buffer
Yes
Normal Operation
No
Details
2280 logic elements; 7.5Kbits RAM; 27.6Kbits EBR
SRAM
Programmable Logic Device
Provide blade power sequencing and other blade
control logic
Yes (customer can use DOS program to update
CPLD image)
By way of specialized programming utilities used
in the factory and possibly for field updates
Software control
Details
32KB
Flash
Interface between the RAID controller and the
hard drives as well as a controller for the hard
drive status LED.
No. A special (not available to customers) DOS
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