Table 32. Volatility: Data Writing And Purpose - Dell POWEREDGE T310 Technical Manualbook

Dell
Can user programs or
operating system write data
to it during normal
operation?
Planar
System BIOS SPI
Flash No
LOM
Configuration
Data No
iDRAC6
Controller ROM
No
iDRAC6 controller
RAM
No
System CPLD No
System CPLD No
iDRAC6 Express
No for iDRAC Operating
Internal Flash
System. Yes for Managed
System Services Repository
System RAM
Yes
TPM ID EEPROM
(Plug in module
only) No
TPM Binding
EEPROM (China
only)
No
iDRAC6 SDRAM No
iDRAC6 FRU
No
iDRAC6 Boot
Block Flash
No
Trusted Platform
Module Yes
Chipset
CMOS
No
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Table 32. Volatility: Data Writing and Purpose
Purpose?
Boot Code, System Configuration Information, EUFI
environment
LAN on Motherboard configuration and firmware
Not used
iDRAC internal RAM
System specific Hardware Logic
Not used
iDRAC Operating System plus Managed System Services
Repository (i.e., Unified Server Configurator, OS drivers,
diagnostics, rollback versions of various programmables)
System OS RAM
BIOS Identification of TPM module
BIOS binding of plug-in module to a particular planar.
BMC OS + VGA frame buffer
Motherboard electronic product identifier
iDRAC boot loader and configuration (i.e., MAC address)
Lifecycle log
nd system event log.
Storage of encryption keys
BIOS settings
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