Cover Latch; Tpm (Trusted Platform Module); Power Off Security; Usb Key - Dell PowerEdge M910 Technical Manual

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4.13 Cover Latch

The blade module includes a latch for the cover. See the Opening and Closing the Blade section of
the Installing Blade Components chapter in the Dell PowerEdge Modular Systems Hardware Owner's
Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals

4.14 TPM (Trusted Platform Module)

The TPM is used to generate/store keys, protect/authenticate passwords, and create/store digital
certificates. TPM can also be used to enable the BitLocker™ hard drive encryption feature in
®
Microsoft Windows Server
binding. TCM is available in China.

4.15 Power Off Security

Through the CMC, the front USB's and power button can be disabled so as to not allow any control of
the system from the front of the blade.

4.16 USB Key

The M910 supports the following USB devices:
• DVD (bootable; requires two USB ports)
• USB Key (bootable)
• Keyboard (only one USB keyboard is supported)
• Mouse (only one USB mouse is supported)

4.17 Battery

A replaceable coin cell CR2032 3V battery is mounted on the planar to provide backup power for the
Real-Time Clock and CMOS RAM on the ICH9 chip.

4.18 Field Replaceable Units (FRU)

The planar contains a serial EEPROM to contain FRU information including Dell part number, part
revision level, and serial number.

4.19 User Accessible Jumpers, Sockets, and Connectors

For information, see the System Board Information chapter in the Dell PowerEdge Modular Systems
Hardware Owner's Manual on
PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide
for more information.
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2008. TPM is enabled through a BIOS option and uses HMAC-SHA1-160 for
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