Dell PowerEdge T310 Technical Manual page 51

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Purpose
How is data input to this memory?
How is this memory write protected?
Remarks
Backplane Firmware and FRU
Size
Type
Can user programs or operating system write
data to it during normal operation?
Purpose
How is data input to this memory?
Embedded Bootable Memory Device
Size
Type
Can user programs or operating system write
data to it during normal operation?
Purpose
How is data input to this memory?
How is this memory write protected?
Server BMC (Baseboard Management
Controller) Firmware Flash Memory
Size
Type
Can user programs or operating system write
data to it during normal operation?
Purpose
PowerEdge T310 Technical Guide
Trusted Platform Module NV storage. May
be used to securely storage of encryption
keys.
TCG TPM Specification defined command
interface or Using TPM Enabled operating
systems
As defined by the TCG TPM Specification,
protection of this NV memory area is
configurable by the TPM owner.
Details
32KB
Flash
No
Backplane Firmware and FRU data storage
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.
A system loaded with arbitrary data in
firmware memory would not operate.
Details
1GB
SD card
Yes
Optional embedded boot device
Factory installed or via USB bus.
Not write protected
Details
16MB Flash
SPI Flash
No
Stores the BMC Firmware
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