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Table 10-1 Troubleshooting steps for nonvolatile memory usage (continued)
Nonvolatile Amount (Size)
memory type
System BIOS 9 MB
Intel 1.5 MB or 7
Management MB
Engine Firmware
(present only in
select Elite or Z
models. For
more
information, go
to
http://www.hp.com/support. Select
Identify your
product for
manuals and
specific product
information, and
then follow the
on-screen
instructions.)
Bluetooth flash 2 megabits
(select products
only)
802.11 WLAN 4 kilobits to 8
EEPROM kilobits
Does this Does this What is the
memory memory purpose of
store retain data this memory?
customer when
data? power is
removed?
Yes Yes Stores system
BIOS code and
computer
configuration
data.
Yes Yes Stores
Management
Engine Code,
Settings,
Provisioning
Data and iAMT
third-party
data store.
No Yes Stores
Bluetooth
configuration
and firmware.
No Yes Stores
configuration
and
calibration
data.
How is data entered into How is this memory
this memory? write-protected?
write-protection
method varies by
memory vendor.
System BIOS code is NOTE:
programmed at the to this ROM in an
factory. Code is updated inappropriate manner
when the system BIOS can render the
is updated. Configuration computer
data and settings are nonfunctional.
entered using the
A utility must be
Computer Setup (BIOS) or
used for writing
a custom utility.
data to this memory
and is available on
the HP website; go
to
support. Select Find
your product, and then
follow the on-screen
instructions.
Management Engine Code The Intel chipset is
is programmed at the configured to enforce
factory. Code is updated hardware protection to
via Intel secure firmware block all direct read­
update utility. Unique write access to this
Provisioning Data can be area. An Intel utility
entered at the factory must be used for
or by an administrator updating the firmware.
using the Management Only firmware updates
Engine (MEBx) setup digitally signed by Intel
utility. The third-party can be applied using
data store contents can this utility.
be populated by a remote
management console or
local applications that
have been registered by
an administrator to have
access to the space.
Bluetooth flash is A utility must be used
programmed at the for writing data to this
factory. Tools for writing memory and is made
data to this memory are available through
not publicly available but newer versions of
can be obtained from the the driver whenever
silicon vendor. the flash requires an
upgrade.
802.11 WLAN EEPROM A utility must be used
is programmed at the for writing data to
factory. Tools for writing this memory and is
data to this memory are typically not made
not made public. available to the public
unless a firmware
upgrade is necessary
to address a unique
issue.
Nonvolatile memory usage
Writing data
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