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Table 34. Volatility: Data Writing and Purpose

 

Can user programs or

Purpose?

 

operating system write data

 

 

to it during normal operation?

 

 

 

 

Planar

 

 

 

 

 

System BIOS SPI

No

Boot Code, System Configuration Information, EUFI

Flash

 

environment

 

 

 

LOM Configuration

No

LAN on Motherboard configuration and firmware

Data

 

 

 

 

 

iDRAC6 Controller

No

not utilized

ROM

 

 

 

 

 

iDRAC6 controller

NO

iDRAC internal RAM

RAM

 

 

 

 

 

System CPLD

No

System specific Hardware Logic

 

 

 

System CPLD

No

not utilized

 

 

 

iDRAC6 Express

No for iDRAC Operating System.

iDRAC Operating System plus Managed System Services

Internal Flash

Yes for Managed System

Repository (i.e., Unified Server Configurator, OS drivers,

 

Services Repository

diagnostics, and rollback versions of various programs)

 

 

 

System RAM

Yes

System OS RAM

 

 

 

TPM ID EEPROM

No

BIOS Identification of TPM module

(Plug in module

 

 

only)

 

 

 

 

 

TPM Binding

No

BIOS binding of plug in module to a particular planar.

EEPROM (China

 

 

only)

 

 

 

 

 

iDRAC6 SDRAM

No

BMC OS + VGA frame buffer

 

 

 

iDRAC6 FRU

No

motherboard electronic product identifier

 

 

 

iDRAC6 Boot Block

No

iDRAC boot loader and configuration (i.e., MAC address),

Flash

 

Lifecycle log

 

 

nd system event log

 

 

 

Trusted Platform

yes

Storage of encryption keys

Module

 

 

 

 

 

Chipset

 

 

 

 

 

CMOS

No

BIOS settings

 

 

 

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Contents Dell Product Name PowerEdge R510 Technical Guide Table of Contents Bios Tables Figures Overview Product DescriptionPage Comparison of PowerEdge Server Features Product ComparisonDiagnostic LCD New Technologies Detailed InformationSparing 1Intel Xeon Processor 5500 and 5600 Series2DDR3 Memory Technology 1PCIe Generation3Next Generation Dell Embedded Server Management Product Features Summary System OverviewHxWxD HDD/SSD Virtualization DatabaseMicrosoft Dell Mechanical Dimensions and WeightChassis Description System Dimensions Front Panel View and Features PowerEdge R510-4 HDD Configuration1NMI Button 3Power Button/Power LED2System ID Button 4Video Connector Rack Systems 5USB ConnectorsPower Button Behavior under ACPI/Non-ACPI Operating Systems USB Controller Priorities7Hard Drive Activity LED 6DVD/CD8Key Lock Back Panel View and Features With Redundant Power Supply for PowerEdge R510-8Redundant PSU Left Side ViewBattery Holder Internal Chassis ViewsPowerEdge R510-12 Internal View ReadyRails Sliding Rails for 4-post Racks dimensions Rails and Cable ManagementReadyRailsTM Sliding Rails for 4-post Racks support ReadyRails Static Rails for 4-post & 2-post Racks supportR510 Sliding Rails without CMA R510 Sliding Rails with CMAFans 1Fan module2Fan Location and Installation Fan Module for R510-4Fan Connector Locations Fan LocationCabling SecurityBezel Lock Cabling InformationIntrusion Switch USB KeyHard Drive Security Top CoverBattery Field Replaceable Units FRUPower, Thermal, Acoustic Power SuppliesEnvironmental Specifications ThermalEnergy Star Compliance Maximum Input AmpsOperating/Non-Operating Storage Requirements Acoustics Acoustics of 8-HDD Chassis Acoustics of 4-HDD ChassisAcoustics of 12-HDD Chassis Definitions Processors Supported ProcessorsMemory OverviewDIMMs Supported MirroringIntel 5500 Chipset Features Chipset1Intel QuickPath Interconnect 2System Memory InterfaceIntel ICH10R South Bridge Bios Bios SupportPower Management ConfigurationAcpi Summary of Power Management Features Supported Power Profiles Power Management State TransitionSupported CPU Acpi States/Turbo Mode Uefi and AcpiUefi QDF#Uefi Summary Uefi is Uefi is not10 I/O Slots Riser 1 DetailRiser 1 Slot Information Slot Location Bandwidth Physical Slot Height LengthBoot Order for Riser PCI Card DimensionsPCI Card Dimensions Riser Riser 2 DetailRiser 2 Slot Information Bandwidth Slot Location Height LengthStorage DrivesRAID Configurations Raid Configurations for the PowerEdge R510-4HDD PowerEdge R510-4 Factory Configuration No MixedRaid Configurations for the PowerEdge R510-8 AddCard Add CardMixed SAS + Must be all HDDs Ex. Min SAS +Mix Mixed SSD +Factory Configuration RAID Configuration for PowerEdge R510-12R51012 Mixed HDD SAS + Sata Factory Configuration R510-12 Mixed HDD SSD + SAS Factory Configuration SASFactory Configuration R510-12 Mixed HDDHot-swap 3.5 SAS + Hot-swap 3.5 Sata + internal 2.5 SAS Min Max Type Name DescriptionOptical Drives Tape DrivesVideo Operating Systems Microsoft Operating Systems SupportedOperating Systems Version Factory Install Logo/Cert Linux Operating SystemsVirtualization Supported Virtualization Operating SystemsServer Management Systems ManagementEmbedded Server Management Lifecycle Controller and Unified Server Configurator Unified Server Configurator Features and DescriptionFeature Description IDRAC6 ExpressFeatures List for BMC, iDRAC6, and vFlash PowerEdge R510 Technical GuideFeature IDRAC6 EnterpriseDell USB peripherals PeripheralsExternal Storage Single Pack Dimensions and Weights Packaging OptionsPowerEdge R510 Volatility Appendix a R510 Volatility TablesIDRAC6 Enterprise Volatility Data Writing and Purpose TPM ID EepromBackplane firmware HDD status, etc Methodology for Data Input to Memory How is data input to this memory? PlanarPower Supply How is data input to this memory? ChipsetBackplane Control PanelMethodology for Memory and Clearing RAMPlanar Nvramclr jumper or Remove AC cord, remove cover SAS 6/iR Integrated