Dell PowerEdge M710 Technical Guide
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Purpose
Contains LOM boot code and config data
Can user programs or operating system write
data to it during normal operation?
Yes, under software control
How is data input to this memory?
Requires vendor provided firmware file and loader
program used during factory assembly or possible
field update; a system loaded with arbitrary data
in firmware memory would not operate
How is this memory write protected?
Software control
Broadcom Integrated LOM Hardware License
Key (optional)
Details
Size
512 bytes
Type
Serial flash
Purpose
TOE = iSCSI offload liscensing
Can user programs or operating system write
data to it during normal operation?
No
Does it retain data when powered off?
Yes
How is data input to this memory?
Serial write-through external interface during
factory processes
How is this memory write protected?
NA
Server Video Memory
Details
Size
64M x16
Type
DDR2 SDRAM
Purpose
Graphics Buffer
Can user programs or operating system write
data to it during normal operation?
Yes
How is data input to this memory?
Normal Operation
How is this memory write protected?
No
CPLD
Details
Size
2280 logic elements; 7.5Kbits RAM; 27.6Kbits EBR
SRAM
Type
Programmable Logic Device
Purpose
Provide blade power sequencing and other blade
control logic
Can user programs or operating system write
data to it during normal operation?
Yes (customer can use DOS program to update
CPLD image)
How is data input to this memory?
By way of specialized programming utilities used
in the factory and possibly for field updates
How is this memory write protected?
Software control
Hard Drive Backplane Firmware (SEP) Memory
Details
Size
32KB
Type
Flash
Purpose
Interface between the RAID controller and the
hard drives as well as a controller for the hard
drive status LED.
Can user programs or operating system write
No. A special (not available to customers) DOS
