Statement of Volatility

Backplane Firmware and FRU Details
Size: 32 KB
Type: [e.g. Flash PROM, EEPROM]: Flash
Can user programs or operating system write data to it
during normal operation?
No
Does it retain data when powered off? Yes
Purpose? [e.g. boot code] Backplane Firmware and FRU data storage
How is data input to this memory? 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.
System loaded with arbitrary data in firmware memory
would not operate.
How is this memory write protected? Software write protected
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Server BMC (Baseboard Management Controller)
Firmware Flash Memory
Details
Size: 16 Mb Flash
Type: [e.g. Flash PROM, EEPROM]: Flash PROM
Can user programs or operating system write data to it
during normal operation?
No
Purpose? [e.g. boot code] Stores the BMC Firmware
How is data input to this memory? 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.
System loaded with arbitrary data in firmware memory
would not operate.
How is this memory write protected? Software write protected
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IDSDM MCU Details
Size: 256 KBytes
Type: [e.g. Flash PROM, EEPROM]: EEPROM
Can user programs or operating system write data to it
during normal operation?
No
Purpose? [e.g. boot code] Store firmware for IDSDM functionality
How is data input to this memory? Loading flash memory requires a vendor provided
firmware file and loader program. IDSDM module