Datasheet

PowerEdge T410 Technical Guidebook
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Dell
Backplane Firmware and FRU
Size 32 KB
Type Flash
Can user programs or operating system write data to it
during normal operation?
No
Purpose 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.
Embedded Bootable Memory Device
Size 1 GB
Type SD card
Can user programs or operating system write data to it
during normal operation?
Yes
Purpose Optional embedded boot device
How is data input to this memory? Factory installed or via USB bus.
How is this memory write protected? Not write protected
Server BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) Firmware Flash Memory
Size 16 MB Flash
Type SPI Flash
Can user programs or operating system write data to it
during normal operation?
No
Purpose Stores the BMC Firmware
How is data input to this memory? Loading flash memory requires a vendor provided
firmware file and loader program 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