HP ProLiant G7 c-Class server blades with Intel® Xeon® processors

feature that can securely store

ProLiant G7 server blades support an optional TPM v1.2. A rivet supplied with the optional TPM v1.2

Data security technology with the Trusted Platform Module

The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is a hardware-based system security

information such as passwords and encryption keys to authenticate the platform. Administrators can

also use TPM to store platform measurements that help ensure that the platform remains trustworthy.

module attaches and secures the module to the system board. To prevent possible damage to the TPM

module or to the system board, the TPM cannot be removed from the board once it has been

installed.

For additional information about the TPM, see the HP technology brief titled “Data security in HP

ProLiant servers using the Trusted Platform Module and Microsoft® Windows® BitLocker™ Drive Encryption”:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01681891/c01681891.pdf.

With the TPM and a future firmware upgrade, ProLiant G7 servers will support Intel Trusted Execu

Technology (TXT). Intel TXT complements anti-virus software and increases protection against malicious

software attacks aimed at the hypervisor, BIOS, and firmware.

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