Dell PowerEdge M915 Technical Guide - Page 51

Dell Can user programs or operating system write data to it during normal operation? Purpose? [boot code] How is data input to this memory? How is this memory write protected? Remarks HDD Backplane Firmware (SEP) Memory Size: Type: [Flash PROM, EEPROM]: Can user programs or operating system write data to it during normal operation? Purpose? [boot code] How is data input to this memory? How is this memory write protected? iDRAC6 Enterprise SPI Flash Size: Type: [Flash PROM, EEPROM]: Can user programs or operating system write data to it during normal operation? Purpose? [boot code] How is data input to this memory? How is this memory write protected? Yes (Customer can use DOS program to update CPLD image) Provide blade power sequencing and other blade control logic. By way of specialized programming utilities used in the factory and possibly for field updates. Software control. Two CPLDs: master and slave 32KB Flash No. A special (not available to customers) DOS utility is needed to flash the application code, and the boot block is cable flashed only. Interface between the RAID controller and the hard drives as well as a controller for the HDD status LED. Cable flash to flash entire chip or a special utility (not available to customers) to flash in DOS. Software write protected. No hardware protection pin. 2MB SPI Flash No There is boot code that is used by the iDRAC6 Enterprise management controller. Also contains the Life Cycle Log which contains server management data unique to the run-time events of the server itself. Flashed in the factory or using Dell flash utility. Also written to by the iDRAC6 Enterprise controller to make Life Cycle Log (LCL) entries. Software write protected To obtain optional component information, please refer to the Dell Statement of Volatility for the individual components. Please direct any questions to your Dell Marketing contact. PowerEdge M915 Technical Guide 51