Dell POWEREDGE R710 - Manual (Page 4)

Component
Can user programs or
operating system write data to
it during normal operation?
Purpose (e.g., boot code)
system event log.
Trusted Platform Module Yes Storage of encryption keys.
Chipset
CMOS No BIOS settings.
2.5" Backplane or 3.5" Backplane
Storage Controller
Processor
No Backplane firmware (HDD status, etc.).
Control Panel
Internal USB Yes as allowed by OS.
Normal usage is read only software
license key, but not limited.
Internal SD Module Yes as allowed by OS.
Normal usage is embedded hypervisor
OS. but not limited.
Power Supply
PSU Microcontroller No
Power supply operation, power
telemetry data, and fault behaviors.
PERC 6/i Integrated
PERC NVSRAM Config
Data
No Stores configuration data of HDDs.
PERC Firmware No Storage Controller Firmware.
PERC Cache RAM No, not directly. Storage RAID controller cache.
FRU No
Card product identification for system
inventory purposes.
IBUTTON Key EEPROM No Feature enablement encrypted key.
CPLD No
HW control logic (i.e., power
sequencing).
SAS 6/iR Integrated
Controller Config Data No Stores configuration data of HDDs.
FRU No
Card product identification for system
inventory purposes.