Dell PowerEdge T110 II Technical Manual

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PowerEdge T110 II Technical Guide 44Appendix A. Statement of VolatilityThe Dell PowerEdge T110 II contains both volatile and non-volatile (NV) components. Volatilecomponents lose their data immediately upon removal of power from the component. Non-volatilecomponents continue to retain their data even after the power has been removed from thecomponent. Components chosen as user-definable configuration options (those not soldered to themotherboard) are not included in the Statement of Volatility. Configuration option information(pertinent to options such as microprocessors, system memory, remote access controllers, andstorage controllers) is available by component separately. The NV components detailed in Table 15are present in the PowerEdge T110 II server.Volatility TableTable 15.Server BIOS Memory DetailsSize: 64 MbitType [Flash PROM, EEPROM]: Flash EEPROMCan user programs or operating system writedata to it during normal operation?NoPurpose? [boot code] Boot Code and Configuration InformationHow is data input to this memory? Loading flash memory requires a vendorprovided firmware file and loaderprogram which is executed by booting upthe system from a floppy or OS basedexecutable containing thefirmware file and the loader. Systemloaded with arbitrary data in firmwarememory would not operate.How is this memory write protected? Software write protectedRemarksServer CMOS (Complementary Metal-OxideSemiconductor) MemoryDetailsSize: 512 BytesType [Flash PROM, EEPROM]: Battery-backed NVRAMCan user programs or operating system writedata to it during normal operation?NoPurpose? [boot code] RTC and Configuration settingsHow is data input to this memory? F2 Setup Menu during POSTHow is this memory write protected? N/A