Specifications

INTELLIGENT PLATFORM MANAGEMENT INTERFACE
PP 41x/03x 7-11
7.5 FRU Inventory Data
The FRU Inventory Area shares the non-volatile memory with the repository of Sensor Data
Records and the System Event Log and contains information about the board, including, for
example, the manufacturer’s name, part number and serial number.
The FRU Inventory Area comprises, at most, six information areas. Each area, if used, is always a
multiple of 8 bytes in length. The Common Header Area is always included and the PP 41x/03x
board also includes the Board Area. The Internal Use, Chassis Information, Product Information
and Multi-Record areas are currently not used.
7.5.1 Common Header Area
The Common Header Area is always included in the FRU Inventory Area and is used to specify the
location of the other areas in the FRU Inventory Area. The offset of any area in the FRU Inventory
Area must be a multiple of 8h. The Common Header Area always has an offset of 0000h and is
arranged as shown in Table 7-3.
FRU Inventory Area Offset Value Meaning
0000h 01h Common Header Format Version
0001h 00h Offset to Internal Use Area
0002h 00h Offset to Chassis Information Area
0003h 01h Offset to Board Area
0004h 00h Offset to Product Information Area
0005h 00h Offset to Multi-Record Area
0006h 00h Reserved
0007h FEh Common Header Area Checksum
Table 7-3 FRU Inventory Area : Common Header Area Data