Data Sheet
Flash Map—Ethernet Controller I210
243
6.9.2 Trailer of the Firmware Secured Module
In Table 6-11, fields colored in cyan are protected by the authentication signature.
The last two 4 KB sectors of the firmware secured module have the following format:
Table 6-11. Trailer Format
Number of
Words
Field or Segment Name Description and Comments
1
Flash Devices Table Version
Default is 0xFFFF, which means the sector is empty and the
remaining words are discarded and filled with all 1s.
1
I210 Blank Flash Device ID
A unique Intel-provided device ID that identifies the I210
among other Intel GbE controllers. It must be set to 0x1531 in
the I210, which is the blank Flash Device ID used by the Tools.
1
Minimum FW Code Revision
Minimum FW Code Revision number required for being able to
parse the RO Updates section.
It must be lower or equal to the Firmware Code Revision
number read from the module Header listed in Table 6-10.
1
Number of Flash Devices
Number of Flash Devices (P) described by repeating the 8 words
Flash device description item, starting from next word.
8 Flash Device Item 1 word 1
Format of the Flash Device Item words is described in
Section 6.9.2.1.
Flash Device Item 1 word 2
Flash Device Item 1 word 3
Flash Device Item 1 word 4
Flash Device Item 1 word 5
Flash Device Item 1 word 6
Flash Device Item 1 word 7
Flash Device Item 1 word 8
...
8 Flash Device Item P word 1
Format of the Flash Device Item words is described in
Section 6.9.2.1.
Flash Device Item P word 2
Flash Device Item P word 3
Flash Device Item P word 4
Flash Device Item P word 5
Flash Device Item P word 6
Flash Device Item P word 7
Flash Device Item P word 8
2 K - 8 x P - 4
Padding words
Filled with all 1s, which corresponds to the Flash sector contents
left unwritten after a sector erase operation.
1
RO Updates Version
Default is 0xFFFF, which means the sector is empty and the
remaining words are discarded and filled with all 1s.
A null field here indicates that the next words up to the 4 KB
sector's end contain the new Shadow RAM contents, starting
from word 0x000 up to word 0x7F7
8 included.
1
Device ID
A unique Intel-provided device ID that identifies the I210
among other Intel GbE controllers.
It must be set to 0x1531 in the I210.