You're exactly correct - it's the IDPROM. If the machine dies, you can put
it's IDPROM into a working machine, thus keeping your hostid, Ethernet
address, etc, for licensing purposes.

Dan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Hechinger" <wonko@entropy.tmok.com>
To: "Greg Earle" <earle@isolar.DynDNS.ORG>
Cc: <port-sparc@netbsd.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 7:33 AM
Subject: Re: Sun announces $995 Sun Netra X1 rack-mount UltraSPARC-IIe
server


> Greg Earle drunkenly mumbled...
> >
> > "System configuration reader and card" (WTF is this?)
>
> from checking the web page, and making some deductive guesses, looks like
NVRAM
> on a easy to remove chip.  the web page makes it seem that the entire unit
is
> Field Replacable (single FRU they call it) so i'm guessing if it breaks
they
> send you a new one and they deal with your broken one at their leisure at
their
> site.
>
> just a guess, but i think a good one. :)
>
> -brian
>