Compaq 8100 vPro Setup and Configuration for the 8100 Elite Business PC with I - Page 6

Go into the Intel ME Platform Configuration., Check the Intel ME State Control.

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2. Enter the default password. The default password is "admin". Passwords are case sensitive. The user must change the default password before any changes can be made in the MEBx. 3. Change the password for the MEBx. The new password must meet the criteria defined in the Password Guideline Section, also known as a strong password. It must be entered twice for verification. Changing the password indicates that AMT ownership has been established. The system will go from Factory phase to In-Setup phase. The ME and AMT options within the MEBx are accessible and the system can be accessed via the AMT WebGUI. 4. Go into the Intel ME Platform Configuration. Figure 2: Intel ME Platform Configuration Screen 5. Check the Intel ME State Control. Default Setting : Enabled Recommended Setting : Enabled a. Select Enabled. This option enables or disables the ME. If set to Disable, the ME is still initialized during POST and executes any chipset required function(s), but is halted soon afterwards so that it does not generate any network traffic. It is used for diagnostic purposes. If there is a problem where the ME is affected, it 6

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2.
Enter the default password.
The default password is “
admin
”.
Passwords are case sensitive.
The user must change the default password before any changes can be made
in the MEBx.
3.
Change the password for the MEBx.
The new password must meet the criteria defined in the Password Guideline
Section, also known as a strong password.
It must be entered twice for
verification.
Changing the password indicates that AMT ownership has been established.
The system will go from
Factory
phase to
In-Setup
phase.
The ME and AMT
options within the MEBx are accessible and the system can be accessed via the
AMT WebGUI.
4.
Go into the Intel ME Platform Configuration.
Figure 2:
Intel ME Platform Configuration Screen
5.
Check the Intel ME State Control.
Default Setting
: Enabled
Recommended Setting
: Enabled
a.
Select Enabled.
This option enables or disables the ME.
If set to Disable, the ME is still
initialized during POST and executes any chipset required function(s), but is
halted soon afterwards so that it does not generate any network traffic.
It is
used for diagnostic purposes.
If there is a problem where the ME is affected, it