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Never Open, Restricted, LAN Controller, Intel ME Features Control, Manageability Feature Selection, - bios update firmware

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"Always Open" is the default and allows for as many local updates as the system BIOS allows, which is unlimited. Choosing Never Open or Restricted adds the Intel ME Firmware Local Update option, which can be set to Enable or Disable. By default it is Disabled. This option, along with the Qualifier, dictates whether ME local updates are allowed. "Never Open" ignores what is set in the system BIOS and follows the Intel ME Firmware Local Update option. "Restricted" ignores what is set in the system BIOS and allows local ME firmware updates until the ME is configured. Never Open Restricted ME Firmware Local Update Local ME firmware updates Enabled allowed. Local ME firmware updates allowed. ME Firmware Local Update Local ME firmware updates Disabled NOT allowed. Local ME firmware updates allowed only until the ME is configured. 8. Skip LAN Controller. Default Setting = Enabled, Recommended Setting = Enabled This option enables or disables the Intel 82566DM NIC. If you need to disable the NIC, the ME management mode must be set to None before the MEBx allows you to proceed. This ensures that the ME is not in the middle of a transaction when the NIC is disabled. Disabling the NIC will cause the system to lose all remote management capabilities. There is no F10 Setup option to disable the NIC in the HP Compaq dc7700p Business PC. This is a departure from previous HP Compaq systems such as the dc7600. Note that the HP Compaq dc7700 Business PC with ASF does have the NIC disable option in F10 and not in the MEBx. 9. Select Intel ME Features Control. a. Select Manageability Feature Selection. Default Setting = Intel AMT, Recommended Setting = Intel AMT This option sets the platform management mode: None, Intel AMT, or ASF. By default, HP Compaq dc7700p Business PCs are set to Intel AMT, and ASF is an available option. HP Compaq dc7700 Business PCs are locked to ASF and cannot be changed to AMT. The None option is also available to HP Compaq dc7700 Business PCs. Note that setting the None option will disable all remote management capabilities. i. Select Intel AMT. ii. Select Return to previous menu. 6

Section	Page
vPro Setup and Configuration for the dc7700 Business PC with Intel vPro Technology	1
Introduction	2
AMT Setup and Configuration	2
AMT System Phases	2
SMB Mode - AMT Setup and Configuration with MEBx	3
Password Guidelines	3
BIOS Prerequisite	4
SMB Mode - AMT Setup and Configuration Steps	4
1. Press Ctrl-P during POST to enter Manageability Engine BIOS Extension (MEBx) Setup. You can dis play this option only during POST if set in F10-Setup.	4
Figure 1 Intel MEBx Password Screen	4
2. Type the default password, which is admin. Passwords are case-sensitive.	5
3. Change the MEBx password. The new password must meet the Strong Password criteria defined in the Password Guidelines Section. Type the password twice for verification.	5
4. Select the Intel ME Platform Configuration. A window displays indicating that the system resets after configuration.	5
5. Select Y. ME platform configuration allows IT personnel to configure ME features such as AMT/ASF selection, power options, firmware update capabilities, and so on.	5
Figure 2 Intel ME Platform Configuration screen	5
6. Select Intel ME State Control, and then select Enabled.	5
7. Select Intel ME Firmware Local Update Qualifier, and then select Always Open.	5
8. Skip LAN Controller.	6
9. Select Intel ME Features Control.	6
Figure 3 Intel ME Features Control Screen with AMT selected	7
10. Select Intel ME Power Control.	7
Figure 4 Intel ME Power Control Screen	7
11. Return to previous menu to exit the MEBx Setup and save AMT configuration. The system will display an Intel ME Configuration Complete message and reboot.	9
12. Press Ctrl-P during POST to enter MEBx Setup again.	9
13. Type the MEBx password.	9
14. Select Intel AMT Configuration.	10
Figure 5 Intel AMT Configuration screen	10
15. Select Host Name, and then type a host name.	10
16. Select TCP/IP.	10
17. Skip Provisioning Server.	11
18. Select Provision Model.	12
19. Skip Un-Provision. This option returns the system to factory defaults. See “Return to Default” on page 23 for more information about unprovisioning.	12
20. Skip VLAN.	12
21. Select SOL/IDE-R.	12
22. Select Remote Firmware Update, and then select Enabled.	12
23. Select Idle Timeout.	13
24. Select Return to previous menu.	13
25. Select Exit, and then select Y to exit the MEBx Setup and save settings.	13
Figure 6 Intel AMT Enabled and Configured - ME configuration complete	13
Intel AMT WebGUI	14
Connecting with the Intel AMT WebGUI - SMB Example	14
1. Power on an AMT system that has completed AMT Setup and Configuration.	14
2. Execute a Web browser from a separate system - a Management computer on the same subnet as the AMT computer.	14
3. Connect to the IP address specified in the MEBx and port of the AMT system.	14
4. Type the user name and password. The default username is admin and the password is what you set during AMT Setup in the MEBx.	15
Figure 7 Intel AMT WebGUI Screen	15
5. Review system information and/or make any necessary changes.	15
6. Select Exit.	15
Enterprise Mode Setup and Configuration	16
Enterprise Mode - AMT Setup and Configuration Steps	16
1. Access the MEBx by pressing Ctrl-P during POST.	16
2. Type the default password, which is admin.	16
3. Change the MEBx password, following strong password guidelines.	16
4. Select Intel ME Platform Configuration.	16
5. In Intel ME State Control, select Enabled.	16
6. In Intel ME Firmware Local Update Qualifier, select Always Open.	16
7. Skip LAN Controller.	16
8. Select Intel ME Features Control.	16
9. Select Intel ME Power Control.	16
10. Select Exit and save. The system displays the Intel ME Configuration Complete message, and then reboots.	16
11. Press Ctrl-P during POST to enter MEBx Setup again.	16
12. Type the MEBx password.	16
13. Select Intel AMT Configuration. The Intel AMT Configuration screen includes numerous options, which are available by scrolling down the menu.	17
Figure 8 Intel AMT Configuration Screen	17
Figure 9 Intel AMT Configuration Screen Continued	17
14. Select Host Name, and then type a host name	17
15. Select TCP/IP.	18
16. Select Provisioning Server.	18
17. Select Provision Model.	18
18. Select Set PID and PPS.	18
19. Skip Un-Provision. This option returns the system to factory defaults. See the Return to Default sec tion for more information about unprovisioning.	18
20. Skip VLAN.	19
21. Select SOL/IDE-R, and then select Y.	19
22. Select Remote Firmware Update, and then select Enabled.	19
23. Skip Set PRTC.	19
24. Select Idle Timeout.	19
25. Select Return to previous menu.	19
26. Select Exit, and then select Y to exit the MEBx Setup and save settings. The system displays an Intel ME Configuration Complete message and reboots.	20
27. Turn off the system and remove power. The system is now in In-Setup Mode and is ready for deploy ment.	20
28. Plug the system into a power source and connect the network. Use the integrated Intel 82566DM NIC. Intel AMT does not work with any other NIC solution.	20
Setup and Configuration Server Preparation	21
Provisioning Methods	21
Legacy	21
IT TLS-PSK	21
OEM TLS-PSK	22
Return to Default	23
Figure 10 Intel AMT Unprovisioning Screen	23
1. Select Un-Provision.	23
2. Select Return to previous menu.	23
3. Select Exit, and then select Y. The system reboots.	23
Full Return to Factory Defaults	24
USB Drive Key Set Up and Configuration	24
1. An IT technician inserts a USB drive key into a system with a management console.	24
2. The technician request local setup and configuration records from an S&CS through the console.	24
3. The S&CS:	24
4. The management console writes the password, PID, and PPS sets to a Setup.bin file in the USB drive key.	24
5. The technician takes the USB drive key to the staging area where new AMT platforms are located. The technician:	24
6. The system BIOS detects the USB drive key.	24
7. The system BIOS displays a message that automatic setup and configuration will occur.	25
8. MEBx processes the record.	25
9. MEBx writes a completion message to display.	25
10. The IT technician powers down the system. The system is now in In-Setup phase and is ready to be dis tributed to users in an Enterprise mode environment.	25
11. Repeat Step 5 if necessary (more than one system).	25
USB Drive Key Requirements	25
Appendix A: Frequently Asked Questions	26
Appendix B: Power / Sleep / Global States Explained	29

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"Always Open" is the default and allows for as many local updates as the system BIOS allows, which

is unlimited.

Choosing

Never Open

Restricted

adds the Intel ME Firmware Local Update option, which can

be set to Enable or Disable. By default it is Disabled. This option, along with the Qualifier, dictates

whether ME local updates are allowed. "Never Open" ignores what is set in the system BIOS and

follows the Intel ME Firmware Local Update option.

"Restricted" ignores what is set in the system BIOS and allows local ME firmware updates until the ME

is configured.

Skip

LAN Controller

Default Setting = Enabled, Recommended Setting = Enabled

This option enables or disables the Intel 82566DM NIC. If you need to disable the NIC, the ME

management mode must be set to

None

before the MEBx allows you to proceed. This ensures that

the ME is not in the middle of a transaction when the NIC is disabled. Disabling the NIC will cause

the system to lose all remote management capabilities. There is no F10 Setup option to disable the

NIC in the HP Compaq dc7700p Business PC. This is a departure from previous HP Compaq systems

such as the dc7600.

Note that the HP Compaq dc7700 Business PC with ASF does have the NIC disable option in F10

and not in the MEBx.

Select

Intel ME Features Control

a. Select

Manageability Feature Selection

Default Setting = Intel AMT, Recommended Setting = Intel AMT

This option sets the platform management mode: None, Intel AMT, or ASF.

By default, HP Compaq dc7700p Business PCs are set to

Intel AMT

, and ASF is an available

option. HP Compaq dc7700 Business PCs are locked to ASF and cannot be changed to AMT.

The

None

option is also available to HP Compaq dc7700 Business PCs.

Note that setting the

None

option will disable all remote management capabilities.

i. Select

Intel AMT

ii. Select

Return to previous menu

Never Open

Restricted

Firmware

Local Update

Enabled

Local ME

firmware

updates

allowed.

Local ME

firmware

updates allowed.

Firmware

Local Update

Disabled

Local ME

firmware

updates

NOT allowed.

Local ME

firmware

updates allowed

only until the ME is configured.