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Activate Network Access, TCP/IP Settings, Wired LAN IPV4 Configuration, DHCP Mode

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Host Name Option Domain Name Shared/Dedicated FQDN Dynamic DNS Update Description Enables you to set a host name for your Intel AMT computer. Enables you to set a domain name for your Intel AMT computer. Dedicated - The FQDN domain name is dedicated to Intel ME. Shared - The FQDN domain name is shared with the host. This setting determines whether the Intel ME FQDN, formatted as "HostName.DomainName", is shared with the host and identical to the operating system machine name or dedicated to the Intel ME. Used to enable or disable the Dynamic Domain Name Server (DNS) Update Client in the firmware. When the Dynamic DNS Update feature is set to ENABLED, the firmware will automatically register its IP address and FQDN in DNS using the Dynamic DNS Update protocol. Note: Set the host name and domain name before you enable the Dynamic DNS Update feature. TCP/IP Settings Select TCP/IP Settings and press Enter. The TCP/IP SETTINGS window opens. The following option will be displayed: "Wired LAN IPV4 Configuration" on page 14 Wired LAN IPV4 Configuration Select Wired LAN IPV4 Configuration ➙ DHCP Mode. The DHCP Mode option is used to enable or disable DHCP mode. With DHCP mode enabled, the TCP/IP settings will be configured by a DHCP server. With DHCP mode disabled, the options in the following table will be displayed. You will be required to configure the static TCP/IP settings for the Intel AMT computer. If the system is in static mode, a second IP address is required. This second IP address is often called the Intel ME IP address and is different from the host IP address. IPV4 Address Option Subnet Mask Address Default Gateway Address Preferred DNS Address Alternate DNS Address Description Enables you to enter the Intel ME IP address for your Intel AMT computer. Enables you to enter the subnet mask address for your Intel AMT computer. Enables you to enter the default gateway address for your Intel AMT computer. Enables you to enter the preferred DNS address for your Intel AMT computer. Enables you to enter the alternate DNS address for your Intel AMT computer. Activate Network Access The Activate Network Access option enables you to activate the current network settings and open the Intel ME network interface. Without Activating Network Access, ME will not be able to connect to the network. Select Activate Network Access and press Enter. Press Y or N depending on whether you want to activate the current network settings. 14 ThinkCentre M92/p and M92z Intel Active Management TechnologyConfiguration Guide

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Option
Description
Host Name
Enables you to set a host name for your Intel AMT
computer.
Domain Name
Enables you to set a domain name for your Intel AMT
computer.
Shared/Dedicated FQDN
Dedicated
– The FQDN domain name is dedicated to
Intel ME.
Shared
– The FQDN domain name is shared with the host.
This setting determines whether the Intel ME FQDN,
formatted as “HostName.DomainName”, is shared with
the host and identical to the operating system machine
name or dedicated to the Intel ME.
Dynamic DNS Update
Used to enable or disable the Dynamic Domain Name
Server (DNS) Update Client in the firmware. When the
Dynamic DNS Update feature is set to
ENABLED
, the
firmware will automatically register its IP address and
FQDN in DNS using the Dynamic DNS Update protocol.
Note:
Set the host name and domain name before you
enable the Dynamic DNS Update feature.
TCP/IP Settings
Select
TCP/IP Settings
and press Enter. The TCP/IP SETTINGS window opens. The following option will be
displayed:
“Wired LAN IPV4 Configuration” on page 14
Wired LAN IPV4 Configuration
Select
Wired LAN IPV4 Configuration
➙
DHCP Mode
. The
DHCP Mode
option is used to enable or
disable DHCP mode. With DHCP mode enabled, the TCP/IP settings will be configured by a DHCP server.
With DHCP mode disabled, the options in the following table will be displayed. You will be required to
configure the static TCP/IP settings for the Intel AMT computer. If the system is in static mode, a second
IP address is required. This second IP address is often called the Intel ME IP address and is different
from the host IP address.
Option
Description
IPV4 Address
Enables you to enter the Intel ME IP address for your Intel
AMT computer.
Subnet Mask Address
Enables you to enter the subnet mask address for your
Intel AMT computer.
Default Gateway Address
Enables you to enter the default gateway address for your
Intel AMT computer.
Preferred DNS Address
Enables you to enter the preferred DNS address for your
Intel AMT computer.
Alternate DNS Address
Enables you to enter the alternate DNS address for your
Intel AMT computer.
Activate Network Access
The
Activate Network Access
option enables you to activate the current network settings and open the
Intel ME network interface. Without Activating Network Access, ME will not be able to connect to the
network. Select
Activate Network Access
and press Enter. Press Y or N depending on whether you want
to activate the current network settings.
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