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Intel ME Firmware Local Update Qualifier

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When enabled, the ME State Control option lets you disable ME to isolate the ME computer from the main platform while debugging a field malfunction. The table below illustrates the details of the options. Option Enabled Disabled ME Platform State Control Description Enable the Management Engine on the platform Disable the Management Engine on the platform In fact, the ME is not really disabled with the Disabled option. Instead, it is paused at the very early stage of its booting so the computer has no traffic originating from the ME on any of its busses, ensuring that you can debug a computer problem without worrying about any role the ME might have played in it. Intel ME Firmware Local Update Qualifier This option on the ME Platform Configuration menu sets the policy for allowing the MEBx to be updated locally. The default setting is Alway Open. The other settings available are Never Open and Restricted.

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When enabled, the
ME State Control
option lets you disable ME to isolate the ME computer from the main platform while
debugging a field malfunction. The table below illustrates the details of the options.
ME Platform State Control
Option
Description
Enabled
Enable the Management Engine on the platform
Disabled
Disable the Management Engine on the platform
In fact, the ME is not really disabled with the
Disabled
option. Instead, it is paused at the very early stage of its booting so
the computer has no traffic originating from the ME on any of its busses, ensuring that you can debug a computer problem
without worrying about any role the ME might have played in it.
Intel ME Firmware Local Update Qualifier
This option on the
ME Platform Configuration
menu sets the policy for allowing the MEBx to be updated locally. The default
setting is
Alway Open
. The other settings available are
Never Open
and
Restricted
.