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Intel ME Firmware Local Update - problems
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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 an you can debug a computer problem without worrying about any role the ME might have played in it. Intel ME Firmware Local Update This option on the ME Platform Configuration menu sets the policy for allowing the MEBx to be updated locally. The default setting is Disabled. The other setting available is Enabled. Enabled allows local ME firmware updates. Disable does not allow local ME firmware updates.