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◦ ME Features Control-enable AMT, ASF, or none ◦ ME Power Control-configure management engine power policies ● Intel AMT Configuration ◦ Change AMT Password-required in order to configure AMT (the default password is admin) ◦ Host Name-allows administrator to assign a name to the client ◦ TCP/IP-allows administrator to assign an IP address or enable DHCP ◦ Provisioning Server-allows administrator to assign IP address of provisioning server ◦ Provision Model-allows administrator to configure either enterprise or SMB mode ◦ Set PID and PPS-allows administrator to provide pre-provisioning key (see HP's white paper, Intel vPro Provisioning) ◦ Un-Provision-allows administrator to reset AMT configuration to factory defaults ◦ VLAN-allows administrator to enable LAN virtualization support ◦ SOL/IDE-R-allows administrator to enable remote boot and control sessions ● Change MEBx Password (HP highly recommends that this password be changed. The default password is admin.) In order to remotely manage AMT systems, the administrator must use a remote console that supports AMT. Enterprise management consoles are available from suppliers such as HP, Altiris and Microsoft SMS. In SMB mode, the client provides a Web browser interface. To access this feature, open a browser from any other system on the network and enter http://host_name:16992 where host_name is the name assigned to the system. Alternatively, the IP address may be used in place of the host name. Verdiem Surveyor Verdiem Surveyor is a software solution that helps manage PC energy costs. Surveyor measures and reports how much energy each PC consumes. It also provides control over PC power settings enabling administrators to easily implement energy saving strategies across their networks. An HP SoftPaq containing the Surveyor agent may be downloaded from the HP Support site and installed on supported commercial desktop models. Surveyor licenses for managing PCs may be purchased through your HP representative. HP Proactive Change Notification The Proactive Change Notification program uses the Subscriber's Choice Web site in order to proactively and automatically: ● Send you Proactive Change Notification (PCN) e-mail informing you of hardware and software changes to most commercial computers and servers, up to 60 days in advance ● Send you e-mail containing Customer Bulletins, Customer Advisories, Customer Notes, Security Bulletins, and Driver alerts for most commercial computers and servers 30 Chapter 4 Desktop Management

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ME Features Control—enable AMT, ASF, or none
ME Power Control—configure management engine power policies
Intel AMT Configuration
Change AMT Password—required in order to configure AMT (the default password is
admin
)
Host Name—allows administrator to assign a name to the client
TCP/IP—allows administrator to assign an IP address or enable DHCP
Provisioning Server—allows administrator to assign IP address of provisioning server
Provision Model—allows administrator to configure either enterprise or SMB mode
Set PID and PPS—allows administrator to provide pre-provisioning key (see HP’s white
paper,
Intel vPro Provisioning
)
Un-Provision—allows administrator to reset AMT configuration to factory defaults
VLAN—allows administrator to enable LAN virtualization support
SOL/IDE-R—allows administrator to enable remote boot and control sessions
Change MEBx Password (HP highly recommends that this password be changed. The default
password is
admin
.)
In order to remotely manage AMT systems, the administrator must use a remote console that supports
AMT. Enterprise management consoles are available from suppliers such as HP, Altiris and Microsoft
SMS. In SMB mode, the client provides a Web browser interface. To access this feature, open a browser
from any other system on the network and enter
http://host_name:16992
where
host_name
is
the name assigned to the system. Alternatively, the IP address may be used in place of the host name.
Verdiem Surveyor
Verdiem Surveyor is a software solution that helps manage PC energy costs. Surveyor measures and
reports how much energy each PC consumes. It also provides control over PC power settings enabling
administrators to easily implement energy saving strategies across their networks. An HP SoftPaq
containing the Surveyor agent may be downloaded from the HP Support site and installed on supported
commercial desktop models. Surveyor licenses for managing PCs may be purchased through your HP
representative.
HP Proactive Change Notification
The Proactive Change Notification program uses the Subscriber's Choice Web site in order to
proactively and automatically:
Send you Proactive Change Notification (PCN) e-mail informing you of hardware and software
changes to most commercial computers and servers, up to 60 days in advance
Send you e-mail containing Customer Bulletins, Customer Advisories, Customer Notes, Security
Bulletins, and Driver alerts for most commercial computers and servers
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Chapter 4
Desktop Management