Lenovo ThinkCentre M90p Intel Active Management Technology Configuration Guide - Page 22

Activate Network Access, Wired LAN IPV6 Configuration, IPV6 Feature Selection

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Default Gateway Address Preferred DNS Address Alternate DNS Address 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. Wired LAN IPV6 Configuration: Select Wired LAN IPV6 Configuration and press Enter. The WIRED LAN IPV6 CONFIGURATION window opens. The Intel ME network stack supports a multihomed IPv6 interface. Each IPv6 network interface can be configured with the following IPv6 addresses: v One auto-configured link-local address v Three auto-configured global addresses v One DHCPv6-configured address v One statically configured IPv6 address The Intel ME IPv6 addresses are dedicated and not shared with the host operating system. To enable Dynamic DNS registration for IPv6 addresses, you will need to configure a dedicated FQDN. The IPV6 Feature Selection option is used to enable or disable the IPv6 interface. With IPV6 Feature Selection enabled, the following options will be displayed. Option IPV6 Interface ID Type IPV6 Address IPV6 Default Router Preferred DNS IPV6 Address Alternate DNS IPV6 Address Description Used to specify the IPv6 Interface ID type. There are three types of IPv6 Interface IDs: v Random ID: The IPv6 Interface ID is automatically generated using a random number as described in Request for Comments (RFC) 3041. v Intel ID: The IPv6 Interface ID is automatically generated using the Media Access Control (MAC) address. v Manual ID: The IPv6 Interface ID is manually configured. Selecting this option requires that the Manual Interface ID is set to a valid value. Enables you to enter the IPv6 address for your Intel AMT computer. Enables you to enter the IPv6 default router for your Intel AMT computer. Enables you to enter the preferred DNS IPv6 address for your Intel AMT computer. Enables you to enter the alternate DNS IPv6 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. Select Activate Network Access and press Enter. Press Y or N depending on whether you want to activate the current network settings. Activating network access will cause the Intel ME to transition to the post provisioning state if all required settings have been configured. 14 ThinkCentre M90p with Intel AMT Configuration Guide

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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.
Wired LAN IPV6 Configuration:
Select
Wired LAN IPV6 Configuration
and press
Enter. The WIRED LAN IPV6 CONFIGURATION window opens.
The Intel ME network stack supports a multihomed IPv6 interface. Each IPv6
network interface can be configured with the following IPv6 addresses:
v
One auto-configured link-local address
v
Three auto-configured global addresses
v
One DHCPv6-configured address
v
One statically configured IPv6 address
The Intel ME IPv6 addresses are dedicated and not shared with the host operating
system. To enable Dynamic DNS registration for IPv6 addresses, you will need to
configure a dedicated FQDN.
The
IPV6 Feature Selection
option is used to enable or disable the IPv6 interface.
With
IPV6 Feature Selection
enabled, the following options will be displayed.
Option
Description
IPV6 Interface ID
Type
Used to specify the IPv6 Interface ID type.
There are three types of IPv6 Interface IDs:
v
Random ID: The IPv6 Interface ID is automatically generated
using a random number as described in Request for Comments
(RFC) 3041.
v
Intel ID: The IPv6 Interface ID is automatically generated using
the Media Access Control (MAC) address.
v
Manual ID: The IPv6 Interface ID is manually configured.
Selecting this option requires that the Manual Interface ID is set
to a valid value.
IPV6 Address
Enables you to enter the IPv6 address for your Intel AMT
computer.
IPV6 Default Router
Enables you to enter the IPv6 default router for your Intel AMT
computer.
Preferred DNS IPV6
Address
Enables you to enter the preferred DNS IPv6 address for your Intel
AMT computer.
Alternate DNS IPV6
Address
Enables you to enter the alternate DNS IPv6 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. Select
Activate Network Access
and press Enter. Press Y or N depending on whether you want to activate the
current network settings.
Activating network access will cause the Intel ME to transition to the post
provisioning state if all required settings have been configured.
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