Amt Setup And Configuration; Amt System Phases; Manual Mode - Amt Setup And Configuration With Mebx - HP 8100 - Elite Convertible Minitower PC Setup And Configuration Manual

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AMT Setup and Configuration

AMT must be Setup and Configured in a system before it can be used.
AMT Setup involves the necessary steps to enable AMT such as setting up the
system for AMT mode and enabling network connectivity. It is generally performed
only once for the lifetime of the system. When AMT is enabled, it can be
discovered by management software over a network.
AMT Configuration is setting up all the other AMT options not covered in AMT
Setup such as enabling the system for Serial-Over-LAN (SOL) or IDE-Redirect (IDE-R).
Settings modified in the Configuration phase can be changed many times over the
course of a system's lifespan. Changes can be made to the system locally or
through a management console.

AMT System Phases

An AMT system can be in one of three phases in regards to its current stage of
AMT Setup and Configuration.
Three Phases of AMT Setup and Configuration:
Factory
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• In-Setup
Operational
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The Factory phase is the initial stage. The system had been built from the factory.
No AMT Setup and Configuration has been done. The only way to access AMT in
Factory phase is through the MEBx. This phase will end for Manual mode systems
once the default password has been changed. Enterprise mode systems also
require the Provisioning ID (PID) and Provisioning Passphrase (PPS) to be set. More
details on passwords, PIDs, and PPS in later sections.
The In-Setup phase is the next stage where most AMT options are set. This can be
a manual procedure or an automated one with a Setup and Configuration Server.
The Operational phase is the final stage. AMT is fully Setup and Configured in the
system and ready for normal use.
Manual Mode – AMT Setup and Configuration with MEBx
Manual mode is for customers who do not have Independent Software Vendors
(ISV) management consoles, or the necessary network and security infrastructures to
use encrypted Transport Layer Security (TLS). Manual mode AMT Setup and
Configuration is a manual process done through the Intel ME BIOS Extension
(MEBx).
Manual mode is the easiest to implement since it does not require much
infrastructure, but it is the least secure since all network traffic is not encrypted. HP
recommends that this be done in a closed network.
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