Remote Configuration Time-Outs In Hp Systems; Remote Configuration Prerequisites; Mebx And Hashes - HP dc7800 - Convertible Minitower PC Setup And Configuration Manual

Remote Configuration Time-outs in HP Systems

The HP Compaq dc7800p Business PCs are AMT 3.0 compliant. They are shipped out of the factory in
Bare-Metal mode with the ME set to broadcast Hello messages for 255 hours when the ME is active and
the system is connected to a network.
The HP Compaq dc7700p Business PCs that are AMT 2.2 compliant will be shipped out of the factory in
Delayed mode. When initiated by a remote console, Hello messages are broadcast for 6 hours.
If no SCS responds to the Hello messages within the time-out period, then the network interface that sends
out the Hello messages will be disabled.
The network interface can be re-enabled to send out Hello messages again by the following methods:
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Restarted by a local agent.
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Partial Unprovisioning through the MEBx (AMT 3.0 only).
Once the network interface has been re-enabled it will send out Hello messages for the next 6 hours as
long as the ME is active and the system is connected to a network.

Remote Configuration Prerequisites

RCFG requires certain prerequisites before it can be used.
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Both the AMT system and the SCS must be on a DHCP server. The SCS must have the name of Pro-
visionserver, or if not, it must have an alias in DNS, and be on the same domain as the AMT sys-
tem.
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The AMT system must have at least one pre-programmed active root certificate hash.
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The SCS must have a server certificate with the proper OID or OU values.
OID value in the Extended Key Usage field = 2.16.840.1.1 13741.1.2.3
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This is the unique Intel AMT OID.
OU value in Subject field = Intel Client Setup Certificate
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This OU value is case sensitive and must be entered exactly as shown.
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In the case of a Delayed Setup and Configuration, an operating system and local agent must be
installed on the AMT system.

MEBx and Hashes

AMT 3.0 has the feature in the MEBx to allow IT administrators to manually activate a hash and to add
up to three additional certificate hashes. This feature is not available in AMT 2.x on dc7700p HP Com-
paq Business PC products.
To enter the Remote Configuration screen in the MEBx:
Press Ctrl+P for the MEBx, and then type the MEBx password.
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2. Select Intel AMT Configuration.
Select Setup and Configuration.
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