On Intel vPro-branded PCs, available management technologies include the following:
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AMT
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ASF
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Virtualization Technology (VT)
ASF and AMT may not be configured at the same time, but both are supported.
To configure Intel vPro systems for AMT or ASF:
1.
Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Microsoft Windows, click Start > Shut Down >
Restart.
2.
As soon as the computer is turned on, press the hot key, Ctrl+P, when the monitor light turns green.
NOTE:
again press
This hot-key enters the Intel Management Engine BIOS Execution (MEBx) setup utility. This utility allows
the user to configure various aspects of the management technology. Configuration options include:
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ME Platform Configuration
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ME Platform State Control—enable/disable management engine
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ME Firmware Local Update—local enable/disable management of firmware updates
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LAN Controller—enable/disable integrated network controller
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ME Features Control—enable AMT, ASF, or none
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ME Power Control—configure management engine power policies
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Intel AMT Configuration
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Change AMT Password—required in order to configure AMT (the default password is
admin)
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Host Name—allows administrator to assign a name to the client
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TCP/IP—allows administrator to assign an IP address or enable DHCP
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Provisioning Server—allows administrator to assign IP address of provisioning server
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Provision Model—allows administrator to configure either enterprise or SMB mode
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Set PID and PPS—allows administrator to provide pre-provisioning key (see HP's white
paper, Intel vPro Provisioning)
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Un-Provision—allows administrator to reset AMT configuration to factory defaults
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VLAN—allows administrator to enable LAN virtualization support
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SOL/IDE-R—allows administrator to enable remote boot and control sessions
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Change MEBx Password (HP highly recommends that this password be changed. The default
password is admin.)
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If you do not press
Ctrl+P
Ctrl+P
when the monitor light turns green to access the utility.
at the appropriate time, you must restart the computer and