Smb Mode - Amt Setup And Configuration With Mebx - HP dc72 - Blade Workstation Client Setup And Configuration Manual

The In-Setup phase is the next stage and is where most AMT options are set. This can be a manual or
automated procedure with a Setup and Configuration Server.
The Operational phase is the final stage in which AMT is fully setup and configured in the system and
ready for normal use.

SMB Mode - AMT Setup and Configuration with MEBx

SMB mode is for customers who do not have ISV management consoles, or the necessary network and
security infrastructures to use encrypted Transport Layer Security (TLS). SMB mode AMT set up and config-
uration is a manual process done through the Intel ME BIOS Extension (MEBx).
SMB mode is the easiest to implement since it does not require much infrastructure, but is the least secure
since all network traffic is not encrypted. HP recommends using this process only in a closed network.
NOTE: The MEBx is an option ROM module that is provided to HP by Intel to be included in the HP sys-
tem BIOS. The MEBx is not HP-specific and contains options that are not used by HP. If an option is not
used by HP, ignore it and do not modify from its default state.
Password Guidelines
MEBx passwords must meet minimum criteria. These restrictions are enforced by the MEBx to reduce vul-
nerability of passwords to a dictionary attack.
Passwords must:
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Be between 8 and 32 characters long.
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Contain both upper and lower case Latin characters (e.g. A, a, B, b).
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Have at least one digit character (e.g. 0, 1, 2, ... 9).
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Have at least one 7-bit ASCII non-alphanumeric character with an ASCII value between 33d and
126d that is not part of the invalid character list below.
Examples of valid characters include:
• Exclamation
• At
• Number
• Dollar
• Percent
• Caret
• Asterisk
The underscore '_' is considered alpha-numeric.
The following characters are not allowed:
• Quotation mark "
• Apostrophe
• Comma
!
@
#
$
%
^
*
'
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