Setup Guide

Logging
Set the preferences for the level of logging, and location of the logs you want to capture by Dell
Command | Intel vPro Out of Band.
1. Launch the Intel vPro OOB Management Extensions.
For more information, see Launching The Intel vPro OOB Management Extensions..
2. On the Home screen, click the settings icon.
3. On the Settings screen, click Logging.
The Logging tab is displayed.
4. Select one of the following options from the Log Level drop-down menu:
• None — no logs are captured.
• Normal — typical logging for client systems operating normally. This Log Level is the
recommended setting.
• Debug — detailed logging for troubleshooting unexpected issues.
5. Click Browse... to choose the location where your log files are created.
6. To view existing logs, click View Folder.
7. Click OK.
USB Provisioning
Before Intel Active Management Technology-based client systems are managed out-of-band, provision
the client systems for AMT.
Provisioning Using A USB Device
The client systems on the network have to procure a digital provisioning certificate before deploying Intel
vPro AMT management application using remote configuration.
To export your certificate hash to the client systems using a USB storage device:
1. Launch the Dell Intel vPro Out of Band Plugin.
For more information, see Launching The Dell Intel vPro Out of Band Plugin.
The USB Provisioning screen is displayed.
2. Enter your Management Engine (ME) password in the Current Password section, and then enter a
New Password for AMT and confirm it.
NOTE: The AMT password must contain a minimum of eight characters made up of uppercase,
lowercase, numbers, and nonalphanumeric characters excluding :, _, and ".
3. Under USB Key click Browse and point to the location of the USB storage device.
4. Select the file format for your USB storage device.
5. Select the Enable remote configuration of user consent policy option if you want to allow the
administrator to override the client system's user consent policy.
6. Select the type of Hash Algorithm required for your out-of-band management environment.
7. Select the OOB Provisioning (enabling will start hello packets immediately) option if you want to
send hello packets immediately.
8. Select the Consumable Records option to record the systems that are provisioned.
9. Browse and select the Certificate File you want to apply on your client systems for AMT provisioning.
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