Intel® Management Engine BIOS Extension (Intel® MEBX) User’s Guide User’s Guide For systems based on Intel® B75 Chipset August 2012 Revision 1.
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Contents 1 Introduction .........................................................................................................6 1.1 Intel® Management Engine (Intel® ME) and Intel® Management Engine BIOS Extension (Intel® MEBX) Overview ...................................................................................................6 1.2 Scope of document ...............................................................................6 1.3 Target Audience ...........................................
Figures Figure 1: Figure 2: Figure 3: Figure 4: Figure 5: Figure 6: Intel® MEBX Configuration User Interface Main Menu ......................12 Intel® ME Platform Configuration ........................................................14 Change Intel® ME Password .................................................................15 Local FW Update Settings ....................................................................16 Power Control .......................................................................
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Introduction 1 Introduction 1.1 Intel® Management Engine (Intel® ME) and Intel® Management Engine BIOS Extension (Intel® MEBX) Overview The Intel® Management Engine (Intel® ME) is an isolated and protected computing resource. The Intel ME provides the following IT management features independent of the installed OS: Intel® Small Business Technology (Intel® SBT) for improved management of corporate assets.
Introduction Note: 1.4 Readers should have a basic understanding of networking and computer technology terms, such as TCP/IP, DHCP, IDE, DNS, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway and Domain Name. Explanation of these terms is beyond the scope of this document.
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Client System Requirements 2 Client System Requirements The client system referred to in this document is based on the Intel® 7 Series Chipset Family/Intel® PCH platform, and is managed by Intel Management Engine.
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Intel® ME Manageability Features Intel® ME Manageability Features 3 The Intel MEBX menu for digital office SKUs provides platform level configuration options for the IT-administrator to configure the behavior of the Intel ME platform. The behavior includes platform configuration such as individual feature enable/disable and power configurations. The following section provides the details on each Intel MEBX configuration option and the constraints, if any, for a given option.
Intel® ME Manageability Features 3.2 Intel® MEBX Main Menu Figure 1: Intel® MEBX Configuration User Interface Main Menu The options displayed in the main menu can vary depending on OEM implementation decisions. The main menu selections are: MEBx Login Intel ME General Settings Intel® Small Business Technology Configuration MEBx Exit Note: Intel MEBX will display only detected options.
Intel® ME Manageability Features 3.3 Change Intel® ME Password The default password is “admin” and is configured identically on all newly deployed platforms. When an IT administrator first enters the Intel MEBX configuration menu with the default password, he or she must change the default password before any feature can be used. The new Intel MEBX password must meet the following requirements for strong passwords: 1. Password Length: At least 8 characters, and no more than 32. 2.
Intel® ME Manageability Features The Intel® MEBX main menu changes to the Intel® ME Platform Configuration page. This page allows the IT administrator to configure the specific functionality of the Intel® ME, such as password, power Control, etc. Figure 2: Intel® ME Platform Configuration 3.4.1 Change Intel® ME Password Under the Intel® ME Platform Configuration menu, 1. Select ‘Change ME Password’. 2. Press Enter to change password.
Intel® ME Manageability Features The Intel ME New Password prompt is displayed as in Figure 3. Figure 3: Change Intel® ME Password 1. At the Intel® ME New Password prompt, enter your new password. (Please be aware of the password policies and restrictions mentioned in section 3.3) 2. At the Verify Password prompt, re-enter your new password. Your password is now changed. 3.4.2 Local FW Update Under Intel® ME Platform Configuration, 1. Select ‘Local FW Update’. 2. Press Enter to select.
Intel® ME Manageability Features Figure 4: Local FW Update Settings Intel® ME Firmware Local Update provides the capability to allow or prevent firmware local update in the field. When the “Enabled” option is selected, the ITadmin is able to update the Intel® ME firmware locally via the local Intel Management Engine interface or via the local secure interface.
Intel® ME Manageability Features 3.4.3 Power Control Under Intel® ME Platform Configuration, 1. Select ‘Power Control’. 2. Press Enter. The Intel® ME Platform Configuration screen changes to the Intel® ME Power Control screen. Figure 5: Power Control To comply with ENERGY STAR* and EUP LOT6 requirements, the Intel ME can be turned off in various sleep states. The Intel ME Power Control menu configures the Intel ME platform power related policies.
Intel® ME Manageability Features 3.4.3.1 Intel® ME ON in Host Sleep States Under Intel ME Power Control, 1. Select ‘Intel ME ON in Host Sleep States’. 2. Press Enter to select.
Intel® ME Manageability Features 3.4.3.2 Idle Time Out Under Intel® ME Power Control, 1. Select ‘Idle Time Out’. 2. Press Enter to type timeout value . Figure 6: Idle Timeout This setting is used to enable the Intel ME Wake on and to define the Intel ME idle timeout in M3 state. The value should be entered in minutes. The value indicates the amount of time that the Intel ME is allowed remain idle in M3 before transitioning to the M-off state.
Intel® ME Manageability Features 3.5 Intel® Small Business Technology Configuration The “Intel® Small Business Advantage” has been defined beginning with ME8 platforms. Its features and capabilities shall be contained in the 5MB FW Image and its software. The Intel® Small Business Advantage disables out-of-band network access and provides key in-band features targeted for small business usages. Figure 7: Main page of Intel ® Small Business Technology Under the Intel MEBX main menu, 1.
Intel® ME Manageability Features Figure 8: Intel® Small Business Technology Configuration 3.5.1 Manageability Feature Selection Under the Intel® Small Business Technology Configuration screen, 1. Select ‘Manageability Feature Selection’. 2. Press Enter to select. 3. A message is displayed: [Caution] Disabling reset network settings including network ACLs to factory default. System resets on MEBx exit. Continue: (Y/N). Press Y to change setting or N to cancel.
Intel® ME Manageability Features 3.5.2 Restore Factory Settings Under the Intel® Small Business Technology Configuration menu, 4. Select ‘Restore Factory Settings’. 5. Press Enter to select. The following options can be selected: - 3.6 Full Unprovision Exit Under the Main Menu, 1. Select ‘Exit’. 2. Press Enter.
