Intel MEBX User Guide for Intel 7 Series Chipset

Intel® ME Manageability Features

If “legacy redirection mode” is set to disabled, the ports are closed and the

console needs the extra command to open/close the ports in order to connect.

The user can go into Intel MEBx, or use a USB key to set this setting. If the USB

key is a legacy one prepared by an SMB console, Intel MEBx automatically sets

the legacy redirection mode to Enabled. Since SMB configuration required

manual touch anyway, this poses no customer issue.