Intel MEBX User Guide for Intel 7 Series Chipset

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

Active Management Technology (Intel

AMT 8.0), allowing

improved management of corporate assets.

Intel ME configuration is included in the BIOS by the Intel

Management Engine

BIOS Extension (Intel

MEBX). The Intel MEBX provides the ability to change

and/or collect the system hardware configuration, passes it to the management

firmware and provides the Intel ME configuration user interface.

1.2 Scope of document

This document describes how to configure the Intel MEBX for Intel

7 Series

Chipset Family/Intel

PCH platforms with Intel AMT 8.0.

Note: The Intel ME configuration procedures described in this guide are part of the

larger Intel

vPro™ technology activation and provisioning process. These

configuration procedures can vary significantly (or be performed automatically)

and depend on which third-party management console you are using. See the

Related Documentation section of this guide (section 1.5) for a list of Intel-

authored provisioning guides that are specific to several popular management

consoles. These provisioning guides provide the end-to-end process for

provisioning your Intel

vPro™ computers with the specified management

console, and may or may not include references to the Intel ME manual

configuration procedures in this guide (depending on which provisioning model is

used).

1.3 Target Audience

This user guide is primarily intended for Information Technology (IT)

administrators and system integrators with experience in implementing complex

computer and network installations. It is not intended for general audiences.