Intel MEBx Settings

Intel® MEBx Settings
Version 2 – November 2008
Intel® AMT
Configuration >
SOL/IDE-R
IDE Redirection • Disabled
• Enabled
IDE-R allows the managed client to be booted from remote disk
images on the management console.
Intel® AMT
Configuration
Password Policy • Default Password Only
• During Setup and Configuration
• Anytime
There are two passwords for the firmware. The Intel MEBx
password is the password that is entered when a user is
physically at the system. The network password is the
password that is entered when accessing an Intel ME enabled
system through the network.
Intel® AMT
Configuration
Secure Firmware
Update
• Disabled
• Enabled
This option will allow the user to enable and disable secure
firmware updates. Secure firmware updates require an
administrator user name and password. If the administrator
user name and password are not supplied, the firmware cannot
be updated.
When the secure firmware update feature is enabled, you can
update the firmware using the secure method. Secure firmware
updates will pass through the LMS driver. If secure and local
firmware updates are disabled, enable them to allow the
firmware updates.
Intel® AMT
Configuration
Set PRTC User defined Enter the Protected Real Time Clock (PRTC) value in GMT
(UTC) format (YYYY:MM:DD:HH:MM:SS). Valid date range is
1/1/2004 – 1/4/2021. Setting the PRTC value is used for
virtually maintaining the PRTC during a power off (G3) state.
This configuration will only be shown for Standard and
Advanced Provisioning Model.
Intel® AMT
Configuration
Idle Timeout User defined This setting is used to enable and disable Intel Management
Engine Wake on LAN feature and define Intel Management
Engine idle timeout in M1 state as well. Enter the value in
minutes.
Intel® Standard Manageability Configuration
MEBx Menu Setting Options Description / Purpose
Intel® Standard
Manageability
Configuration
Host Name User defined A host name can be assigned to the Intel AMT machine. This
will be the hostname of the Intel® AMT enabled system. If
Intel® AMT is set to DHCP, the host name MUST be identical
to the operating system machine name.
Intel® Standard
Manageability
Configuration
TCP/IP • DHCP Enabled/Disabled Shows the current status of DHCP and allows you to enable or
disable it.
Intel® Standard
Manageability
Configuration >
TCP/IP
Alternate DNS
Address
User defined Enter the address in dot-decimal notation.
Intel® Standard
Manageability
Configuration >
TCP/IP
Default Gateway
Address
User defined Enter the address in dot-decimal notation.
Intel® Standard
Manageability
Configuration >
TCP/IP
Domain Name User defined Enter the client system domain name.
Intel® Standard
Manageability
Configuration >
TCP/IP
IP Address User defined Enter the address in dot-decimal notation.