Intel MEBx Settings

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Intel® MEBx Settings

Version 2 – November 2008

Intel® Desktop Boards

Intel® Management Engine BIOS Extension (Intel® MEBx)

The MEBx configuration program can be used to view and change the Intel® Management Engine settings for the

computer.

NOTE: The MEBx is intended for use by advanced users. Making changes in the MEBx configuration program

can cause system problems. The MEBx configuration should only be changed from default settings to

address a specific need.

To access the MEBx:

1. Upon booting the system, after the initial boot screen, the following message is displayed: ‘Press <Ctrl-P> to

enter MEBx Setup’

2. Press Ctrl-P.

The Main Menu in the MEBx contains the following options:

Setting/Option Description / Purpose

Intel® ME Configuration Opens the sub-menu for configuring the Intel® Management Engine.

Intel® AMT Configuration Opens the sub-menu for configuring Intel® Active Management Technology.

This option appears only on Intel® Desktop Boards that support Intel® AMT, when

configured with a vPro-compatible processor.

For more information on Intel® AMT, see http://support.intel.com/technology/platform-

technology/intel-amt/

Intel® Standard Manageability

Configuration

Opens the sub-menu for configuring Intel® Standard Manageability.

This option appears only on Intel® Desktop Boards that support Intel® AMT but that do not

have a vPro-compatible processor installed.

Intel® Remote Wake Technology

Configuration

Opens the sub-menu for configuring Intel® Remote Wake Technology.

This option appears only on Intel® Desktop Boards that support Intel® Remote Wake

Technology.

For more information on Intel® Remote Wake Technology, see

http://www.intel.com/technology/chipset/remotewake.htm

Change Intel® ME Password Intel® ME password must be changed from the default password prior to gaining access to

certain ME options. Intel® ME passwords must be between 8 and 32 characters long, have

at least one upper case character, one lower case character, one number, and a special

character (for example: !, @, #, $, %, ^, &, *).

This option appears only on Intel® Desktop Boards that support Intel® AMT or Standard

Manageability.

The default password, which is the same on all newly deployed systems, is admin. When

you first enter the Intel MEBx using the default password, you must change the password

before you can use any Intel MEBx features.

If you forget the MEBx password, you’ll need to perform a BIOS Recovery and then re-

configure Intel® AMT.

The presence of menus and settings are dependent on your board model, hardware components installed,

and the BIOS version.

Summary of content (8 pages)

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Intel® MEBx Settings Intel® Desktop Boards Intel® Management Engine BIOS Extension (Intel® MEBx) The MEBx configuration program can be used to view and change the Intel® Management Engine settings for the computer. NOTE: The MEBx is intended for use by advanced users. Making changes in the MEBx configuration program can cause system problems. The MEBx configuration should only be changed from default settings to address a specific need. To access the MEBx: 1.
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Intel® MEBx Settings Refer to the following charts for descriptions and options for the MEBx settings. Intel® ME Configuration MEBx Menu Intel® ME Configuration Setting Intel® ME State Control Options • Disabled • Enabled Description / Purpose The Intel Management Engine State Control (enable/disable) option provides a detach capability during field malfunction debug.
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Intel® MEBx Settings Intel® AMT Configuration MEBx Menu Intel® AMT Configuration Setting Host Name Options User defined Description / Purpose 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® AMT Configuration TCP/IP • DHCP Enabled/Disabled Shows the current status of DHCP and allows you to enable or disable it.
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Intel® MEBx Settings Intel® AMT Configuration > Setup and Configuration Provisioning Server FQDN User defined Enter the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) of the provisioning server Intel® AMT Configuration > Setup and Configuration > TLS PSK Set PID and PPS User defined The PID is an 8 character alpha-numeric string in dashseparated format, e.g. ABCD-123K. Intel® AMT Configuration > Setup and Configuration > TLS PSK Delete PID and PPS Y/N Deletes the PID and PPS.
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Intel® MEBx Settings 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.
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Intel® MEBx Settings Intel® Standard Manageability Configuration > TCP/IP Preferred DNS Address User defined Enter the address in dot-decimal notation. Intel® Standard Manageability Configuration > TCP/IP Subnet Mask User defined Enter the address in dot-decimal notation. Intel® Standard Manageability Configuration Provision Model • Enterprise • Small Business • Intel® Remote PC Assist Configures the provisioning mode.
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Intel® MEBx Settings Intel® Standard Manageability Configuration > Setup and Configuration > TLS PKI Remote Configuration Enable/Disable • Disabled • Enabled Disables or enables Remote Configuration. Intel® Standard Manageability Configuration > Setup and Configuration > TLS PKI Manage Certificate Hashes User defined Displays the list of hashes that are currently stored and the current status. You can add or delete certificates or change the active status of the certificates.
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Intel® MEBx Settings Intel® Standard Manageability 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.