Intel Active Management Technology v7.
Product Overview Intel Active Management Technology (Intel AMT) allows companies to manage their networked computers easily. Discover computing assets on a network, regardless of whether the computer is turned On or Off – Intel AMT uses information stored in the non-volatile system memory to access the computer. The computer can be accessed even while it is powered Off (also called out-of-band or OOB access).
ME answers LAN ARP request (IPV4) & Neighbor Discovery packets (IPV6) by not waking and instead notifying the console system in Sx. New Win7 LAN requirement Only for 5MB SKU and in Power Policy 2 Deep S4/S5 This is automatically disabled when AMT is provisioned in PP2. Identify Protection Technology (IPT) Enable One Time Password based secure login and web transactions via ME-based authentication.
Out of Box Experience The following materials are available with an Intel Active Management Technology (Intel AMT) computer: Factory installation Intel AMT 7.0 is shipped in the factory-default state from Dell factories. Setup and Quick Reference Guide Intel AMT overview Backup media Firmware and critical drivers are available on the Resource CD. See the Administrator Guide for detailed information about Intel AMT available on support.dell.com\manuals.
Operational Modes In Intel AMT 5.0 and earlier versions, there were two operational modes – SMB and Enterprise. In Intel AMT 6.0 and AMT 7.0, their functionality has been integrated to provide the same functionality previously available in Enterprise mode. The new configuration options are: Manual Setup and Configuration (available for SMB customers) Automatic Setup Configuration Setting Intel AMT 5.0 and under Default Intel AMT 6.0 / 7.
Setup and Configuration Overview The following is a list of important terms related to the Intel AMT setup and configuration. Setup and configuration — The process that populates the Intel AMT-managed computer with usernames, passwords, and network parameters that enable the computer to be administered remotely. Configuration service — A third-party application that completes the Intel AMT provisioning. Intel AMT WebUI — A Web browser-based interface for limited remote computer management.
computer with a desk-side visit in one of two ways: The key can be manually typed into the MEBx. The SCS can create a list of custom keys, and put them onto a specially formatted USB thumb drive. Then each AMT computer retrieves a custom key from the specially formatted USB thumb drive during BIOS boot as detailed in the Configuration Service section of this document.
MEBx Settings Overview The Intel Management Engine BIOS Extension (MEBx) provides platform-level configuration options for you to configure the behavior of Management Engine (ME) platform. Options include enabling and disabling individual features and setting power configurations. This section provides details about MEBx configuration options and constraints if any. Access MEBx Configuration User Interface The MEBx configuration user interface can be accessed on a computer through the following steps: 1.
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 password must include the following elements: Eight characters, no more than 32 One uppercase letter One lowercase letter A number A special (Non-alphanumeric) character, such as !, $, or ; excluding the : " and , characters.
ME General Settings To reach the Intel Management Engine (ME) Platform Configuration page, follow these steps: 1. Under the Management Engine BIOS Extension (MEBx) main menu, select Intel ME General Settings. Press . 2. The following message appears: "Acquiring General Settings configuration". The Intel MEBX main menu changes to the Intel ME Platform Configuration page.
Set PRTC Under the Intel ME Platform Configuration menu select Set PRC and press . Valid date range: 1/1/2004 to 1/4/2021. Setting the PRTC value is used for virtually maintaining PRTC during the power-off (G3) state. Type PRTC in GMT (UTC) format (YYYY:MM:DD:HH:MM:SS) and press .
Power Control Under the Intel ME Platform Configuration menu select Power Control and press . The Intel Power Control page appears. 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 ON in Host Sleep States Under the Intel ME Power Control menu select Intel ME ON in Host Sleep States and press .
The end user administrator can select the desired power package to use depending on the system usage. With Intel ME WoL, after the time-out timer expires, the Intel ME remains in the M-off state until a command is sent to the ME. After this command has been sent, the Intel ME will transition to an M0 or M3 state and will respond to the next command that is sent. A ping to the Intel ME will also cause the Intel ME to go into an M0 or M3 state.
This setting is used to set time out value as 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 Moff state. NOTE: If the Intel ME is in M0, it will NOT transition to M-off. Previous Menu Under the Intel ME Platform Configuration menu select Previous Menu and press . The Intel ME Platform Configuration page appears.
AMT Configuration After you configure the Intel Management Engine (ME) feature, you must reboot before configuring the Intel AMT for a clean system boot. The following image shows the Intel AMT configuration menu after a user selects the Intel AMT Configuration option from the Management Engine BIOS Extension (MEBx) main menu. This feature allows you to configure an Intel AMT capable computer to support the Intel AMT management features.
RCFG Start Configuration Previous Menu Provisioning Server IPv4/IPv6 Provisioning Server FQDN TLS PSK Set PID and PPS Delete PID and PPS Previous Menu TLS PKI Remote Configuration PKI DNS Suffix Manage Hashes Adding Customized Hash Deleting a Hash Changing the Active State Viewing a Certificate Hash Previous Menu Previous Menu Previous Menu Manageability Feature Selection 1. Under the Intel AMT Configuration menu select Manageability Feature Selection and press . 2.
Username and Password Under the SOL/IDER page select Username and Password and press . This option provides the user authentication for SOL/IDER session. If Kerberos* is used, this option should be set to DISABLED. The user authentication is handled through Kerberos. If Kerberos is not used, the IT administrator has the choice to enable or disable user authentication on SOL/IDER session. Option Description Enabled Username and Password is enabled Disabled Username and Password is disabled.
SOL allows the console input/output of an Intel AMT managed client to be redirected to a management server console (if the client system supports SOL). If the system does not support SOL, this value cannot enable it. Option Description Enabled SOL is enabled Disabled SOL is disabled. NOTE: Disabling SOL does not remove this feature but prevents it from being used. IDER Under the SOL/IDER page select IDER and press .
IDER allows an Intel AMT managed client to be booted by a management console from a remote disk image. If the client system does not support IDER, this value cannot enable it. Option Description Enabled IDER is enabled Disabled IDER is disabled. NOTE: Disabling IDER does not remove this feature but prevents it from being used. Legacy Redirection Mode Under the SOL/IDER page select Legacy Redirection Mode and press .
Legacy Redirection Mode controls how the redirection works. If set to disabled, the console needs to open the redirection ports before each session. This is meant for Enterprise consoles and new SMB consoles that support opening the redirection ports. The old SMB consoles (before Intel AMT 6.0) which do not support opening the redirection ports function need to manually turn on the redirection port through this Intel MEBx option. When selecting the mode, the following message appears.
Enabled The port is left open at all times when redirection is enabled in the Intel MEBx. SMB consoles before Intel AMT 6.0 require this mode enabled for redirection sessions. KVM Under the SOL/IDER page select KVM and press . Option Description Disabled KVM feature is disabled Enabled KVM feature is enabled Previous Menu Under the SOL/IDER page select Previous Menu and press . The SOL/IDER page changes to the Intel AMT Configuration page.
The following options can be selected: Option Description None Local User Consent is not required for a remote computer to establish KVM Remote Control session. KVM Local User Consent is required for a remote computer to establish KVM Remote Control session. All Local User Consent is required for SOL, IDER and KVM NOTE: When using Host Based Provisioning, Client mode will override this setting and behave as if the "ALL" option has been selected.
Option Description Disable Remote Control of KVM Opt-in Policy Disables the remote user's ability to select User OPT-IN Policy. In this case only the local user can control the opt-in policy. Enable Remote Control of KVM Opt-in Policy Enables remote user's ability to select User OPT-IN Policy. Previous Menu Under the User Consent Configuration page select Previous Menu and press . The Intel AMT Configuration page appears.
The options are: Option Default Password Only Description The Intel MEBx password can be changed through the network interface if the default password has not been changed. During Setup The Intel MEBx password can be changed through the network interface during the setup and and configuration process but at no other time. Once the setup and configuration process is complete, the Configuration Intel MEBx password cannot be changed via the network interface.
1. Host Name Under the Intel ME Network Name Settings select Host Name and press . A host name can be assigned to the Intel AMT machine. This will be the hostname of the Intel AMT enabled system. 2.
Under the Intel ME Network Name Settings select Domain Name and press . A domain name can be assigned to the Intel AMT machine. 3. Shared/Dedicated FQDN Under the Intel ME Network Name Settings select Shared/Dedicated FQDN and press . This setting determines whether the Intel ME Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) (HostName.DomainName) is shared with the host and identical to the operating system machine name or dedicated to the Intel ME.
Option Description Dedicated The FQDN domain name is dedicated to ME Shared The FQDN domain name is shared with the Host 4. Dynamic DNS Update Under the Intel ME Network Name Settings select Dynamic DNS Update and press . If Dynamic DNS Update is enabled then the firmware will actively try to register its IP addresses and FQDN in DNS using the Dynamic DNS Update protocol.
NOTE: Periodic Update Interval option is only available when Dynamic DNS Update is enabled. Defines the interval at which the firmware DDNS Update client will send periodic updates. It should be set according to corporate DNS scavenging policy. Units are minutes. A value of 0 disables periodic update. The value set should be equal or greater than 20 minutes. The default value for this property is 24 hours - 1440 minutes. 6. TTL Under the Intel ME Network Name Settings select TTL and press .
NOTE: The TTL option is only available when Dynamic DNS Update is enabled. This setting allows configuring the TTL time in seconds. This number should be greater than zero. If set to zero firmware uses its internal default value which is 15 min or 1/3 of lease time for DHCP. 7. Previous Menu Under the Intel ME Network Name Settings select Previous Menu and press . The Intel ME Network Name Settings menu changes to the Intel Network Setup page.
1. DHCP Mode Under Wired LAN IPv4 Configuration select DHCP Mode and press . The Wired LAN IPv4 Configuration page appears. Option Description Disabled If DHCP mode is disabled, the following static TCP/IP settings are required for Intel AMT. If a system is in static mode the system may require a second IP address. This IP address, often called the Intel ME IP address may be different from the host IP address. Enabled If DHCP Mode is enabled, TCP/IP settings will be configured by a DHCP server.
DHCP mode disabled. 2. IPv4 Address Select IPv4 Address and press . Type the IPv4 Address in the address column and press .
3. Subnet Mask Address Select Subnet Mask Address and press . Type the Subnet Mask Address in the address column and press . 4.
Select Default Gateway Address and press . Type the Default Gateway Address in the address column and press . 5. Preferred DNS Address Select Preferred DNS Address and press . Type the Preferred DNS Address in the address column and press .
6. Alternate DNS Address Select Alternate DNS Address and press . Type the Alternate DNS Address in the address column and press . 7. Previous Menu Under the Wired LAN IPv4 Configuration select Previous Menu and press . The TCP/IP Settings menu appears. Wired LAN IPv6 Configuration Under the TCP/IP Settings select Wired LAN IPv6 Configuration and press . The Wired LAN IPv6 Configuration page appears.
NOTE: The Intel ME network stack supports a multi-homed IPv6 interface. Each network interface can be configured with the following IPv6 addresses: 1. 2. 3. 4. One link local auto-configured address Three auto-configured global addresses One DHCPv6 configured address One statically configured IPv6 address 1. IPv6 Feature Selection Under the Wired LAN IPv6 Configuration select IPv6 Feature Selection and press . DISABLED, select 'Disabled' and press . IPv6 Feature Selection disabled.
ENABLED, select 'Enabled' and press . IPv6 Feature Selection enabled as more configuration allowed. 2. IPv6 Interface ID Type Under the Wired LAN IPv6 Configuration select IPv6 Interface ID Type and press . The auto-configured IPv6 address consists of two parts, the IPv6 Prefix set by the IPv6 router is the first and the interface ID is following part (64 bits each).
Random ID The IPv6 Interface ID is automatically generated using a random number as described in RFC 3041. This is the default option. Intel ID The IPv6 Interface ID is automatically generated using the MAC address. Manual ID The IPv6 Interface ID is configured manually. Selecting this type requires that the Manual Interface ID is set with a valid value. To select Manual ID 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Select "Manual ID". Press .
3. IPv6 Address Under the Wired LAN IPv6 Configuration select IPv6 Address and press . Type the IPv6 Address and press . 4. IPv6 Default Router Under the Wired LAN IPv6 Configuration select IPv6 Default Router and press .
Type the IPv6 Default Router and press . 5. Preferred DNS IPv6 Address Under the Wired LAN IPv6 Configuration select Preferred DNS IPv6 Address and press . Type the Preferred DNS IPv6 Address and press . 6. Alternate DNS IPv6 Address Under the Wired LAN IPv6 Configuration select Alternate DNS IPv6 Address and press . Type the Alternate DNS IPv6 Address and press .
7. Previous Menu Under the Wired LAN IPv6 Configuration select Previous Menu and press . The TCP/IP Settings menu appears. Wireless LAN IPv6 Configuration Under the TCP/IP Settings select Wireless LAN IPv6 Configuration and press . The Wireless LAN IPv6 Configuration page appears.
1. IPv6 Feature Selection Under the Wireless LAN IPv6 Configuration select IPv6 Feature Selection and press . 2. IPv6 Interface ID Type Under the Wired LAN IPv6 Configuration select IPv6 Interface ID Type and press . The auto-configured IPv6 address consists of two parts: IPv6 Prefix (set by the IPv6 router) Interface ID (64 bits each) Option Description Random ID The IPv6 Interface ID is automatically generated using a random number as described in RFC 3041. This is the default option.
To select Manual ID: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Select Manual ID. Press . A new option of IPV6 Interface ID will be displayed below IPV6 Interface ID Type. Select IPV6 Interface ID. Press . Type the preferred Manual ID. 3.
Under the Wireless LAN IPv6 Configuration select Previous Menu and press . The TCP/IP Settings menu appears. Previous Menu Under the TCP/IP Setting menu select Previous Menu and press . The Intel ME Network Setup menu appears. Previous Menu Under the Intel ME Network Setup menu select Previous Menu and press . The AMT Configuration menu appears. Activate Network Access Under the Intel AMT Configuration page select Activate Network Access and press .
Select Y to unconfigure. Select Full Unprovisioning and press . Option Full Unprovision Description The IPv6 Interface ID is automatically generated using a random number as described in RFC 3041. This is the default.
information or any new certificate information populated. The IPv6 Interface ID is automatically generated using the MAC address. Partial Unprovision Partial Unprovisoin will unprovision AMT but will retain PID/PPD information entered or any new certification information entered. Unprovisioning in progress. Remote Setup and Configuration Under the Intel AMT Configuration select Remote Setup and Configuration and press . The Intel Automated Setup and Configuration page appears.
Current Provisioning Mode Under the Automated Setup and Configuration select Current Provisioning Mode and press . Current Provisioning Mode – Displays the current provisioning TLS Mode: None, PKI, or PSK.
Under the Automated Setup and Configuration select Provisioning Record and press . Provisioning Record – Displays the system's provision PSK/PKI record data. If the data has not been entered, the Intel MEBx displays a message stating "Provision Record not present". If the data is entered, the Provision record will display as below: Option Description TLS provisioning mode Displays the current configuration mode of the system: None, PSK or PKI.
Under the Intel Automated Remote Setup and Configuration menu select RCFG and press . The Intel Remote Configuration page appears. Start Configuration Under the Intel Remote Configuration menu select Start Configuration and press . If Remote Configuration is not activated, Remote configuration cannot occur. To activate (enable) remote configuration, select Y.
Previous Menu Under the Intel Remote Configuration menu select Previous Menu and press . The Intel Automated Setup and Configuration page appears. Provisioning Server IPv4/IPv6 Under the Intel Automated Setup and Configuration menu select Provisioning Server IPv4/IPv6 and press . 1. Type provisioning server address and press . 2. Type provisioning server port number and press . The port number (0 – 65535) of the Intel AMT provisioning server. The default port number is 9971.
Provisioning Server FQDN Under the Intel Automated Remote Setup and Configuration menu select Provisioning Server FQDN and press . Type the FQDN of the provisioning server and press . FQDN of the provisioning server mentioned in the certificate (PKI only). This is also the FQDN of the server that AMT sends hello packets to for both PSK and PKI.
TLS PSK Under the Intel Automated Setup and Configuration menu select TLS PSK and press . The Intel TLS PSK Configuration page appears. This submenu contains the settings for TLS PSK configuration settings Set PID and PPS Under the Intel TLS PSK Configuration menu select Set PID and PPS and press . Type the PID and press . Type the PPS and press .
Setting the PID/PPS will cause a partial unprovision if the setup and configuration is "In-process". The PID and PPS should be entered in the dash format. (for example: PID: 1234-ABCD ; PPS: 1234-ABCD-1234-ABCD-1234-ABCD-1234-ABCD). NOTE: A PPS value of '0000-0000-0000-0000-0000-0000-0000-0000' will not change the setup configuration state. If this value is used, the setup and configuration state will remain 'Not-started'.
Under the Intel TLS PSK Configuration menu select Delete PID and PPS and press . This option deletes the current PID and PPS stored in Intel ME. If the PID and PPS were not entered previously, the Intel MEBx will return an error message. To delete the PID and PPS entries, select Y, else N. Previous Menu Under the Intel TLS PSK Configuration menu select Previous Menu and press . The Intel Automated Setup and Configuration page appears.
PKI DNS Suffix Under the Intel Remote Configuration menu select PKI DNS Suffix and press . Type the PKI DNS Suffix and press . Key Value will be maintained in the EPS.
Under the Intel Remote Configuration menu select Manage Hashes and press . Selecting this option will enumerate the hashes in the system and display the Hash Name and the active and default state. If the system does not contain any hashes yet, Intel MEBx will display the following screen. Answering 'Yes' will begin the process of adding customized hash. The Manage Certificate Hash screen provides keyboard controls for managing the hashes on the system.
When the Insert key is pressed in the Manage Certificate Hash screen, the following screen is displayed. To add a customized certificate hash: Type the hash name (up to 32 characters). When you press , you are prompted to select the algorithm of hash being used for PKI provisioning. Type Y if SHA1 is being used, otherwise enter N. The supported hash algorithms are: 1. SHA1 2.
3. SHA2-384 If SHA1 is not chosen, in the next screen you are prompted to select the option of supported SHA2 algorithm. Type Y if SHA256 is being used, otherwise enter N. When SHA256 is not chosen, in the next screen, type Y to select SHA2-384. If N is entered, an error message will be shown to prompt the user to select one supported algorithm.
After selecting desired Hash Algorithm, you are prompted to type the certificate hash value. The Certificate hash value is a hexadecimal number (for SHA-1 it is 20 bytes for SHA-2 it is 32 bytes). If the value is not entered in the correct format, the message "Invalid Hash Certificate Entered - Try Again" is displayed. When you press , you are prompted to set the active state of the hash.
Your response sets the active state of the customized hash as follows: Yes – The customized hash will be marked as active. No (Default) – The customized hash will add to the EPS but will not be active. Deleting a Hash When the Delete is pressed in the Manage Certificate Hash screen, the following screen is displayed. NOTE: A certificate hash that is set to Default cannot be deleted.
This option allows deleting of the selected certificate hash. Yes – Intel MEBx sends the firmware a message to delete the selected hash. No – Intel MEBx does not delete the selected hash, and returns to Remote Configuration. Changing the Active State When the + is pressed in the Manage Certificate Hashes screen, the following screen is displayed as seen in the following screen. Answering Y toggles the active state of the currently selected certificate hash.
The details of the selected certificate hash are displayed to the user and include the following: Hash Name Certificate Hash Data Active and Default States Previous Menu Under the Intel Remote Configuration menu select Previous Menu and press . The Intel Automated Setup and Configuration page appears. Previous Menu Under the Intel Automated Setup and Configuration menu select Previous Menu and press . The Intel AMT Configuration menu appears.
Intel Fast Call for Help Intel Fast Call for help is available for VPro SKUs. An Intel Fast Call for help connection allows the end user to request assistance if the VPro system is outside the corporate network. NOTE: It is recommended that to press and select Fast Call for Help. It will only be available when the IT administrator has configured the system to support it. Requirements Before an Intel Fast Call connection can be established from the Operating System the VPro system must have: 1.
ME General Settings The table below lists the default settings for the Intel Management Engine BIOS Extension (MEBx) on general settings page.
AMT Configuration The table below lists the default settings for the Intel Management Engine BIOS Extension (MEBx) on AMT configuration page.
IPv4 Address 0.0.0.0 Subnet Mask Address 0.0.0.0 Default Gateway Address 0.0.0.0 Preferred DNS Address 0.0.0.0 Alternate DNS Address 0.0.0.
Methods Overview As discussed in the Setup and Configuration Overview section, the computer has to be configured before the Intel AMT capabilities are ready to interact with management application. There are three methods to complete the provisioning process (from least complex to most complex): Configuration service — A configuration service allows you to complete the provisioning process from a GUI console on their server with only one touch on each of the Intel AMT capable computers.
Using a USB Device This section discusses Intel AMT setup and configuration using a USB storage device. You can set up and locally configure password, provisioning ID (PID), and provisioning passphrase (PPS) information with a USB drive key. This is also called USB provisioning. USB provisioning allows you to manually set up and configure computers without the problems associated with manually typing in entries. NOTE: USB provisioning only works if the MEBx password is set to the factory default of admin.
USB Device Procedure Dell Client Management (DCM) application is the default console package provided. This section provides the procedure to set up and configure Intel AMT with the DCM package. As mentioned earlier in the document, several other packages are available through third-party vendors. The computer must be configured and seen by the DNS server before you begin this process. A USB storage device is also required and must conform to the requirements listed on Using a USB Device page.
4. Click the <+> to expand the Intel AMT Getting Started section.
5. Click the <+> to expand the Section 1. Provisioning section.
6. Click the <+> to expand the Basic Provisioning (without TLS) section.
7. Select Step 1. Configure DNS. 8. The notification server with an out-of-band management solution installed must be registered in DNS as "ProvisionServer.
9. Click Test on the DNS Configuration screen to verify that DNS has the ProvisionServer entry and that it resolves to the correct Intel Setup and Configuration Server (SCS).
10. The IP address for the ProvisionServer and Intel SCS are now visible.
11. Select Step 2. Discovery Capabilities.
12. Verify that the setting is Enabled. If Disabled, select the check box next to Disabled and click Apply.
13. Select Step 3. View Intel AMT Capable Computers.
14. Any Intel AMT capable computers on the network are visible in this list.
15. Select Step 4. Create Profile.
16. Click the plus symbol to add a new profile.
17. On the General tab the administrator can modify the profile name and description along with the password. The administrator sets a standard password for easy maintenance in the future. Select the manual radio button and type a new password.
18. The Network tab provides the option to enable ping responses, VLAN, WebUI, Serial over LAN, and IDE Redirection. If you are configuring Intel AMT manually, all these settings are also available in the MEBx. 19. The TLS (Transport Layer Security) tab provides the ability to enable TLS. If enabled, several other pieces of information are required including the certificate authority (CA) server name, CA common name, CA type, and certificate template.
20. The ACL (access control list) tab is used to review users already associated with this profile and to add new users and define their access privileges. 21. The Power Policy tab has configuration options to select the sleep states for Intel AMT as well as an Idle Timeout setting. It is recommended that Idle timeout is always set to 0 for optimal performance. NOTE: The setting for the Power Policy tab can potentially impact a computer's ability to remain E-Star 4.0 compliant.
22. Select Step 5. Generate Security Keys.
23. Select the icon with the arrow pointing out to Export Security Keys to USB Key.
24. Select the Generate keys before export radio button.
25. Type the number of keys to generate (depends on the number of computers that need to be provisioned). The default is 50. 26. The Intel ME default password is admin. Configure the new Intel ME password for the environment.
27. Click Generate. Once the keys have been created, a link appears to the left of the Generate button. 28. Insert the previously formatted USB device into a USB connector on the ProvisioningServer.
29. Click the Download USB key file link to download setup.bin file to the USB device. The USB device is recognized by default; save the file to the USB device. NOTE: If additional keys are needed in the future, the USB device must be reformatted before saving the setup.bin file to it. a. Click Save on the File Download dialog box. b. Verify that the Save in: location is directed to the USB device. Click Save.
c. Click Close in the Download complete dialog box. 30. The setup.bin file is now visible in the drive explorer window.
31. Close the Export Security Keys to USB Key and drive explorer windows to return to the Altiris Console. 32. Insert the USB device and turn on the computer. The USB device is recognized immediately and you are prompted to Continue with Auto Provisioning (Y/N) 33. Press . Press any key to continue with system boot...
34. Once complete, turn off the computer and move back to the management server. 35. Select Step 6. Configure Automatic Profile Assignments.
36. Verify that the setting is enabled. In the Intel AMT 2.0+ dropdown, select the profile created previously. Configure the other settings for the environment.
37. Select Step 7. Monitor Provisioning Process.
38. The computers for which the keys were applied are updated in the system list. At first the status is Unprovisioned, then the system status changes to In provisioning, and finally it changes to Provisioned at the end of the process.
39. Select Step 8. Monitor Profile Assignments.
40. The computers for which profiles were assigned appear in the list. Each computer is identified by the FQDN, UUID, and Profile Name columns.
41. Once the computers are provisioned, they are visible under the Collections folder in All configured Intel AMT computers.
System Deployment Once you are ready to deploy a computer to a user, plug the computer into a power source and connect it to the network. Use the integrated Intel 82566DM Network Interface Card (NIC). Intel Active Management Technology (Intel AMT) does not work with any other NIC solution. When the computer is turned on, the computer immediately looks for a Setup and Configuration Server (SCS). If the computer finds this server, the Intel AMT capable computer sends a Hello message to the server.
Operating System Drivers Within the operating system, AMT Unified driver must be installed to remove unknown devices in the Device Manager. Unlike previous version 3, 4 or 5 (which used to have two separate HECI and LMS/SOL drivers from customer re-install standpoint), they are both now in a common package called AMT Unified Driver. When the unified driver package is installed, it will take care of both PCI devices in the Device Manager.
Intel AMT Web GUI The Intel AMT WebUI is a Web browser-based interface for limited remote computer management. The WebUI is often used as a test to determine if Intel AMT setup and configuration was performed properly on a computer. A successful remote connection between a remote computer and the host computer running the WebUI indicates proper Intel AMT setup and configuration on the remote computer. The Intel AMT WebUI is accessible from any Web browser, such as the Internet Explorer or Netscape.
AMT Redirection Overview Intel AMT makes it possible to redirect serial and IDE communications from a managed client to a management console regardless of the boot and power state of the managed client. The client need only have the Intel AMT capability, a connection to a power source, and a network connection. Intel AMT supports Serial Over LAN (SOL, text/keyboard redirection) and IDE Redirection (IDER, CD-ROM redirection) over TCP/IP.
Intel Management and Security Status Application Intel Management and Security Status (IMSS) is an application that displays information about a platform‘s Intel Active Management Technology (Intel AMT) and Intel Standard Manageability services. The IMSS icon indicates whether Intel AMT and Intel Standard Manageability are running on the platform. The icon is located in the notification area. By default, the notification icon is displayed every time Windows* starts.
NOTE: When the user logs on to Windows the Intel Management and Security Status application may start automatically. The icon will be loaded to the notification area only if Intel AMT or Intel Standard Manageability is enabled on the platform. If the Intel Management and Security Status application is started manually (via the Start menu), the icon is loaded even if none of these technologies are enabled, as long as all the drivers have been installed.
Troubleshooting This page describes a few basic troubleshooting steps to follow if problems are experienced with the Intel AMT configuration. Check DSN for more troubleshooting options. Return to Default Return to Default is also known as un-provisioning. An Intel AMT setup and configured computer can be un-provisioned using the Unconfigure Network Access option on the ME General Settings screen. Follow the step below to un-provision a computer: 1. Select Un-Provision and then select Full Un-provision.
