Dell™ OptiPlex™ 745c Systems Client Systems Management Administrator’s Guide w w w. d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l .
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Contents 1 Introduction Advantages of the OptiPlex 745c With iAMT Technology 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Setup and Configuration AMT Setup and Configuration States Operational Modes . Enterprise Mode- AMT Setup and Configuration with MEBx SMB Mode- AMT Setup and Configuration With MEBx . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Introduction Your Dell™ OptiPlex™ 745c system is designed to simplify system management and reduce ITrelated expenditures. The OptiPlex 745c allows information technology (IT) administrators to perform many remote tasks for their networked computing assets, regardless of the system’s power state or the state of the operating system. This includes the ability to remotely inventory, monitor, maintain and update, boot, troubleshoot, and repair systems.
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Setup and Configuration Table 2-1. Important Terms Terms Definition Setup and Configuration Is the process that populates the Intel AMT-managed platform with usernames, passwords, and network parameters that enable the platform to be administered remotely. Provisioning Is the act of setting up and configuring AMT. Configuration Service Is a third-party application that completes the AMT setup and configuration in Enterprise mode.
Factory-default state is a fully unconfigured state, in which security credentials are not yet established, and Intel AMT capabilities are not yet available to management applications. In the factory-default state, Intel AMT has the factory-defined settings.
Password Guidelines MEBx passwords must meet minimum criteria. The following restrictions are enforced by the MEBx to reduce vulnerability: • Password must be at least eight characters long.
6 Select Intel ME Firmware Local Update Qualifier. The default setting for this option is Always Open. The other settings that are available are Never Open and Restricted. This option sets the policy on allowing the MEBx to be updated locally. Always Open qualifies the override counter and allows local ME firmware updates. The override counter is a value set in the factory that by default allows local ME firmware updates. Currently, Never Open and Restricted options behave the same way with AMT 2.1.
10 Return to the previous menu to exit the MEBx Setup and save AMT configuration. The system will display an Intel ME Configuration Complete message and restart. After the ME Configuration is complete, you can configure AMT. 11 Press during POST to enter MEBx Setup again. 12 Type the MEBx password. 13 Select Intel AMT Configuration. 14 Select Host Name, and then type a host name. NOTE: Spaces are not accepted in the host name. Make sure there is not a duplicate host name on the network.
21 Select SOL/IDE-R, and then select Y. A message window indicates that the system resets after configuration. a Select Username and Password, and then select Enabled. This option allows you to add users and passwords from the WebGUI. If the option is disabled, then only the administrator has MEBx remote access. b Select Serial Over LAN, and then select Enabled. c Select IDE Redirection, and then select Enabled. NOTE: IDE-R will only function with optical drives and optical drive images.
transactions, use TLS if the infrastructure is available. If you do not use TLS, then HTTP Digest will be used for mutual authentication. HTTP Digest is not as secure as TLS.
b Inserts the USB drive key into a platform. c Turns on that platform. 6 The system BIOS detects the USB drive key. • If found, the BIOS looks for a Setup.bin file at the beginning of the drive key. Go to step 7. • If no USB drive key or Setup.bin file is found, then restart your system. Ignore the remaining steps. 7 The system BIOS displays the message Found USB key for provisioning Intel® AMT, Continue with Auto Provisioning (Y/N). Select Y. a The first available record in the Setup.
The AMT WebGUI is accessible from any web browser, such as Internet Explorer or Netscape. Limited remote system management includes: • Hardware inventory • Event logging • Remote system reset • Changing of network settings • Addition of new users NOTE: WebGUI support is enabled by default for SMB setup and configured systems. WebGUI support for Enterprise setup and configured systems is determined by the setup and configuration server.
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Unprovisioning Unprovisioning is when Intel® AMT has been returned to its default settings. Return to Default Return to Default is also know as Unprovisioning. An AMT setup and configured system can be unprovisioned using the AMT Configuration screen and the Un-Provision option. Follow the steps below to unprovision your system: 1 Select Un-Provision and then select Full Unprovision. Full unprovisioning is available for SMB mode provisioned systems.
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