Intel vPro Processor Technology Setup and Configuration for the HP Z1, Z210, Z420, Z620 and Z820 Workstations

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AMT Setup and Configuration
AMT must be setup and configured in a system before it can be used. AMT Setup
involves the necessary steps to enable AMT such as setting up the system for AMT
mode and enabling network connectivity. It is generally performed only once for
the lifetime of the system. When AMT is enabled, it can be discovered by
management software over a network.
AMT Configuration is setting up all the other AMT options not covered in AMT
Setup such as enabling the system for Serial-Over-LAN (SOL) or IDE-Redirect (IDE-R).
Settings modified in the Configuration phase can be changed many times over the
course of a system’s lifespan. Changes can be made to the system locally or
through a management console.
AMT System Phases
An AMT system can be in one of three phases in regards to its current stage of
AMT Setup and Configuration.
Three Phases of AMT Setup and Configuration:
• Factory
• In-Setup
• Operational
The Factory phase is the initial stage. The system had been built from the factory.
No AMT Setup and Configuration has been done. The only way to access AMT in
Factory phase is through the MEBx. This phase will end for Manual mode systems
once the default password has been changed. Enterprise mode systems also require
the Provisioning ID (PID) and Provisioning Passphrase (PPS) to be set. More details
on passwords, PIDs, and PPS in later sections.
The In-Setup phase is the next stage where most AMT options are set. This can be
a manual procedure or an automated one with a Setup and Configuration Server.
The Operational phase is the final stage. AMT is fully Setup and Configured in the
system and ready for normal use.