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Setting up and configuring Intel AMT

Before it can be used, Intel AMT must be setup and configured, which involves the following activities:

• Setup – Generally performed once in the lifetime of a system, Intel AMT setup involves the steps necessary to enable Intel

AMT, such as setting up the system and enabling network connectivity. After Intel AMT has been enabled, it can be

discovered by management software over a network.

• Configuration – After setting up Intel AMT, you can now configure a range of options that may be changed many times

over the system’s lifecycle, such as enabling the system for Serial-Over-LAN (SOL) or IDE-Redirect (IDE-R). Changes can

be made to the system locally or through a remote console.

Setup and configuration phases

The setup and configuration process involves the following phases:

• Factory

In Factory phase, the system is initially as received from the factory; no Intel AMT setup and configuration has been

performed. In this phase, you can only access Intel AMT locally, through the Intel Management Engine BIOS Extension

(MEBx).

Factory phase ends when the following occurs:

– Manual mode – You have changed the default password.

– Enterprise mode – You have changed the default password and set the Provisioning ID (PID) and Provisioning

Passphrase (PPS).

• In-Setup

The In-Setup phase is used to set most Intel AMT options,

either manually or automatically, using an SCS.

• Operational

The Operational phase is the final phase. Intel AMT has been fully setup and configured, making the system ready for

normal use.

Manual mode setup and configuration

The Manual mode for Intel AMT setup and configuration is intended for customers that do not have an SCS or the necessary

network and security infrastructures to use encrypted Transport Layer Security (TLS). Here, setup and configuration is

performed manually through the MEBx.

Because less infrastructure is required, Manual mode is easier to implement than Enterprise mode; however, Manual mode

is less secure because network traffic is unencrypted.

Note

HP recommends performing a Manual mode setup and configuration in a closed network.

The remainder of this section provides prerequisites and guidelines for Manual mode setup and configuration.

Note

The MEBx is not HP-specific and contains options that are not used by HP. Do not change unused options from their default

state.

The MEBx is an optional ROM module that is provided by Intel to HP for inclusion in the HP system BIOS.

This process is also known as provisioning.

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