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  • Page 3 ThinkCentre M58p with Intel Active Management Technology...
  • Page 4 First Edition (October 2008)

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Lenovo Appendix B. Default configuration ThinkCentre M58p ..9 values for Intel MEBx ..25 Associated Intel AMT setup and configuration in BIOS .
  • Page 6 ThinkCentre M58p with Intel AMT White Paper...

  • Page 7: About This Document

    Chapter 4, “Main features of computers built with Intel AMT,” on page 7: This chapter provides the main features of Intel vPro built-in computers. Chapter 5, “Intel AMT setup and configuration based on Lenovo ThinkCentre M58p,” on page 9: This chapter provides detailed instructions on how to configure the settings of Intel AMT.
  • Page 8 ThinkCentre M58p with Intel AMT White Paper...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1. Introduction To Intel Vpro And Intel Amt Technology

    Chapter 1. Introduction to Intel vPro and Intel AMT technology ™ The Intel vPro technology is a business computer platform brand, enabling business computers with enhanced remote management capabilities. For computers built with Intel vPro technology, IT administrators can use a third party software to remotely collect inventory information, diagnose problems, and provide various services regardless of the system power state or operating system condition.
  • Page 10 Transport Layer Security User Interface VLAN Virtual Local Area Network Zero Touch Configuration ThinkCentre M58p with Intel AMT White Paper...

  • Page 11: Chapter 2. Lenovo Thinkcentre Computer Equipped With Intel Amt Technology

    ThinkCentre M58p also supports the Client Initiated Remote Access (CIRA) function. You can use this function through ISV applications. Client Initiated Remote Access (CIRA) allows client initiated, secure OOB...
  • Page 12 Remote Hardware Increases speed and accuracy over manual inventory tracking, and asset tracking reduces asset accounting costs Third-party nonvolatile Increases speed and accuracy over manual inventory tracking, and storage reduces asset accounting cost ThinkCentre M58p with Intel AMT White Paper...

  • Page 13: Chapter 3. Isv Solution Introduction

    Intel AMT features, such as out-of-band access to asset information, event logs, hardware and software tables, and embedded capabilities. To ensure the usability and efficiency of our computers, Lenovo, as an OEM, is planning to develop complete solutions with Intel and leading third party security and enterprise management software vendors.
  • Page 14 ThinkCentre M58p with Intel AMT White Paper...

  • Page 15: Chapter 4. Main Features Of Computers Built With Intel Amt

    Chapter 4. Main features of computers built with Intel AMT Computers built with Intel AMT version 2.0 or later (vPro technology) have the following features and improvements: Remote Power Control – Power Down – Power Up – Power Reset – Power Cycle v Asset Management –...
  • Page 16 ThinkCentre M58p with Intel AMT White Paper...

  • Page 17: Chapter 5. Intel Amt Setup And Configuration Based On Lenovo Thinkcentre M58P

    Chapter 5. Intel AMT setup and configuration based on Lenovo ThinkCentre M58p The Management Engine BIOS Extension (MEBx) is a separate BIOS from the normal system BIOS. It is an option ROM module provided by Intel. The MEBx enables you to configure settings that control the operation of the Management Engine (ME) that runs on the Intel AMT client, which must be set up and configured in a system before use.

  • Page 18: Intel Mebx Setup And Configuration

    Press Y. The Intel ME platform configuration window opens. This window allows you to configure the features of the Intel ME, such as ME state, power control, and so on. Use the default values for the Intel ME configuration. ThinkCentre M58p with Intel AMT White Paper...
  • Page 19 Select Intel ME Features Control, the ME Features Control window opens. There are three options: v Manageability Feature Selection v Intel Quiet System Technology v Return to Previous Menu Manageability Feature Selection Chapter 5. Intel AMT setup and configuration based on Lenovo ThinkCentre M58p...
  • Page 20 Power Loss If set to OFF After Power Loss, Intel ME will remain off after returning from a G3 (AC power lost) state. If the power package selected does not indicate OFF After ThinkCentre M58p with Intel AMT White Paper...

  • Page 21: Intel Amt Setup And Configuration

    Subnet mask: The subnet mask is used to determine which subnet IP address the IP address belongs to. v Default Gateway address: The default gateway of the Intel ME. v Preferred DNS address: Preferred Domain name server address. Chapter 5. Intel AMT setup and configuration based on Lenovo ThinkCentre M58p...
  • Page 22 In-process. – Set PID and PPS – Sets the PID and PPS. The PID and PPS should be entered in the dash format. (Ex. PID: 1234-ABCD; PPS: 1234-ABCD-1234-ABCD- 1234-ABCD-1234-ABCD) ThinkCentre M58p with Intel AMT White Paper...
  • Page 23 - [+] To change the active state of the currently selected certificate hash. Press + in the Manage Certificate Hash screen, and Yes will toggle the active Chapter 5. Intel AMT setup and configuration based on Lenovo ThinkCentre M58p...
  • Page 24 Kerberos is used, this option should be set to Disabled. The user authentication is through Kerberos. If Kerberos is not used, you have the choice to enable or disable user authentication on SOL/IDE-R session. ThinkCentre M58p with Intel AMT White Paper...
  • Page 25 Note: Secure firmware update requires an administrator user name and password. If the administrator user name and password are not provided, the firmware cannot be updated. Chapter 5. Intel AMT setup and configuration based on Lenovo ThinkCentre M58p...

  • Page 26: Driver Description

    Serial Over LAN (SOL) driver is an Intel AMT ME driver. This driver enables the remote display of managed client user interface through management console and emulates serial communication over a standard network connection. ThinkCentre M58p with Intel AMT White Paper...

  • Page 27: Chapter 6. Web User Interface

    If Enterprise mode is selected, you will have to configure the PKI or the PID/PPS before using the provision server to provision Intel AMT. b. If DHCP is enabled, the host operating system of ThinkCentre M58p should also be configured in DHCP mode. Intel AMT will share IP address with ®...

  • Page 28: Function In Web User Interface

    The Web server built into each Intel AMT system enables you to: v View the system status; v View the hardware information of AMT computer, including system, processor, memory, and disk; v View, start, stop, and clear the event log; ThinkCentre M58p with Intel AMT White Paper...
  • Page 29 v Remote power control, including: turn power off, cycle power off and on, reset, normal boot, boot from local CD/DVD drive, and boot from local hard drive; v View and manage Intel AMT power policies; v View and manage Intel AMT network settings; v View and manage Intel AMT user accounts.
  • Page 30 ThinkCentre M58p with Intel AMT White Paper...

  • Page 31: Appendix A. Two Examples Of Intel Amt Setup And Configuration: Smb Mode And Enterprise Mode

    Appendix A. Two examples of Intel AMT setup and configuration: SMB mode and enterprise mode Intel AMT setup and configuration steps - SMB mode The following are quick steps for AMT setup and configuration of SMB mode: 1. Access the MEBx by pressing Ctrl+P during boot-up process. 2.
  • Page 32 6. Use default values for Intel (R) ME configuration, Password Policy, Secure Firmware Update, Set PRTC, and Idle Timeout 7. Select Exit to exit MEBx for saving the settings you have made in MEBx. ThinkCentre M58p with Intel AMT White Paper...

  • Page 33: Appendix B. Default Configuration Values For Intel Mebx

    Appendix B. Default configuration values for Intel MEBx This section introduces the default values of configuration settings for the Intel MEBx. The following table includes the default configuration settings and values for the features in the Intel MEBx settings. Table 4. Reference of default configuration settings and values Menu Default values Menu...
  • Page 34 ThinkCentre M58p with Intel AMT White Paper...

  • Page 35: Appendix C. Notices

    Web sites. The materials at those Web sites are not part of the materials for this Lenovo product, and use of those Web sites is at your own risk.

  • Page 36: Trademarks

    Actual results may vary. Users of this document should verify the applicable data for their specific environment. Trademarks The following terms are trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both: Lenovo the Lenovo logo...
  • Page 38 Part Number: 53Y5286 Printed in USA (1P) P/N: 53Y5286...

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