100 Intel
®
Active Management Technology
Out-of-Band Management
Out-of-Band term refers to the ability to manage the computer in the absence of an operating system or
with the operating system in an unusable state, or with the computer turned off. The only requirement
for managing such a computer is the iAMT capability as well as computer being connected to the
network and to an electrical outlet.
NOTE: Power is supplied to the DIMMs even when the computer is turned off.
Accessing iAMT setup
Intel's MEBx interface controls the Latitude D630c iAMT features and setup options. MEBx is used to:
• Turn on or off iAMT
• Set iAMT modes
• Set iAMT configuration modes
To view the MEBx setup screen, press <Ctrl-P> during system post or system boot. Your default MEBx
password is admin.
NOTE: To make configuration setting changes, the default MEBx password must be changed.
Turning off iAMT
iAMT is enabled in the ME firmware by default. However, you may choose to turn off the iAMT feature:
1
Press <Ctrl-P> to enter the MEBx setup and enter your password.
2
Select
Intel
®
ME Configuration
→
Intel ME Features Control
→
Manageability
Feature Selection
3
Select
None
.
4
Select
Return to Previous Menu
twice.
The changes are applied and the computer reboots.
USB Provisioning
iAMT can be provisioned using a USB key and Dell Client Manager. The USB key must:
• Be formatted using the FAT16 file system with no system files
• Contain only the
setup.bin
file
NOTE: The USB key should not be bootable.
To provision iAMT using a USB key, insert the USB key into a USB port prior to boot. During POST, the
BIOS displays a message, stating that the computer is being provisioned.
MEMORY: Unsupported memory
configuration. Populate
DIMM1.
Unable to launch Management Engine (ME). iAMT
functionality is broken when DIMM1 is not populated.
Error Message Description
