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Technical specifications

9.7 Active Management Technology (AMT)

SIMATIC IPC477E PRO

146 Operating Instructions, 08/2017, A5E39912462-AA

9.7.2

Overview of AMT

This section describes the required measures and settings on the local IPC so that the IPC

can be controlled and maintained remotely from a management station known below as the

help desk PC.

The local IPC is known below as the "AMT PC".

The sections contain the following information:

● AMT settings in the MEBx and in the BIOS setup

● Basic configuration of AMT

● Further useful notes

9.7.3

Enabling Intel® AMT / basic configuration

For security reasons, Intel® AMT is not enabled on new devices. The Management Engine

(ME) is always active.

Procedure

For IPC477E PRO:

1. If necessary, first reset Intel® AMT to the default settings (see Resetting the Intel® AMT

to the default settings and disabling AMT (Page 148)).

2. To open the BIOS selection menu, press the <ESC> key while the device is booting.

3. Open the BIOS Setup using the "Setup Configuration Utility (SCU)".

4. Select the "Active Management Technology Support" command in the Advanced menu.

5. Activate the option "Intel AMT Configuration Screens".

6. Exit the BIOS Setup with <F10> key (Save and Exit).

Settings in the MEBx

1. Use the arrow keys to select "MEBx" and confirm with the <Enter> key.

2. Select "MEBx Login".

Siemens SIMATIC IPC477E PRO User Manual

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