Technical specifications
8.7 Description of Active Management Technology
SIMATIC IPC547E
130 Operating Instructions, 02/2014, A5E32317120-AB
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
For security reasons, AMT is not enabled on new devices.
1. Connect the AMT PC by means of "Create Internet connection" when using the
corresponding LAN controller (LAN 1).
2. If necessary, first reset AMT to the default status.
You can find the required information in the chapter "Reset AMT with Unconfigure ME
(Page 132)".
3. To access the BIOS, press the <F2> key while the device is booting.
4. In the Advanced menu, enable "Intel AMT Support", and "Intel AMT Setup Prompt".
5. Exit the BIOS with the <F10> key "Save and Exit".
The AMT PC starts.
6. To access the MEBx, press the <Ctrl+P> keyboard shortcut at system power-up.
7. In the login dialog, enter the standard password "admin".