Lenovo ThinkCentre M90p User manual

ThinkCentre M90p with
Intel Active Management Technology
Configuration Guide

First Edition (January 2010)
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Contents
About this document .........v
Chapter 1. Introduction to Intel vPro and
Intel AMT ..............1
Acronyms ...............1
Chapter 2. Features and benefits of Intel
AMT................3
Features and benefits ...........3
Chapter 3. Introduction to ISV
applications .............5
Chapter 4. Main features of computers
built with Intel AMT ..........7
CIRA .................7
KVM redirection .............8
Chapter 5. Intel AMT setup and
configuration on Lenovo ThinkCentre
M90p desktop computers .......9
Intel AMT configuration settings in Setup Utility . . 9
Intel MEBx setup and configuration ......10
Entering the MEBx configuration user interface 11
Intel(R) ME General Settings........11
Intel(R) AMT Configuration ........19
Intel(R) Quiet System Technology Configuration 20
Driver description ............20
MEI................20
LMS................21
SOL................21
Chapter 6. Web user interface .....23
Accessing the Web user interface .......23
Provisioning the Intel AMT computer ....23
Logging on to the client .........24
Functions in the Web user interface ......24
Appendix A. Examples of configuring
Intel AMT in manual and automatic
setup and configuration modes ....25
Configuring Intel AMT in manual setup and
configuration mode............25
Configuring Intel AMT in automatic setup and
configuration mode............25
ZTC provisioning ...........25
USB provisioning ...........26
Appendix B. Factory default settings
for the Intel MEBx ..........27
Appendix C. Notices .........29
Trademarks ..............30
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About this document
This document provides information about Intel®Active Management Technology
(Intel AMT) for Lenovo®ThinkCentre®M90p desktop computers. This document
provides step-by-step instructions on how to use Intel AMT.
This document is intended for trained IT professionals or those responsible for
configuring computers throughout their organizations. The readers should have
basic knowledge of network and computer technology, and be familiar with the
terms TCP/IP, DHCP, IDE, DNS, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, Domain Name,
and so on.
This document provides information about the following topics:
Chapter 1, “Introduction to Intel vPro and Intel AMT,” on page 1: This chapter
provides a general introduction to Intel vPro™and Intel AMT.
Chapter 2, “Features and benefits of Intel AMT,” on page 3: This chapter
introduces the features and benefits of Intel AMT.
Chapter 3, “Introduction to ISV applications,” on page 5: This chapter provides a
general introduction to ISV applications.
Chapter 4, “Main features of computers built with Intel AMT,” on page 7: This
chapter introduces the main features of Intel AMT built-in computers.
Chapter 5, “Intel AMT setup and configuration on Lenovo ThinkCentre M90p
desktop computers,” on page 9: This chapter provides detailed instructions on how
to configure Intel AMT settings on Lenovo ThinkCentre M90p desktop computers.
Chapter 6, “Web user interface,” on page 23: This chapter provides instructions on
how to access the Intel AMT Web user interface.
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Chapter 1. Introduction to Intel vPro and Intel AMT
Intel vPro is a business computer platform that provides business computers with
enhanced remote management capabilities. For computers built with Intel vPro, IT
administrators can use a third party software to remotely collect inventory
information, diagnose problems, and provide various services regardless of the
computer power state or the operating system state. IT administrators can also
isolate and protect individual computers and the network from threats.
As a feature of Intel vPro, Intel AMT is designed to provide remote management
of computers regardless of the computer power state or the operating system state
as long as the computers are connected to an electrical outlet and a network.
Acronyms
The following table lists and explains some acronyms used in this document.
Acronym Description
ACL Access Control List
AMT Active Management Technology
ASF Alert Standard Format
CIRA Client Initiated Remote Access
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DNS Domain Name Server
FQDN Fully Qualified Domain Name
FW Firmware
HECI Host Embedded Controller Interface
IDE-R Integrated Device Electronics - Redirection
IP Internet Protocol
ISV Independent Software Vendor
KVM Keyboard-Video-Mouse
LMS Local Manageability Service
ME Management Engine
MEBx Management Engine BIOS Extension
MEI Management Engine Interface
NVM Nonvolatile memory
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
OOB Out-of-band
PID/PPS Provisioning ID and Provisioning Pre-shared Key
PKI Public Key Infrastructure
PRTC Protected Real Time Clock
PSK Pre-shared Key
PXE Preboot Execution Environment
SHA Secure Hash Algorithm
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SMB Small and Medium Businesses
SOL Serial-over-LAN
TCP Transmission Control Protocol
TLS Transport Layer Security
WOL Wake on Lan
ZTC Zero Touch Configuration
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