Table 2-3
Computer Setup—Advanced (for advanced users) (continued)
Option
Description
S5 (Soft Off) = LED is off.
Remote Management
Options
Active Management (AMT) (enable/disable). Default is enabled.
Allows you to discover, repair, and protect networked computing devices.
USB Key Provisioning Support (enable/disable) Default is disabled.
USB Redirection Support (enable/disable). Default is enabled.
USB redirection allows USB devices plugged into a client computer to be transparently redirected to the
guest operating system.
Unconfigure AMT on next boot (Do Not Apply/Apply). Default is ‘Do Not Apply’.
SOL Terminal Emulation Mode (ANSI / VT100). Default is ANSI.
SOL terminal emulation mode is only activated during remote AMT redirection operations. The emulation
options allow administrators to select which mode works best with their console.
Show Unconfigure ME Confirmation Prompt (enable/disable). Default is enabled.
Verbose Boot Messages (enable/disable). Default is enabled.
Verbose boot shows additional logging information during the boot. mainly for debugging if something
goes wrong during bootup.
Watchdog Timer (enable/disable). Default is enabled.
Allows you to set amount of time for an operating system and BIOS watchdog alert to be sent if the
timers are not deactivated. BIOS watchdog is deactivated by BIOS and would indicate that a halt occurred
during execution if the alert is sent to the management console. An operating system alert is deactivated
by the operating system image and would indicate that a hang occurred during its initialization.
●
OS Watchdog Timer (min.) – (5/10/15/20/25). Default is 5 min.
●
BIOS Watchdog Timer (min.) – (5/10/15/20/25). Default is 5 min.
CIRA Timeout (min.) (1/2/3/4/Never)
CIRA is Customer Initiated Remote Assistance, an Intel service to help users employing Active
Management Technology (AMT).
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