Technical specifications
8.8 Active Management Technology (AMT)
SIMATIC IPC427E
Operating Instructions, 09/2017, A5E37454814-AB
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8.8.4
Resetting the Intel® AMT to the default settings and disabling AMT
If Intel® AMT has already been configured, it is advisable to reset Intel® AMT to the default
settings. One effect of resetting to the default settings is that Intel® AMT is disabled.
You can skip this point if you have a new IPC in the factory state.
Procedure
Proceed as follows to reset the Intel® AMT to the default values:
1.
To open the BIOS selection menu, press the <ESC> key while the device is booting.
2.
Press "F2" in the boot sequence to open the BIOS.
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" and "Un-Configure ME".
6.
Set "Un-Configure ME" or "Un-Configure AMT/ME" to Enabled.
7.
Exit the BIOS with "F10" (Save and Exit).
The following prompt will appear after an automatic restart:
8.
Confirm this prompt with "Y" ("Z" on a German keyboard) to discard all settings in the
Management Engine (ME).
The following message appears: "Unconfiguration in process...". The device is
automatically restarted.
9.
For IPC627C/827C/677C/647C/847C/427D/427E/477D/477E/Field PG M4, you now need
to set the "Un-Configure ME" menu item in the BIOS back to Disabled.