Technical information
8.7 Active Management Technology (AMT)
SIMATIC IPC677D
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Operating Instructions, 09/2014, A5E32995420-AC
8.7.4
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.
Press "F2" in the boot sequence to open the BIOS.
2.
Select the "Active Management Technology Support" command in the Advanced menu,
for an IPC547D/IPC547E select "AMT Configuration".
3.
Set "Un-Configure ME" or "Un-Configure AMT/ME" to Enabled.
4.
Exit the BIOS with "F10" (Save and Exit).
You can exit the IPC547D/547E with "F4".
The following prompt will appear after an automatic restart:
5.
Confirm this prompt with "Y" to discard all settings in the Management Engine (ME).
6.
For IPC627C/827C/677C/647C/847C/427D/477D/Field PG M4, you now need to set the
"Un-Configure ME" menu command in the BIOS back to Disabled.
