Intel Communities: Message List - Q77 (DQ77MK) currently unusable for AMT/vPro

Re: Q77 (DQ77MK) currently unusable for AMT/vPro

webadmin@intel.com — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 03:05:43 GMT

Hi Jake,

I was unable to access the DQ77MK's AMT settings for a long time, but I recently identified a bug in firmware version 0054 (which may also exist in earlier versions): When Video Optimization is set to Enabled, CTRL-P is ignored during startup, so MEBx / AMT configuration settings cannot be accessed. I also got a Runtime exception at one point: "Failed to detect graphic output mode.' Code 21495812, tag 0x089328c5c20a9047"

This may explain why some people can access it and not others - I configured my BIOS before proceeding to the AMT settings.

I've notified Intel email support about this, and am waiting to hear back from them - hopefully with a fix in a new BIOS version.

Re: Q77 (DQ77MK) currently unusable for AMT/vPro

webadmin@intel.com — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 10:51:22 GMT

As all Q77 Boards when paired with a vPro Capable cpu they can provide remote KVM functionality using appropriate tools (like VNC Viewer Plus). As an advice please update Bios first with version 0049 in order to get " a visible way to enter MEBx".

You are good to go....

Re: Q77 (DQ77MK) currently unusable for AMT/vPro

chjquest@gmail.com — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 04:10:06 GMT

May someone reply this thread to confirm the Q77 can provide the IP-KVM function ?

Including Remote power-on/off, remote installation, remote control (going to BIOS).

I am stucked in Q57 (DQ57TM) and I would like to know if Q77 is ready to go.

Thanks.

Re: Q77 (DQ77MK) currently unusable for AMT/vPro

intel@dschung.de — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 08:07:48 GMT

Hi,

I was able to set-up and configure the AMT by using the Windows-Software "Intel® Setup and Configuration Software (Intel® SCS)". In the archive, IntelAMTSCS\ACU_Wizard\ACUWizard.exe is doing its job fine.

In order to use this software, you have to install the Management Engine Driver. As far as I remember, I have installed version 8.0.10.1464, which doesn't lists our DQ77MK, but it works. At that moment, the ME driver listed on the support page of the DQ77MK was too old. But in the meanwhile, they released a new version: 8.0.13.1502 (Download-Center).

By the way, there is a BIOS-Update available, too: http://downloadmirror.intel.com/21540/eng/MK_0048_ReleaseNotes.pdf

Re: Q77 (DQ77MK) currently unusable for AMT/vPro

webadmin@intel.com — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 07:36:41 GMT

Hi,

We have just purchased the same board here.

The ME Bios is located in another area.

Turn on the computer, press CTRL-P, Continuously until it appears. That seems to do the trick. they changed the layout and options slightly as well.

Thanks to this thread I actually managed to get into the ME BIOS via CTRL-P, as there is no other information anywhere that I could find about getting in there. Even in the documentation regarding getting into the ME BIOS is missing. No mention of CTRL-P.

Cheers

Re: Q77 (DQ77MK) currently unusable for AMT/vPro

webadmin@intel.com — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:47:16 GMT

Yes it does but it is a pain to set up:

1.) Make a USB Provisioning Stick for v6 (no Power Control and IDE Redirection) and set a new password from the default and provision with the v6 USB Stick and ignore all the errors.

2.) To enable Power Control and IDE Redirection, make another USB Provisioning Stick but for v7 and use the new password set previously.

Look in the DHCP Client table for the IP of the system and connect with (for example) VNC Plus Viewer AMT and connect to the IP without a domain name, you can disable the warning for FQDN (fully qualified domain name) in the VNC options.

Remote or Bios provisioning / static IP / AD integration etc is not working for me.

Re: Q77 (DQ77MK) currently unusable for AMT/vPro

jerrad@sasktel.net — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 16:29:18 GMT

Can you confirm if KVM works with this board? I am primarily looking to this board for KVM over IP support with a vPro compatible processor, preferably Ivy Bridge. All I need to be able to do is set the IP/password for AMT, does it at least function to this degree?

Thanks

Re: Q77 (DQ77MK) currently unusable for AMT/vPro

bjoern.wuest@gmx.net — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 10:39:36 GMT

As I have not seen any BIOS update, I assume not. At least for me it is not usable. But hope never dies. Maybe it will work next month, or next quarter, or next year, or next board?

Re: Q77 (DQ77MK) currently unusable for AMT/vPro

email@email.com — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 14:32:57 GMT

Any news so far?

Is ME / vPro now usable with this board?

Re: Q77 (DQ77MK) currently unusable for AMT/vPro

bjoern.wuest@gmx.net — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 09:37:33 GMT

Just to stay in a weekly update cycle.

No ME / vPro available. Even the "ME" menu in bios is not available. I also do not see any kind of "pre-production" or something similar. Neither on the box nor on the board itself, even not in bios.

It surprises me that Intel cannot provide a fix to this functionality, because it is one of the major reasons for the Q-chipset. I thought Intel would be a premium manufacturer, but maybe I would have done it better with some "cheap & dirty" manufacturer, where things simply work and if not updates are provided.