Various OEM AMT 2.6 Configurations for Intel vPro Systems
Created on: Jun 26, 2008 5:50 PM by Kelsey Witherow - Last Modified: Jul 29, 2009 11:32 AM by Kelsey Witherow
Various OEM AMT 2.6 Configurations
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Disclaimer:
This was a limited sample test, done on a specific date. The OEMs may have changed their AMT configurations after that date. Every Windows and OEM update available on the test date was performed.</i>
Setting | Lenovo T61 | Hp 2510p | Dell 630c | Panasonic CF-52 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BIOS Version | 2.17 | F.0A | A03 | V1.12L21 |
AMT Version | 2.6.3 | 2.6.1 | 2.6.2 | 2.6.0 |
MEI (HECI) Version | 2.6.30.1014 | 2.6.30.1014 | 2.6.30.1014 | 2.6.30.1014 |
SOL/LMS Version | 2.6.11.1025 | 2.6.11.1030 | 2.6.11.1025 | 2.6.11.1025 |
|UNS Version|2.6.8.1025|2.6.8.1030|2.6.8.1025|2.6.8.1025|
AMT enabled in BIOS when shipped? | No (Must enable in BIOS) | Yes (Can’t be disabled) | Yes (Can’t be disabled) | Yes (Can’t be disabled) |
AMT enabled in ME when shipped? | No | Yes | Yes | No |
AMT factory default method | BIOS- disable-boot, then enable-boot | BIOS- “Unconfigure AMT on next boot” | Remove CMOS battery then set date/time | BIOS- “Reset AMT on next boot” |
AMT Services (LMS UNS SSS) enabled when shipped? | Yes | Yes | No(Must download from Dell Site) | Yes |
|SOL/IDER enabled in ME when shipped?|Yes|Yes|No (Must enable in MEBx)|No (Must enable in MEBX)|
|Zero Touch Configuration enabled when shipped?|yes|yes|yes|No|
Host name in MEI | blank | blank | blank | blank |
Findings:
- Although some of these systems are shipped with AMT enabled, even those systems are not ready for AMT provisioning by a customer. Having to download LMS/MEI drivers (not just updates) on a system that already has AMT enabled, makes no sense
- The lack of a generic host name in AMT, will frustrate SMB users who just want a quick WebUI test
- If SOL/IDER is disabled in the ME, console SOL/IDER will fail even if, SOL/LMS drivers are active cause customer confusion
- When AMT needs to be enabled in the ME, the factory default password (admin) is lost which needs to be considered when one touch or zero touch provisioning. A mix of OEM systems with differing ME password will cause customer confusion.
- Disassembly of a notebook to disconnection the CMOS battery is an operation that could mechanically damage the notebook, if not properly done
Kelsey - Thx a ton for putting this together!! This is a very useful resource for us all, saving a ton of time for customers and my peers as we continue to evangelize the benefits of vPro. This helps communicate some of the details to navigate in order to provision some of the "legacy" vPro clients.
Now . . . can you do the same for pre-AMT v3.2.1 desktop clients?? That would help pave the way for RCT/"Activator" provisioning, too!! thx. jt