Dell Precision M2400 (Mid 2008) - Manual (Page 11)

You can use this option to determine which manageability feature is enabled.
ASF — Alert Standard Format. ASF is a standardized corporate assets management technology. The Intel ICH9
platform supports ASF specification 2.0.
Intel AMT — Intel Active Management Technology. Intel AMT is an improved corporate assets management technology.
The table below explains these options.
Management Feature Select Option
Option Description
None Manageability Feature is not selected
Intel AMT Intel AMT manageability feature is selected
ASF ASF manageability feature is selected
When you change the option from Intel AMT to None, a warning that Intel AMT un-provisions automatically if you accept the
change appears.
The None option has no manageability feature provided by the ME computer. In this case, the firmware is loaded (i.e., ME is
still enabled) but the management applications remain disabled.
Intel ME Power Control
To comply with ENERGY STAR requirements, the Intel Management Engine can be turned off in various sleep states. Intel ME
Power Control menu configures Intel ME platform power policies.
ME On in Host Sleep States
When the ME ON in Host Sleep States option is selected on the ME Power Control menu, the ME in Host Sleep States