Methods overview – Dell OptiPlex 990 (Early 2011) User Manual

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Methods Overview

As discussed in the Setup and Configuration Overview section, the computer has to be configured before the Intel AMT

capabilities are ready to interact with management application. There are three methods to complete the provisioning process

(from least complex to most complex):

Configuration service — A configuration service allows you to complete the provisioning process from a GUI console

on their server with only one touch on each of the Intel AMT capable computers. The PPS and PID fields are completed

using a file created by the configuration service saved to a USB mass storage device.

MEBx interface — The IT administrator manually configures the Management Engine BIOS Extension (MEBx) settings

on each Intel AMT ready computer. The PPS and PID fields are completed by typing the 32 character and 8 character

alpha-numeric keys created by the configuration service into the MEBx interface.

TLS-PKI— Commonly referred to as Remote Configuration (RCFG) or Zero Touch Configuration (ZTC). This process

utilizes a certificate associated with the ProvisionServer. The associated certificate hash must be listed within the Intel

Management Engine BIOS Extension (MEBx).

*TLS-PKI refer as Transport Layer Security - Public Key Infrastructure*

Details on using these various methods are available in the next section.

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