To reach the Intel® Management Engine (ME) Platform Configuration page, follow these steps:
Under the Management Engine BIOS Extension (MEBx) main menu, select ME Configuration. Press <Enter>.
The following message appears:
System resets after configuration changes. Continue: (Y/N)
Press <Y>.
The ME Platform Configuration page opens. This page allows you to configure the specific functions of the ME such as
features, power options, and so on. Below are quick links to the various sections.
When the ME State Control option is selected on the ME Platform Configuration menu, the
ME State Control menu appears. You can disable ME to isolate the ME computer from main platform until the end of the debugging process.
When enabled, the ME State Control option lets you disable ME to isolate the ME computer from the main
platform while debugging a field malfunction. The table below illustrates the details of the options.
ME Platform State Control
Option
Description
Enabled
Enable the Management Engine on the platform
Disabled
Disable the Management Engine on the platform
In fact, the ME is not really disabled with the Disabled option. Instead, it is paused at the very early stage of its
booting so the computer has no traffic originating from the ME on any of its busses, ensuring that an you can debug a computer
problem without worrying about any role the ME might have played in it.
Intel ME Firmware Local Update
This option on the ME Platform Configuration menu sets the policy for allowing the MEBx to be updated locally. The
default setting is Disabled. The other setting available is Enabled. Enabled allows
local ME firmware updates. Disable does not allow local ME firmware updates.
Intel ME Features Control
The ME Features Control menu contains the following configuration selection.
Manageability Feature Selection
When you select the Manageability Feature Selection option on the ME Features Control menu, the
ME Manageability Feature menu appears.
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 menu loads.
The power package selected determines when the ME is turned ON. The default power package is Mobile: ON in S0. The
end user administrator can choose which power package is used depending on computer usage. The power package selection page can be seen
above.
