Siemens SIMATIC IPC547J - Disabling Intel AMT Access to the Firmware;Bios Settings

Operating the device
5.6 Remote maintenance of the device
Operating Instructions, 01/2021, A5E43920357-AA
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5.6.2.5 Disabling Intel® AMT access to the firmware/BIOS settings
You can prevent access to firmware/BIOS settings with Intel® AMT
This may be necessary, for example, in the following cases:
• When you are no longer using Intel® AMT.
• You want to ensure that Intel® AMT is not used without authorization.
All Intel® AMT functions are thereby reset to default settings.
Procedure
1. Switch on the device or restart it.
2. Immediately after turning on the device, as soon as the message "Press <DEL> or
<ESC> to enter setup" appears, press and hold the <Del> or <Esc> button.
The firmware user interface opens. Here you have the following keys available for
navigation:
Action
Key
•
Select entry (then confirm selection)
•
Arrow keys on the keyboard
• Confirm selection • <Enter> key
•
Back to previous window
•
<Esc> key
3. Select "Advanced" > "AMT Configuration".
4. Assign the "Disabled" value to the firmware setting "AMT BIOS Features".
5. Press the button <F4> (Save & Exit) and confirm the subsequent dialog with <Yes>.
6. Switch off the device and then configure the Intel® AMT functions.