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DNS Suffix

Manageability Engine BIOS Extensions (MEBX)

Intel® MEBX allows for configuration of the Intel Manageability Engine (ME) platform. Through this interface, you can provision AMT and customize a variety of settings manually.

Set a DNS Suffix through MEBX

If DHCP option15 is not set, the following needs to be set manually through MEBX if you want to re-activate the device remotely at a later time.

1. Restart or power on the device

2. While the device is booting up, press Ctrl+P to reach the MEBX login screen

Important

In the example above, Ctrl+P reaches the MEBX login screen. BIOS screen activation may vary among manufacturers. Check your system documentation.

3. Enter the AMT password

Note

If it is the first time entering MEBX and the device has not been provisioned previously, the default password is admin. It will prompt you to create a new password.

4. Select ‘Remote Setup and Configuration’

5. Select ‘TLS PKI’

6. Select ‘PKI DNS Suffix’

7. Provide a DNS suffix name and press enter

8. Press Esc three times to reach the main menu

9. Select ‘MEBX Exit’, and then press 'y' to confirm the exit

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