Using Intel AMT (Management Engine) in "standalone" mode without corporate infrastructure?

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I'm using a relatively recent Dell laptop and for testing purposes, I've enabled the Intel AMT, aka Management Engine. I don't have any large-scale corporate infrastructure to back me up, but I still would like to use one feature: namely, to have the ME "phone home" with its current IP address every time it's connected to a network.

AFAICT this is possible when using the "official" backend server; is there also a way to access that feature somehow using just a plain Linux box reachable from the Internet?

Could you not just set your public IP as the "provivsioning server address", and then monitor the port the ME usually contacts for profile updates? — Alex Stragies, Aug 17 '17 at 14:52
That sounds like a decent idea, thanks. Do you know which port that is? — Florian Echtler, Aug 20 '17 at 12:08

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 02 '16 at 21:12

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You can configure AMT locally when the system is booting. The "phone home" feature requires a bit more to make it work. You may want to take a look at using it with meshcentral.com. You can get the most from AMT without having to run any software on your own using it.

answered May 02 '16 at 21:12

D Brunton

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Thanks for the pointer - I've given it a try. However, mesh creation fails with 404 every time, so it looks somewhat broken. Is the technology behind that available as open source somewhere? – Florian Echtler May 08 '16 at 00:28

Using Intel AMT (Management Engine) in "standalone" mode without corporate infrastructure?

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