Defining IP and FQDN for a Single System
Each Intel AMT device can have its own IP and FQDN settings. The IP and FQDN settings are usually the same as those defined in the host operating system, but they can be different. The Configuration Utility puts these settings in the Intel AMT device.
To change the default IP and FQDN settings:
- From the Configure via Windows window, click Network Settings. The Network Settings window opens.
- From the FQDN section, select the source for the FQDN (hostname.suffix):
- Use the following as the FQDN:
- Primary DNS FQDN – The hostname part of the FQDN is the hostname from the host operating system. The suffix is the “Primary DNS Suffix” from the host operating system. This is the default setting, and is correct for most network environments.
- On-board LAN connection-specific DNS FQDN – The hostname part of the FQDN is the hostname from the host operating system. The suffix is the “Connection-specific DNS Suffix” of the card.
- Host Name – Takes the host name from the operating system. The suffix is blank.
- Active Directory FQDN – The hostname part of the FQDN is the hostname from the host operating system. The suffix is the AD domain of which the host operating system is a member.
- DNS Look Up FQDN – Takes the name returned by an “nslookup” on the IP address of the card.
- Use the following FQDN – Enter the FQDN you want to set in the device.
- (Optional) Intel AMT 6.0 and higher includes a setting called “Shared FQDN”. This setting can change the behavior of the Intel AMT device when using option 81 of the DHCP server to update DNS:
- When this setting is true, the Intel AMT device will send broadcast queries only when the operating system is not running. This is the default behavior of all Intel AMT versions that do not support the Shared FQDN setting.
- When this setting is false, the device will always send its own broadcast queries, even when the operating system is running. For Intel AMT 6.0 and higher devices that will be configured with a dedicated FQDN, clear this check box: The device and the OS will have the same FQDN (Shared FQDN).
- From the IP section, select the source for the IP settings:
- Use the same IP as the host (for static IP only)
- Get the IP from the DHCP server
- Use the following settings – Enter the IP and subnet address
- In the DNS section, define how Intel AMT 6.0 and higher will update the Domain Name System (DNS) with the FQDN and IP:
- Do not update – Disables all DNS updates by the Intel AMT device.
- Update only via DHCP option 81 – The device will use the DHCP option 81 to request that the DHCP server update the DNS on its behalf. On Intel AMT 6.x and 7.x systems, Intel SCS only supports this option on the latest firmware versions.
- Update the DNS directly or via DHCP option 81 – Intel AMT 6.0 and higher includes the Intel AMT Dynamic DNS Update (DDNS Update) Client. When enabled, this client can periodically update the DNS with the FQDN and IP address configured in the Intel AMT device. When selected, the device uses option 81 to ask the DHCP for permission to update the DNS. Intel AMT will send DDNS updates based on the policy configured in the DHCP server returned in the DHCP option 81 flags.
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All systems that have Intel AMT 5.x or lower are always configured to update the DNS via DHCP option 81. (This is the only option that those versions support.) |
- Click OK. The Network Settings window closes and the Profile.xml is updated with the changes that you made.