On 02.10.21 16:11, Merlin Büge wrote:
On Fri, 1 Oct 2021 20:58:14 +0200, Nico Huber wrote:
A quick search for "intel amt configure ip" led me here [1]. It seems there was a time when one could configure individual IP addresses for ME and host OS's, but that ended about 10 years ago.
And the ME also had (has?) its own MAC address: "The ME has its own MAC and IP address for the out-of-band interface, with direct access to the Ethernet controller; one portion of the Ethernet traffic is diverted to the ME even before reaching the host's operating system, [...]."
According to: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Management_Engine#Hardware ... which in turn references: http://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/datasheets/i210-...
That's from 2012, but still updated this year.
Hmmm, interesting. But this datasheet describes the capabilities of a discrete NIC and not the ME. Chapter 10 details manageability features. These may be used by the ME but could also be used by other controllers, e.g. a less integrated BMC. And the additional MAC address is optional.
However, that's actually simple to figure out. One can just enable things and check the DHCP server's logs. Or in the worst case, trace all traffic.
Nico