I currently have a Lenovo ThinkPad T480 running ME FW 11.8.60.3561 (corporate LP) with an Intel 8265 (vPro) WLAN card installed. In researching upgrading the WLAN module to an Intel 9260 (vPro), it seems that replacing the WLAN module might disable the ME settings menu even with using a vPro part. Checking through 11.8.60.3561 with FIT shows an option for "WLAN Microcode", but the only options available are "0x24FD WINDSTORM" (Intel 8265) and "0x24F3 SNOWFIELD" (Intel 8260). Might that be the cause of disabling the ME settings, and if so, would there be any way to get the microcode for the 9260 (0x2526) loaded? It isn't a deal-breaker since the ME settings can be restored by reinstalling the original 8265, but if they can be rescued with the new card it would be nice to have.
PS C:\tools\Intel CSME System Tools v11 r17\MEInfo\WIN64> .\MEInfoWin64.exe -verbose
Intel(R) MEInfo Version: 11.8.60.3561 Copyright(C) 2005 - 2018, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
Windows OS Version : 10.0
FW Status Register1: 0x90000245 FW Status Register2: 0x00F60506 FW Status Register3: 0x00000030 FW Status Register4: 0x00A84400 FW Status Register5: 0x00000000 FW Status Register6: 0x40400AD9
CurrentState: Normal ManufacturingMode: Disabled FlashPartition: Valid OperationalState: CM0 with UMA InitComplete: Complete BUPLoadState: Success ErrorCode: No Error ModeOfOperation: Normal SPI Flash Log: Not Present FPF HW Source value: Original FPF HW Fuse Bank ME FPF Fusing Patch Status: ME FPF Fusing patch NOT required Phase: ROM/Preboot ICC: Valid OEM data, ICC programmed ME File System Corrupted: No PhaseStatus: AFTER_SRAM_INIT FPF and ME Config Status: Match FW Capabilities value is 0x5DF65245 Feature enablement is 0x5DF65245 Platform type is 0x42131421 Found an Intel vPro Wireless device Intel(R) Manageability and Security Application code versions:
Table Type 5 ( 0x 05 ) found, size of 0 (0x 00 ) bytes Table Type 222 ( 0x DE ) found, size of 72 (0x 48 ) bytes Table Type 14 ( 0x 0E ) found, size of 42 (0x 2A ) bytes Table Type 134 ( 0x 86 ) found, size of 15 (0x 0F ) bytes Table Type 16 ( 0x 10 ) found, size of 25 (0x 19 ) bytes Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 74 (0x 4A ) bytes Table Type 19 ( 0x 13 ) found, size of 33 (0x 21 ) bytes Table Type 7 ( 0x 07 ) found, size of 29 (0x 1D ) bytes Table Type 4 ( 0x 04 ) found, size of 131 (0x 83 ) bytes BIOS Version N24ET44W (1.19 ) Table Type 5 ( 0x 05 ) found, size of 0 (0x 00 ) bytes Table Type 222 ( 0x DE ) found, size of 72 (0x 48 ) bytes Table Type 14 ( 0x 0E ) found, size of 42 (0x 2A ) bytes Table Type 134 ( 0x 86 ) found, size of 15 (0x 0F ) bytes Table Type 16 ( 0x 10 ) found, size of 25 (0x 19 ) bytes Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 74 (0x 4A ) bytes Table Type 19 ( 0x 13 ) found, size of 33 (0x 21 ) bytes Table Type 7 ( 0x 07 ) found, size of 29 (0x 1D ) bytes Table Type 4 ( 0x 04 ) found, size of 131 (0x 83 ) bytes Table Type 0 ( 0x 00 ) found, size of 60 (0x 3C ) bytes Table Type 1 ( 0x 01 ) found, size of 124 (0x 7C ) bytes Table Type 2 ( 0x 02 ) found, size of 89 (0x 59 ) bytes Table Type 3 ( 0x 03 ) found, size of 106 (0x 6A ) bytes Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 30 (0x 1E ) bytes Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 30 (0x 1E ) bytes Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 33 (0x 21 ) bytes Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 41 (0x 29 ) bytes Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 30 (0x 1E ) bytes Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 37 (0x 25 ) bytes Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 57 (0x 39 ) bytes Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 57 (0x 39 ) bytes Table Type 9 ( 0x 09 ) found, size of 31 (0x 1F ) bytes Table Type 12 ( 0x 0C ) found, size of 7 (0x 07 ) bytes Table Type 13 ( 0x 0D ) found, size of 29 (0x 1D ) bytes Table Type 22 ( 0x 16 ) found, size of 55 (0x 37 ) bytes Table Type 133 ( 0x 85 ) found, size of 21 (0x 15 ) bytes Table Type 135 ( 0x 87 ) found, size of 21 (0x 15 ) bytes Table Type 130 ( 0x 82 ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes MEBx Version 11.0.0.0010 GbE Version 0.1 Vendor ID 8086 PCH Version 21 FW Version 11.8.60.3561 LP Security Version (SVN) 3 LMS Version 1846.12.0.1173 MEI Driver Version 1828.12.0.1152 Wireless Hardware Version 2.1.77 Wireless Driver Version 20.90.0.100
FW Capabilities 0x5DF65245
Intel(R) Active Management Technology - PRESENT/ENABLED Intel(R) Capability Licensing Service - PRESENT/ENABLED Protect Audio Video Path - PRESENT/ENABLED Intel(R) Dynamic Application Loader - PRESENT/ENABLED Service Advertisement & Discovery - PRESENT/ENABLED Intel(R) NFC Capabilities - NOT PRESENT Intel(R) Platform Trust Technology - NOT PRESENT
Re-key needed False Platform is re-key capable True Intel(R) AMT State Enabled AMT Global State Enabled TLS Enabled Last ME reset reason Global system reset Local FWUpdate Enabled BIOS Config Lock Enabled GbE Config Lock Enabled Get flash master region access status...done Host Read Access to ME Enabled Host Write Access to ME Disabled Get EC region access status...done Host Read Access to EC Disabled Host Write Access to EC Disabled Protected Range Register Base #0 0x89D Protected Range Register Limit #0 0x89F Protected Range Register Base #1 0x8A0 Protected Range Register Limit #1 0xE8F Protected Range Register Base #2 0xE90 Protected Range Register Limit #2 0xE9F Protected Range Register Base #3 0xEA0 Protected Range Register Limit #3 0xFFF Protected Range Register Base #4 0x0 Protected Range Register Limit #4 0x0 SPI Flash ID 1 C22018 SPI Flash ID 2 Unknown BIOS boot State Post Boot OEM ID 4c656e6f-766f-0000-0000-000000000000 Link Status Link Down System UUID 4c5e8ecc-30c5-11b2-a85c-e63e64779885 MAC Address 8c-16-45-53-0b-60 IPv4 Address 0.0.0.0 Wireless MAC Address 00-00-00-00-00-00 Wireless IPv4 Address 0.0.0.0 IPv6 Enablement Disabled Wireless IPv6 Enablement Disabled Privacy/Security Level Default Configuration State Not Started Provisioning Mode PKI Capability Licensing Service Enabled OEM Tag 0x00000000 Slot 1 Board Manufacturer 0x000017AA Slot 2 System Assembler 0x00000000 Slot 3 Reserved 0x00000000 M3 Autotest Enabled C-link Status Enabled Wireless Micro-code Mismatch No Wireless Micro-code ID in Firmware 0x24FD Wireless LAN in Firmware Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 Wireless Hardware ID 0x24FD Wireless LAN Hardware Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 Localized Language English Independent Firmware Recovery Disabled EPID Group ID 0x2021
Retrieving Variable "LSPCON Port Configuration" LSPCON Ports None
Retrieving Variable "eDP Port Configuration" 5K Ports None OEM Public Key Hash FPF B81780CA1F680177E08349A29C256B6677BA4335078122BA149B9DCEB63687CD
Retrieving Variable "OEM Public Key Hash" OEM Public Key Hash ME B81780CA1F680177E08349A29C256B6677BA4335078122BA149B9DCEB63687CD ACM SVN FPF 0x2 KM SVN FPF 0x0 BSMM SVN FPF 0x0 GuC Encryption Key FPF 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Retrieving Variable "GuC Encryption Key" GuC Encryption Key ME 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Interesting. Is the provided MEInfo log before or after installing the new card? It does not report a mismatch so I assume before.
Generally, I think these are configured via the Intel Local Management Service (LMS) which is part of the Corporate Drivers & Software suite. It is worth taking a look after installing it from Intel Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware & System Tools.
For CSME 11 I can see 0x24F3 and 0x24FD. For CSME 12 I can see 0x9DF0, 0x2526 and 0x2720. The one you're looking for is bundled with CSME 12. If the Intel LMS software does not help, try asking Intel what vPro Wireless cards are supported with CSME 11 firmware. I suspect that they might validate only some and thus apply versioning segmentation for older or newer cards.
I decided having the better card was worth losing ME settings, since it is exceedingly unlikely that this laptop will ever be in an enterprise setting. Testing with the 8265 in after first boot with the 9260 didn't restore AMT settings to BIOS, so I might as well stick with the 9260 now.
PS C:\tools\Intel CSME System Tools v11 r17\MEInfo\WIN64> .\MEInfoWin64.exe -verbose
Intel(R) MEInfo Version: 11.8.60.3561 Copyright(C) 2005 - 2018, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
Windows OS Version : 10.0
FW Status Register1: 0x94000245 FW Status Register2: 0x0AF60506 FW Status Register3: 0x00000030 FW Status Register4: 0x00A84000 FW Status Register5: 0x00001F01 FW Status Register6: 0x44400AC9
CurrentState: Normal ManufacturingMode: Disabled FlashPartition: Valid OperationalState: CM0 with UMA InitComplete: Complete BUPLoadState: Success ErrorCode: No Error ModeOfOperation: Normal SPI Flash Log: Not Present FPF HW Source value: Original FPF HW Fuse Bank ME FPF Fusing Patch Status: ME FPF Fusing patch NOT required Phase: ROM/Preboot ICC: Valid OEM data, ICC programmed ME File System Corrupted: No PhaseStatus: AFTER_SRAM_INIT FPF and ME Config Status: Match FW Capabilities value is 0x5930124C Feature enablement is 0x59301248 Platform type is 0x42135421 No Intel Wireless device was found Intel(R) Manageability and Security Application code versions:
Table Type 5 ( 0x 05 ) found, size of 0 (0x 00 ) bytes Table Type 222 ( 0x DE ) found, size of 72 (0x 48 ) bytes Table Type 14 ( 0x 0E ) found, size of 42 (0x 2A ) bytes Table Type 134 ( 0x 86 ) found, size of 15 (0x 0F ) bytes Table Type 16 ( 0x 10 ) found, size of 25 (0x 19 ) bytes Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 103 (0x 67 ) bytes Table Type 19 ( 0x 13 ) found, size of 33 (0x 21 ) bytes Table Type 7 ( 0x 07 ) found, size of 29 (0x 1D ) bytes Table Type 4 ( 0x 04 ) found, size of 131 (0x 83 ) bytes BIOS Version N24ET44W (1.19 ) Table Type 5 ( 0x 05 ) found, size of 0 (0x 00 ) bytes Table Type 222 ( 0x DE ) found, size of 72 (0x 48 ) bytes Table Type 14 ( 0x 0E ) found, size of 42 (0x 2A ) bytes Table Type 134 ( 0x 86 ) found, size of 15 (0x 0F ) bytes Table Type 16 ( 0x 10 ) found, size of 25 (0x 19 ) bytes Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 103 (0x 67 ) bytes Table Type 19 ( 0x 13 ) found, size of 33 (0x 21 ) bytes Table Type 7 ( 0x 07 ) found, size of 29 (0x 1D ) bytes Table Type 4 ( 0x 04 ) found, size of 131 (0x 83 ) bytes Table Type 0 ( 0x 00 ) found, size of 60 (0x 3C ) bytes Table Type 1 ( 0x 01 ) found, size of 124 (0x 7C ) bytes Table Type 2 ( 0x 02 ) found, size of 89 (0x 59 ) bytes Table Type 3 ( 0x 03 ) found, size of 106 (0x 6A ) bytes Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 30 (0x 1E ) bytes Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 30 (0x 1E ) bytes Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 33 (0x 21 ) bytes Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 41 (0x 29 ) bytes Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 30 (0x 1E ) bytes Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 37 (0x 25 ) bytes Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 57 (0x 39 ) bytes Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 57 (0x 39 ) bytes Table Type 9 ( 0x 09 ) found, size of 31 (0x 1F ) bytes Table Type 12 ( 0x 0C ) found, size of 7 (0x 07 ) bytes Table Type 13 ( 0x 0D ) found, size of 29 (0x 1D ) bytes Table Type 22 ( 0x 16 ) found, size of 55 (0x 37 ) bytes Table Type 126 ( 0x 7E ) found, size of 28 (0x 1C ) bytes Table Type 133 ( 0x 85 ) found, size of 21 (0x 15 ) bytes Table Type 135 ( 0x 87 ) found, size of 21 (0x 15 ) bytes Table Type 130 ( 0x 82 ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes MEBx Version 11.0.0.0010 GbE Version 0.1 Vendor ID 8086 PCH Version 21 FW Version 11.8.60.3561 LP Security Version (SVN) 3 LMS Version 1846.12.0.1173 MEI Driver Version 1828.12.0.1152
FW Capabilities 0x5930124C
Intel(R) Small Business Technology - PRESENT/DISABLED Intel(R) Capability Licensing Service - PRESENT/ENABLED Protect Audio Video Path - PRESENT/ENABLED Intel(R) Dynamic Application Loader - PRESENT/ENABLED Service Advertisement & Discovery - PRESENT/ENABLED Intel(R) NFC Capabilities - NOT PRESENT Intel(R) Platform Trust Technology - NOT PRESENT
Re-key needed False Platform is re-key capable True Intel(R) AMT State Disabled AMT Global State Enabled TLS Enabled Last ME reset reason Global system reset Local FWUpdate Enabled BIOS Config Lock Enabled GbE Config Lock Enabled Get flash master region access status...done Host Read Access to ME Enabled Host Write Access to ME Disabled Get EC region access status...done Host Read Access to EC Disabled Host Write Access to EC Disabled Protected Range Register Base #0 0x89D Protected Range Register Limit #0 0x89F Protected Range Register Base #1 0x8A0 Protected Range Register Limit #1 0xE8F Protected Range Register Base #2 0xE90 Protected Range Register Limit #2 0xE9F Protected Range Register Base #3 0xEA0 Protected Range Register Limit #3 0xFFF Protected Range Register Base #4 0x0 Protected Range Register Limit #4 0x0 SPI Flash ID 1 C22018 SPI Flash ID 2 Unknown BIOS boot State Post Boot OEM ID 4c656e6f-766f-0000-0000-000000000000 Capability Licensing Service Enabled OEM Tag 0x00000000 Slot 1 Board Manufacturer 0x000017AA Slot 2 System Assembler 0x00000000 Slot 3 Reserved 0x00000000 M3 Autotest Enabled C-link Status Enabled Localized Language English Independent Firmware Recovery Disabled EPID Group ID 0x2021
Retrieving Variable "LSPCON Port Configuration" LSPCON Ports None
Retrieving Variable "eDP Port Configuration" 5K Ports None OEM Public Key Hash FPF B81780CA1F680177E08349A29C256B6677BA4335078122BA149B9DCEB63687CD
Retrieving Variable "OEM Public Key Hash" OEM Public Key Hash ME B81780CA1F680177E08349A29C256B6677BA4335078122BA149B9DCEB63687CD ACM SVN FPF 0x2 KM SVN FPF 0x0 BSMM SVN FPF 0x0 GuC Encryption Key FPF 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Retrieving Variable "GuC Encryption Key" GuC Encryption Key ME 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Yes at the 2nd log it says that it cannot detect a (compatible) Intel vPro Wireless device. You probably need to perform a "fptw64 -greset" via Flash Programming Tool for the change to be quickly applied after switching them. No matter what, I think you should be able to use AMT via Ethernet despite the lack of a compatible wireless card.
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