Activating Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (Intel® TXT)
Step 1 – Server Procurement
Make sure you procure server products that support Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (Intel® TXT).1 It is important that you purchase the product that has the trusted platform module (TPM) or the TPM is supported as an option.
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (Intel® TXT) platform guidelines ›
Step 2 – Check TPM Presence
Check if TPM is provided or order TPM and retrofit using OEM specific instructions. Avoid this step by correctly taking Step 1.
Step 3 – Activating Intel® TXT and TPM in BIOS
Activate Intel® TXT and TPM in BIOS, and validate activation is successful.
Useful resources for manual activation:
- Cisco servers* and Intel® TXT activation guide
- Dell servers* and Intel® TXT activation guide
- HP servers* and Intel® TXT activation guide
- IBM servers* and Intel® TXT activation guide
- Intel® Server Board S2600GZ and Intel® TXT activation guide
- Supermicro* and Intel® TXT activation guide
For automated activation:
- Intel® Platform Trust Enabler (Intel® PTE) is a PXE based solution that allows remotely automate the Intel® TXT, TPM provisioning.
- Intel® Platform Trust Enabler is available as a free download. Click here to access the download.
Step 4 – Activating Intel® TXT in OS
Activate Intel® TXT in OS and validate activation is successful. Instructions for operating systems are available from respective vendors.
Información sobre productos y desempeño
Las características y los beneficios de las tecnologías Intel® dependen de la configuración del sistema y podrían requerir hardware y software habilitados o la activación del servicio. El desempeño varía en función de la configuración del sistema. Ningún sistema informático puede proporcionar una seguridad absoluta. Consulte al fabricante de su sistema o su distribuidor minorista u obtenga más información en https://www.intel.la/content/www/xl/es/architecture-and-technology/trusted-infrastructure-overview.html.