HP Dc7800 HP Compaq Business PC Manageability White Paper - Page 2

source but does not have to be turned on. AC power from a wall socket or DC power from a battery are both acceptable. ASF Alert Standard Format (ASF) was the computer industry's initial attempt to standardize out-of-band management capabilities. Introduced in 2001, ASF is an older standard with limited functionality and industry support. The goals of ASF are to provide the following:  Advanced warning and system failure indication from managed clients to remote consoles.  OS-absent functionality such as a presence heartbeat.  OS-absent remote control capability such as remote power and boot control.  Ensure interoperability between vendors of alerting and corrective-action devices. Intel AMT Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) is an Intel initiative to provide OOB manageability for desktop PCs and notebooks. AMT was introduced in 2006 and has continual development from Intel. The goals of Intel AMT are to provide the following:  OOB access with built-in manageability in the chipset.  Asset management for tracking and inventory.  Remote remediation services with redirection and remote control.  Proactive management services with alerts, event logging and reporting. Intel AMT is available on systems with Intel vPro Technology DASH DASH (Desktop and mobile Architecture for System Hardware) is an initiative to define protocols and processes for over-the-wire management of desktops, workstations, laptops, and converged devices. DASH is defined by the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF), an industry organization leading the development of management standards. A number of companies provided input into the creation of the specification including:  Hewlett-Packard  Intel  AMD  Broadcom DASH is an alternative to Intel AMT and shares many of the same features and goals as Intel AMT. However, Intel AMT is proprietary to Intel and can only be used with high-end Intel desktop and mobile chipsets, whereas DASH is compatible with any chipset providing certain requirements are met. Intel AMT v3.2 and later contain DASH support although the level of support is dependent on the Intel AMT version.