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Chapter 2. Features and benefits of Intel AMT This chapter introduces the features and benefits of Intel AMT. The following table lists the Lenovo business computers with Intel AMT installed. Lenovo computer ThinkCentre M92z ThinkCentre M92/p ThinkCentre M91p ThinkCentre M90p ThinkCentre M58p ThinkCentre M57p ThinkCentre M55p Intel AMT version Intel AMT 8.X Intel AMT 8.X Intel AMT 7.X Intel AMT 6.X Intel AMT 5.X Intel AMT 3.X Intel AMT 2.X Features and benefits ThinkCentre M92/p and M92z computers built with Intel AMT enable IT administrators to better discover, heal, and protect the networked computing assets. • Discover: Intel AMT stores hardware and software information in nonvolatile memory (NVM). With built-in manageability, Intel AMT enables IT administrators to discover assets remotely, even when computers are turned off. • Heal: The built-in manageability of Intel AMT provides out-of-band (OOB) management capabilities, which enable IT administrators to remotely diagnose computer problems and recover computers even if the operating systems are inoperable. Proactive alerting and event logging help IT administrators detect problems quickly to reduce computer downtime. • Protect: The Intel AMT system defense feature enables better protection for computers by proactively blocking incoming threats, controlling infected computers before the computers cause problems in the network, and alerting IT administrators when critical software agents are removed from the computers. The following table shows the features and benefits of Intel AMT. Table 1. Features and benefits of Intel AMT Features OOB system access Remote troubleshooting and recovery Proactive alerting Remote hardware asset tracking Benefits Enables remote management of clients regardless of client power state and operating system state Significantly reduces IT helpdesk visits and increases IT service efficiency Decreases computer downtime and minimizes IT service time Increases speed and accuracy with reduced accounting costs, compared with manual inventory tracking © Copyright Lenovo 2012 3