Intel S975XBX2 Product Specification - Page 35

Product Description • Healing systems remotely, regardless of the operating system or system state: ⎯ Intel AMT provides out-of-band diagnostics and recovery capabilities for IT organizations to remotely diagnose and repair PCs after software, operating system, or hardware failures ⎯ Alerting and event logging help IT organizations detect and diagnose problems quickly to reduce end-user downtime • Protecting the enterprise against malicious software attacks: ⎯ Intel AMT helps IT organizations keep software versions and virus protection consistent and up-to-date across the enterprise ⎯ Version information is stored in non-volatile memory for access anytime by third party software to check and, if necessary, wake a system to perform offhours updates. The key features of Intel AMT include: • Secure Out of Band (OOB) system management that allows remote management of PCs regardless of system power or operating system state: ⎯ SSL3.1/TLS encryption ⎯ HTTP authentication ⎯ TCP/IP ⎯ HTTP web GUI ⎯ XML/SOAP API • Remote troubleshooting and recovery that can significantly reduce desk-side visits and potentially increasing efficiency of IT technical staff: ⎯ System event log ⎯ IDE-R or PXE boot; Network drive or remote CD boot ⎯ Serial over LAN ⎯ OOB diagnostics ⎯ Remote control ⎯ Remote BIOS update • Proactive alerting that decreases downtime and minimizes time to repair: ⎯ Programmable policies ⎯ Operating system lock-up alert ⎯ Boot failure alert ⎯ Hardware failure alerts • Third party non-volatile storage that prevents users from removing critical inventory, remote control, or virus protection agents: ⎯ Nonvolatile storage for agents ⎯ Tamper-resistant • Remote hardware and software asset tracking that eliminates time-consuming manual inventory tracking, which also reduces asset accounting costs: ⎯ E-Asset Tag ⎯ HW/SW inventory For information about Intel Active Management Technology Refer to http://www.intel.com/technology/manage/iamt/index.htm 35