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Chapter 2. Lenovo ThinkCentre computer equipped with Intel AMT technology The following Lenovo business computers support the Intel AMT technology: ThinkCentre M55p, ThinkCentre M57p, and ThinkCentre M58p. ThinkCentre M55p supports Intel AMT 2.X. ThinkCentre M57p supports Intel AMT 3.X, and ThinkCentre M58p supports Intel AMT 5.0. ThinkCentre M58p computers with Intel AMT technology and supporting infrastructure enable IT administrators to better discover, restore, and protect the computers in order to deliver more efficient helpdesk service with less inconvenience and cost: v Discover: Intel AMT stores hardware and software information in nonvolatile memory. With built-in manageability, Intel AMT allows IT administrators to locate the assets, even when computers are powered off. v Restore: The built-in manageability of Intel AMT provides Out of Band (OOB) management capabilities to allow IT administrators to remotely recover systems even if the operating system is not operable. Alerting and event logging help IT administrators detect problems quickly to reduce downtime. v Protect: The Intel AMT System Defense feature enables better inbound protection by proactively blocking incoming threats, and reactively containing infected clients before they become critical and cause problems. ThinkCentre M58p also supports the Client Initiated Remote Access (CIRA) function. You can use this function through ISV applications. Client Initiated Remote Access (CIRA) allows client initiated, secure OOB communication to manageability console, including: v User initiated Call Home for help v Scheduled automated Call Home feature (no user input required) v TLS session established through client initiation 3

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Chapter
2.
Lenovo
ThinkCentre
computer
equipped
with
Intel
AMT
technology
The
following
Lenovo
business
computers
support
the
Intel
AMT
technology:
ThinkCentre
M55p,
ThinkCentre
M57p,
and
ThinkCentre
M58p.
ThinkCentre
M55p
supports
Intel
AMT
2.X.
ThinkCentre
M57p
supports
Intel
AMT
3.X,
and
ThinkCentre
M58p
supports
Intel
AMT
5.0.
ThinkCentre
M58p
computers
with
Intel
AMT
technology
and
supporting
infrastructure
enable
IT
administrators
to
better
discover,
restore,
and
protect
the
computers
in
order
to
deliver
more
efficient
helpdesk
service
with
less
inconvenience
and
cost:
v
Discover
:
Intel
AMT
stores
hardware
and
software
information
in
nonvolatile
memory.
With
built-in
manageability,
Intel
AMT
allows
IT
administrators
to
locate
the
assets,
even
when
computers
are
powered
off.
v
Restore
:
The
built-in
manageability
of
Intel
AMT
provides
Out
of
Band
(OOB)
management
capabilities
to
allow
IT
administrators
to
remotely
recover
systems
even
if
the
operating
system
is
not
operable.
Alerting
and
event
logging
help
IT
administrators
detect
problems
quickly
to
reduce
downtime.
v
Protect
:
The
Intel
AMT
System
Defense
feature
enables
better
inbound
protection
by
proactively
blocking
incoming
threats,
and
reactively
containing
infected
clients
before
they
become
critical
and
cause
problems.
ThinkCentre
M58p
also
supports
the
Client
Initiated
Remote
Access
(CIRA)
function.
You
can
use
this
function
through
ISV
applications.
Client
Initiated
Remote
Access
(CIRA)
allows
client
initiated,
secure
OOB
communication
to
manageability
console,
including:
v
User
initiated
Call
Home
for
help
v
Scheduled
automated
Call
Home
feature
(no
user
input
required)
v
TLS
session
established
through
client
initiation
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