Active Management Technology (Amt); Amt Basics - Siemens SIMATIC IPC847D Operating Instructions Manual

8.7

Active Management Technology (AMT)

8.7.1

AMT basics

The processors Intel Core i5 and Xeon support Intel® vPro
Technology at the hardware end. An administrator at the Help Desk PC accesses the AMT
PCs. Only the AMT PCs must have an integrated Intel AMT.
The following figure shows the possible structure of a network for remote management on
the basis of SIMATIC AMT-PCs.
From a SIMATIC IPC which does not have Intel AMT functions, you can access networked
SIMATIC IPCs with Intel AMT using the SIMATIC IPC Remote Manager and/or a web
browser.
SIMATIC IPCs that support AMT feature two onboard Ethernet interfaces, each with a
separate controller. The controller integrated in the chipset of the type: "xxxxxxLM" can be
configured for the use of Intel AMT. Further details about the controller can be found in the
technical specification.
For security reasons, AMT is disabled when you receive a SIMATIC IPC. Enable AMT in the
BIOS setup. Afterwards the Intel® Management Engine (Intel® ME) has to be activated and
set for AMT. You make additional settings in the Management Engine:
● Configuring the network for access via AMT
● Creating a password
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Technical specifications
8.7 Active Management Technology (AMT)
and Intel Active Management
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