3.3.9 Intel vPro-branded PCs with Active Management
Technology
Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) allows better discovery, healing, and protection of
networked computing assets. With AMT, PCs can be managed whether the system is on, off, or
the operating system is hung.
Intel vPro features include:
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Hardware inventory information
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Alerting
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Power management—power on/off, cycle power
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Remote diagnosis and repair
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Serial-over-LAN—allows console control of remote PC
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IDE-Redirect—allows system booting from a remote boot drive, disk, or ISO image
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Hardware-based isolation and recovery—limit or cut off PC network access, if virus-like
activity is detected
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For an overview of Intel vPro technology, visit
For HP-specific information on Intel vPro technology, see the white papers at
http://www.hp.com/support
troubleshooting information
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On Intel vPro-branded PCs, available management technologies include the following:
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AMT
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ASF
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Virtualization Technology (VT)
ASF and AMT may not be configured at the same time, but both are supported.
To configure Intel vPro systems for AMT or ASF:
1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Microsoft Windows, click
Restart
>
2. As soon as the computer is turned on, press the hot key,
green.
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NOTE If you do not press
Ctrl
again press
Service Reference Guide, dc7700
. Select your country and language, select
, enter the model number of the computer, and press
Manuals (guides, supplements, addendums, etc)
category, click
.
Ctrl
P
+
at the appropriate time, you must restart the computer and
P
+
when the monitor light turns green to access the utility.
http://www.intel.com/vpro
White papers
, click
Ctrl
433612-001
Desktop Management
.
See support and
Enter
.
Start
Shut Down
>
P
+
, when the monitor light turns
. In
. Under
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