About Out-Of-Band Management; About Supported Out-Of-Band Management Technologies - Symantec ALTIRIS OUT OF BAND MANAGEMENT COMPONENT 7.0 SP3 - V1.0 Manual

12 Introducing Out of Band Management Component
About Out of Band Management Component

About out-of-band management

About supported out-of-band management technologies

Out of Band Management Component features
Figure 1-1
Remote management of client computers often requires the managed computer
to be turned on with an operating system running. When a computer is turned
on with a running operating system, the computer is considered in-band.
Out-of-band is when a client computer is in one of the following out-of-band states:
The computer is plugged in but is not actively running (off, standby,
hibernating).
The operating system is not loaded (software or boot failure).
The software-based management agent is not available.
Out-of-band management is the ability to manage computers in these states.
Computers with Intel AMT, ASF, DASH, or IPMI capabilities can be managed out
of band.
Out of Band Management Component supports computers with the following
out-of-band management technologies: