Symantec ALTIRIS REAL-TIME CONSOLE INFRASTRUCTURE 7.0 SP3 - V1.0 Manual page 28

28 Glossary
out-of-band
management
PET (Platform Event
Trap)
power state
PXE Boot (Pre-Boot
Execution Environment)
Resource Manager
SOL (Serial-over-LAN)
SOL/IDE-R (Serial-over-
LAN/IDE-Redirection)
Symantec Management
Console
Symantec Management
Platform
task
task server
computers, and coordinates the work of the other Symantec Management Platform
services.
A type of remote computer management. It lets IT administrators connect to a
computer's management controller when the computer is turned off, in sleep or
hibernate modes, or otherwise unresponsive through the operating system.
Out-of-band management can be performed on the computers that have Intel
AMT, DASH, or ASF-capable network adapters.
An event that is originated directly from platform firmware (BIOS) or platform
hardware (ASIC, chipset , or microcontroller) independently of the state of the
operating system or system management hardware. PET events provide advance
warning of possible system failures.
The overall power consumption of the system. Six power states exist that range
from S0 (the system is powered on and fully operational) to S5 (the system is
powered off). States S1, S2, S3, and S4 are referred to as sleeping states.
An environment to start computers using a network interface independently of
available data storage devices (like hard disks) or installed operating systems. An
administrator can load operating systems and other software onto the device
from a server over the network.
A feature that displays information about a resource, such as its properties and
current state. It also lets you troubleshoot and perform actions on managed
resources.
A feature of Intel AMT that redirects console output to a remote terminal. It lets
IT administrators remotely change BIOS settings, repair a computer that cannot
start, and so on.
The proprietary protocols that are defined for Intel AMT that redirect keyboard,
text, floppy disk, and CD transfers from a local host to a remote workstation.
The Web-based user interface for managing the Symantec Management Platform
and any other installed solutions.
The platform that provides a set of services for IT-related solutions. These services
include security, scheduling, client communications and management, task
execution, file deployment, reporting, centralized management, and CMDB
services.
An action that is performed on a computer. Server tasks are run on Notification
Server. Client tasks are run on managed computers.
A managed computer on which the Task Service plug-in is installed. The task
server lets you sequence tasks and provides automation for Symantec solutions.