Chapter 2. Features And Benefits Of Intel Amt; Features And Benefits - Lenovo ThinkCentre M90p Configuration Manual

Chapter 2. Features and benefits of Intel AMT

This chapter introduces the features and benefits of Intel AMT.
The following table lists the Lenovo business computers with Intel AMT installed.

Features and benefits

ThinkCentre M90p computers built with Intel AMT enable IT administrators to
better discover, heal, and protect the networked computing assets.
v Discover: Intel AMT stores hardware and software information in nonvolatile
v Heal: The built-in manageability of Intel AMT provides out-of-band (OOB)
v Protect: The Intel AMT system defense feature enables better protection for
The following table shows the features and benefits of Intel AMT.
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Lenovo computer
ThinkCentre M90p
ThinkCentre M58p
ThinkCentre M57p
ThinkCentre M55p
memory (NVM). With built-in manageability, Intel AMT enables IT
administrators to discover assets remotely, even when computers are turned off.
management capabilities, which enable IT administrators to remotely diagnose
computer problems and recover computers even if the operating systems are
inoperable. Proactive alerting and event logging help IT administrators detect
problems quickly to reduce computer downtime.
computers by proactively blocking incoming threats, controlling infected
computers before the computers cause problems in the network, and alerting IT
administrators when critical software agents are removed from the computers.
Table 1. Features and benefits of Intel AMT
Features Benefits
OOB system access Enables remote management of clients regardless of client power
state and operating system state
Remote Significantly reduces IT helpdesk visits and increases IT service
troubleshooting and efficiency
recovery
Proactive alerting Decreases computer downtime and minimizes IT service time
Remote hardware asset Increases speed and accuracy with reduced accounting costs,
tracking compared with manual inventory tracking
Intel AMT version
Intel AMT 6.X
Intel AMT 5.X
Intel AMT 3.X
Intel AMT 2.X
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