Chapter 4. Main Features Of Computers Built With Intel Amt; Cira - Lenovo ThinkCentre M90p Configuration Manual

Chapter 4. Main features of computers built with Intel AMT

Computers built with Intel AMT version 2.0 or later have the following features
and improvements:
v Remote power control
v Asset management
v Integrated Device Electronics - Redirection (IDE-R)
v Serial-over-LAN (SOL)
v Remote restart
v Event management
v Agent presence
v System defense
v "CIRA"
v "KVM redirection" on page 8

CIRA

ThinkCentre M90p computers built with Intel AMT support the Client Initiated
Remote Access (CIRA) function. You can perform this function through ISV
applications. For more information about ISV applications, see Chapter 3,
"Introduction to ISV applications," on page 5.
The CIRA function enables client-initiated, secure OOB communication to the
manageability console, which includes:
v User-initiated call-home feature
v Scheduled, automated call-home feature (no user input required)
v Transport Layer Security (TLS) session established through client initiation
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– Power on
– Power off
– Power reset
– Power cycle
– E-Asset tag
– OOB hardware inventory
– Floppy redirection
– CD redirection
– Screen redirection based on text
– Keyboard redirection
– Network redirection
– Restart from a local hard disk drive
– Restart from a local CD or DVD drive
– Restart from a local Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)
– Event alerting
– Event logging
– Audit log
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