Chapter 1. Introduction To Intel Vpro And Intel Amt; Acronyms - Lenovo ThinkCentre M90p Configuration Manual

Chapter 1. Introduction to Intel vPro and Intel AMT

Intel vPro is a business computer platform that provides business computers with
enhanced remote management capabilities. For computers built with Intel vPro, IT
administrators can use a third party software to remotely collect inventory
information, diagnose problems, and provide various services regardless of the
computer power state or the operating system state. IT administrators can also
isolate and protect individual computers and the network from threats.
As a feature of Intel vPro, Intel AMT is designed to provide remote management
of computers regardless of the computer power state or the operating system state
as long as the computers are connected to an electrical outlet and a network.

Acronyms

The following table lists and explains some acronyms used in this document.
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Acronym Description
ACL Access Control List
AMT Active Management Technology
ASF Alert Standard Format
CIRA Client Initiated Remote Access
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DNS Domain Name Server
FQDN Fully Qualified Domain Name
FW Firmware
HECI Host Embedded Controller Interface
IDE-R Integrated Device Electronics - Redirection
IP Internet Protocol
ISV Independent Software Vendor
KVM Keyboard-Video-Mouse
LMS Local Manageability Service
ME Management Engine
MEBx Management Engine BIOS Extension
MEI Management Engine Interface
NVM Nonvolatile memory
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
OOB Out-of-band
PID/PPS Provisioning ID and Provisioning Pre-shared Key
PKI Public Key Infrastructure
PRTC Protected Real Time Clock
PSK Pre-shared Key
PXE Preboot Execution Environment
SHA Secure Hash Algorithm
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