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OOB manageability allows PC control and configuration regardless of the system
power state or presence of an operating system. OOB manageability only requires
that a platform be connected to a network and to a power source.
Note
An OOB-managed system must be connected to a power
source but does not have to be turned on. Either AC
power from a wall socket or DC battery power is
acceptable.
Alert Standard Format
Alert Standard Format (ASF) was the computer industry's initial attempt to
standardize out-of-bond management capabilities. Introduced in 2001, ASF is an
older standard with limited functionality and industry support. The goals of ASF are
to provide the following:
Advanced warning and system failure indication from managed clients to remote
consoles.
• OS -absent functionality such as a presence heartbeat.
• OS-absent remote control capability such as remote power and boot control.
• Ensure interoperability between vendors of alerting and corrective-action
devices.
Intel Active Management Technology
Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) is an Intel initiative to provide OOB
manageability for desktop PCs and notebooks. AMT was introduced in 2006 and
is continually being developed by Intel.
Intel AMT offers the following:
• Support for Intel Standard Manageability, a subset of AMT available features.
Note that system chipset or non-vPro processors can limit the manageability
features to Intel Standard Manageability.
• OOB access with built-in manageability in the chipset.
• Asset management for tracking and inventory.
• Remote remediation services with redirection and remote control.
• Proactive management services with alerts, event logging and reporting. Intel
AMT is available on systems with Intel vPro Technology, a feature set of
management and security capabilities allowing remote access to a PC
regardless of its operating system or power state.
Desktop and mobile Architecture for System Hardware
Desktop and mobile Architecture for System Hardware (DASH) is an industry open
standards initiative to define protocols and processes for over-the-wire management
of desktops, workstations, laptops, and converged devices. DASH is defined by the
Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF), an industry organization leading the
development of management standards.