2011 Management Guide for HP Compaq Desktops

Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) Remote
Management Technology
Models include either Intel vPro technology or standard technology. Both technologies allow:
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Better discovery, healing, and protection of networked computing assets
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PCs to be managed whether the system is on, off, or the operating system is hung
The three forms of remote manageability available on business desktops are Alert Standard Format
(ASF), Intel Active Management Technology (AMT), and Desktop and mobile Architecture for
Systems Hardware (DASH).
Remote management technology features include:
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Network discovery
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Hardware inventory information
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Platform health monitoring
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Power management—power on/off, cycle power
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Remote diagnosis and repair
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Text console redirection—allows console control of remote PC during its boot phase
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Media redirection—allows system booting from a remote boot drive, disk, or ISO image (the
two variants of this are IDE-Redirect (IDE-R) on AMT platforms and USB Media
Redirection)
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Hardware-based isolation and recovery—limit or cut off PC network access, if virus-like activity
is detected
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Platform event tracking and auditing
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Integrated web server management portal for remote access and configuration
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Remote management technologies are integrated with HP’s management console partners
NOTE: All features above are not available on all platforms.
HP Power Assistant
HP Power Assistant is a PC based power management solution providing a unique user interface to
manage the PC’s power plans and power states. HP Power Assistant enables the user to establish
scheduled changes of the PC’s active power plan much like a programmable thermostat can
schedule varying temperature settings throughout the day. The estimated power consumption for
each power profile is displayed based on established schedule.
HP Power Assistant features include:
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Flexible scheduling of custom power profile and power state changes
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View historical information of estimated power consumption
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Detects and shows power estimate for supported attached HP monitors
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