PAT Server Quick Start Guide

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Intel® Platform Administration Technology

Quick Start Guide

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This document explains how to get started with core features of Intel® Platform Administration

Technology (Intel® PAT).

After reading this document, you should know how to use Intel® PAT and where to look for more

information.

For more information, see the Intel® PAT User Guide, Installation Guide or advanced tutorial.

Contents

1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................2

2 Installing and Getting Started.............................................................................................................................4

3 Activating the Intel® PAT Server ........................................................................................................................9

4 Getting Help.......................................................................................................................................................... 10

Summary of content (10 pages)

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Intel® Platform Administration Technology Quick Start Guide 320014-003US This document explains how to get started with core features of Intel® Platform Administration Technology (Intel® PAT). After reading this document, you should know how to use Intel® PAT and where to look for more information. For more information, see the Intel® PAT User Guide, Installation Guide or advanced tutorial. Contents 1 Introduction ...........................................................................................
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320014-003US 1 Introduction Intel® Platform Administration Technology (Intel® PAT) is an integrated, cost-effective, and easy-to-use manageability platform solution for small and medium-sized network environments. It provides manageability functions that assist IT administrators in maintaining clean and stable systems with high efficiency. Intel ® PAT package includes the following components: Server 1.
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Introduction Software Requirements Server Client Operating System Only 32bits operating systems of the following are supported. • • • • • Windows XP Professional Edition* (SP2) Windows Vista All Editions* (SP2) Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition* (SP1) Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition* (SP1) Windows XP Professional Edition* (SP2) Windows* Components and Services • • • Internet Information Services (IIS) component, Version 5.
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320014-003US 2 Installing and Getting Started For the detailed steps of the blue text, see the Online Help. 2.1 Classic Installation The Intel® PAT Classic Installation is also called Full Installation. It includes server and client installation, image creation, and deployment.
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Installing and Getting Started Installation Steps: Step 1. Network Construction • You need to complete Network Construction before Intel® PAT system setup Step 2. Install Intel® PAT Server • Install Intel® PAT Server on the server and complete Server License Activation** • If your client machines are installed with Windows* Vista operating system, you need to configure your server for Vista clients. • Configure Internet Explorer* on the server to support JavaScript*.
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320014-003US ** Get and configure Intel® PAT Agent: The Intel® PAT 4.x Agent exists on the server, while previous versions existed in client firmware. To get and configure the Intel® PAT Agent.
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Installing and Getting Started • Execute Boot to OS command to other clients All clients now are registered to the server. You can start client management through Intel® PAT Server Console, including image creation and deployment. 2.3 Modularized Installation 2：Only Use Image/Package Deployment In some special cases, if you can not install Intel® PAT Client on your clients, you still can utilize the deployment function provided by Intel® PAT to set up your system.
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320014-003US • Deploy image to other Intel® PAT clients Installation is complete. 2.
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Activating the Intel® PAT Server 3 Activating the Intel® PAT Server After you have installed Intel® PAT Server, you need to complete server activation process before using it. To complete Server Activation: 1. Access Intel® PAT Server Console 2. Click Activate Now button to, enter the License Key page 3. Read “License key Activation” section, prepare your Intel® PAT Server key code, and access Intel® PAT website: http://platformadmintech.intel.com/ 4.
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320014-003US 4 Getting Help You can get more Intel® PAT help through: z z z Intel® PAT user online help: Including Server Online Help, Client Hard Disk Restore Help. Find these documents from the product CD, technical support website or software Help page. Intel® PAT official website: http://platformadmintech.intel.com/ Intel® PAT technical support website: http://support.intel.com/support/performancetools/manage/ipat/index.