ADLINK Technology NuPRO-E72, User Manual

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6 Introduction
timely failure detection, and ensure stable supply of current for
critical components.
Watchdog Timer
The watchdog timer (WDT) monitors system operations based on
user-defined configurations. The WDT can be programmed for dif-
ferent time-out periods, such as from 1 to 255 seconds or from 1 to
255 minutes. The WDT generates a reset signal, then a reset
request, after failure to strobe it within the programmed time
period. A register bit may be enabled to indicate if the watchdog
timer caused the reset event. The WDT register is cleared during
the power-on sequence to enable the operating system to take
appropriate action when the watchdog generates a reboot.
Trusted Platform Module
The NuPRO-E72 optionally supports TPM ver. 1.2 (Trusted Plat-
form Module) for secure storage of keys, passwords and digital
certificates. Systems supporting TPM offer improved hardware-
based security in numerous applications, such as file and folder
encryption, local password management, S-MIME e-mail, VPN
and PKI authentication and wireless authentication for 802.1x and
LEAP.
Intel® Active Management Technology
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) is hardware-
based technology for remotely managing and securing PCs out-of-
band. Intel® AMT includes hardware-based remote management,
security, power-management, and remote-configuration features.
Intel® AMT allows remote access to a system when traditional
techniques and methods are not available.