Configuring Intel AMT computers in small business
mode
You can use small business mode in the following situations:
■
You are evaluating Altiris solutions that can manage computers out-of-band
and want to get set up and running quickly.
■
You do not have the necessary network infrastructure (DHCP and DNS) to use
enterprise mode.
■
You do not need encrypted communications.
To configure Intel AMT computers in large-scale organizations, especially ones
that include subnets and require security, use enterprise mode.
See
“Configuring Intel AMT computers for out-of-band management”
on page 61.
Small-business mode is straightforward to configure. The process is manually
performed through the Intel Management Engine BIOS extension (MEBx) on the
Intel AMT computer. Out of Band Management Component is not involved in this
process.
See
“About Intel AMT configuration modes”
on page 18.
After you configure the Intel AMT computer in small business mode, it is ready
for out-of-band management with Altiris solutions. To run out-of-band
management tasks on this computer from the Symantec Management Console, a
computer resource representing the computer must be created in the CMDB . If
there is no such resource in the CMDB , simply install the Altiris Agent on the
client computer. Computers with the Altiris Agent installed appear in the standard
Notification Server filters: for example, Windows Computers.
See
“Installing the Altiris Agent”
on page 51.
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