Detailed descriptions
16.5 Active Management Technology (AMT)
SIMATIC HMI IPC677C
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Operating Instructions, 04/2013, A5E02722710-04
16.5
Active Management Technology (AMT)
16.5.1
AMT basics
The processors Intel Core i5 and Core i7 support Intel® vPro
TM
and Intel Active Management
Technology at the hardware end.
An administrator at the Help Desk PC accesses the AMT PCs. Only the AMT PCs must have
an integrated Intel AMT.
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From a SIMATIC IPC which does not have Intel AMT functions, you can access networked
SIMATIC IPCs with Intel AMT using the SIMATIC IPC Remote Manager and/or a web
browser.
SIMATIC IPCs that support AMT feature two onboard Ethernet interfaces, each with a
separate controller. You can configure the controller integrated in the chipset for use with
Intel AMT. Further details about the controller can be found in the technical specification.
For security reasons, AMT is disabled when you receive a SIMATIC IPC. Enable AMT in the
BIOS setup. Afterwards the Intel® Management Engine (Intel® ME) has to be activated and
set for AMT. You make additional settings in the Management Engine:
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Configuring the network for access via AMT
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Creating a password