Intel DQ57TM - Manual (Page 23)

Desktop Board Features
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Platform Management and Protection
Intel Desktop Board DQ57TM integrates several functions designed to manage the
system and lower the total cost of ownership (TCO) of the system. These system
management functions are designed to report errors, diagnose the system, and
recover from system lockups without the aid of an external microcontroller. The board
also includes several fan speed control and power management features.
Intel ® vPro™ Technology
Intel vPro TM Technology is a set of processor and platform capabilities designed to
enable greater proactive security, enhanced maintenance, and improved remote
management both inside and outside the corporate firewall. These include:
• Intel
® Active Management Technology (Intel ® AMT)
• Intel ® Virtualization Technology (Intel ® VT)
• Intel ® Trusted Execution Technology (Intel ® TXT)
• Intel ® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (Intel ® VT-d)
• Intel ® Remote PC Assist (Intel ® RPAT)/Fast Call for Help
• Intel ® Anti-Theft Technology 2.0 (Intel ® AT 2.0)
• Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
Intel ® Active Management Technology (Intel ® AMT)
Intel AMT offers IT organizations tamper-resistant and persistent management
capabilities. Specifically, Intel
AMT is a hardware-based solution that uses out of band
communication to manage access to client systems in addition to offering encrypted
and persistent asset management and remote diagnostics and/or recovery capabilities
for networked platforms. With Intel AMT, IT organizations can easily get accurate
platform information, and can perform remote updating, diagnostics, debugging and
repair of a system, regardless of the state of the operating system or the power state
of the system.
The Intel AMT subsystem consists of:
• Intel Management Engine (Intel ME) microcontroller embedded in the Intel Q57
PCH
• Intel 82578DM Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/s) Ethernet LAN controller
• BIOS/SPI Flash (64 Mbits)
• On-board Intel ME “M” state status LED
NOTE
Software with Intel AMT capability is required to take advantage of Intel AMT platform
management capabilities.