Intel AMT versions

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Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) is hardware-based technology built into PCs with Intel vPro technology. AMT is designed to help sys-admins remotely manage PCs out-of-band when PC power is off, the operating system (OS) is unavailable (hung, crashed, corrupted, missing), software management agents are missing, or hardware (such as a hard disk drive or memory) has failed. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Intel AMT is built into a small secondary processor located on the motherboard. This OOB controller has embedded firmware that runs on the Manageability Engine (ME), a separate small processor built into the northbridge (or network card for AMT 1.0) of the motherboard. The AMT firmware is stored in the same SPI flash memory component used to store the BIOS and is generally updated along with the BIOS. FWH (Firmware Hub) or LPC firmware storage is not supported for AMT. [2]

In general, an AMT version can be updated in software to the next minor version. New major releases of Intel AMT are built into a new chipset, and are updated through new hardware.

Comparison of AMT versions

The following is a comparison of the various features supported by each version of Intel AMT [13] [14]

FeatureAMT version
AMT 1.0
(Desktop)		AMT 2.0/2.1
(Desktop)		AMT 2.5/2.6
(Mobile)		AMT 3.0
(Desktop)		AMT 4.0
(Mobile)		AMT 5.0
(Desktop)		6.0
(Desktop & Mobile)		7.0 & 8.0
(Desktop & Mobile)		9.0
(Desktop & Mobile)		10.0
(Desktop & Mobile)		11.0
(Desktop & Mobile)		12.0
(Desktop & Mobile)
Hardware InventoryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Persistent IDYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Remote Power On/OffYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
SOL/IDE redirectYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Event ManagementYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Third-party Data StorageYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Built-in web serverYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Flash ProtectionYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Firmware UpdateYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
TCP/IP, SOAP XML/EOIYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNo [note 1] No [note 1] No [note 1] No [note 1] No [note 1]
HTTP Digest/TLSv1.0YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNo [note 2]
HTTP Digest/TLSv1.1YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
HTTP Digest/TLSv1.2NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes [note 2]
Static and dynamic IPYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
System DefenseNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Agent PresenceNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Power PoliciesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Mutual AuthenticationNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Kerberos NoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
TLS-PSK NoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Privacy IconNo2.1 and upYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
ME Wake-on-LAN No2.1 and upYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Remote ConfigurationNo2.2 and up2.6 and upYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Wireless ConfigurationNoNoYesNoYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Endpoint Access Control (EAC) 802.1NoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Power PackagesNoNoYesNoYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Environment DetectionNoNoYesNoYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Event Log Reader RealmNoNo2.6 and upYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
System Defense HeuristicsNoNoNoYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
WS-Management interfaceNoNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
VLAN settings for Intel AMT network interfacesNoNoNoYesNoYesNoYesYesYesYesYes
Fast Call For Help (CIRA)NoNoNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Access MonitorNoNoNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
MS NAP supportNoNoNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Virtualization Support for Agent PresenceNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
PC Alarm ClockNoNoNoNoNo5.1 and upYesYesYesYesYesYes
KVM Remote ControlNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Wireless Profile SynchronizationNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Support for IPv6 NoNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Host-based ProvisioningNoNoNoNoNoNo6.1 and upYesYesYesYesYes
Host-based over the Internet ProvisioningNoNoNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Zero-touch over the Internet ProvisioningNoNoNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Graceful ShutdownNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYesYes
Screen blankingNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYes
Graceful power operationsNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYes
Secure erasure of storage nodesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
FeatureAMT 1.0
(Desktop)		AMT 2.0/2.1
(Desktop)		AMT 2.5/2.6
(Mobile)		AMT 3.0
(Desktop)		AMT 4.0
(Mobile)		AMT 5.0
(Desktop)		6.0
(Desktop & Mobile)		7.0 & 8.0
(Desktop & Mobile)		9.0
(Desktop & Mobile)		10.0
(Desktop & Mobile)		11.0
(Desktop & Mobile)		12.0
(Desktop & Mobile)
AMT version
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "WSMAN Interface is replacing the SOAP(EOI) Interface". Intel. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
  2. 1 2 "Intel Developer Guide SSL/TLS". Intel. Retrieved 2020-07-17.

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Intel Centrino 2 with vPro Technology and Intel Core2 Processor with vPro Technology" (PDF). Intel. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-12-06. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  2. 1 2 "Architecture Guide: Intel Active Management Technology". Intel. 2008-06-26. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
  3. ↑ "Remote Pc Management with Intel's vPro". Tom's Hardware Guide. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
  4. 1 2 3 "Intel vPro Chipset Lures MSPs, System Builders". ChannelWeb. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
  5. 1 2 "Intel Mostly Launches Centrino 2 Notebook Platform". ChannelWeb. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Intel Centrino Pro and Intel vPro Processor Technology" (PDF). Intel. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  7. 1 2 3 "Intel Centrino 2 Explained". CNET. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
  8. ↑ "New Intel-Based Laptops Advance All Facets of Notebook PCs". Intel. Archived from the original on 2008-07-17. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
  9. ↑ "New Intel Centrino Atom Processor Technology Ushers in 'Best Internet Experience in Your Pocket'". Intel. 2008-04-02. Archived from the original on 2008-04-17. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  10. ↑ "Gelsinger Speaks To Intel And High-Tech Industry's Rapid Technology Cadence". Intel. 2007-09-18. Archived from the original on 2008-04-17. Retrieved 2008-08-16.
  11. ↑ "Intel Q370 Chipset". Intel. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  12. ↑ "Intel Q470 Chipset". Intel. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  13. ↑ "Intel Active Management Technology - Start Here Guide" (PDF). Intel. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
  14. ↑ Active Management Cloud Overview Archived 2014-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
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