Intel Active Management Technology (AMT)

Intel AMT functionality allows you to accurately identify devices, even if they have had physical drive replacements. This sets up Preboot Services with persistent device identification by providing ZENworks with nonvolatile memory for storing the unique device identity.

With AMT and Preboot Services, if a device has a new, unformatted hard drive, ZENworks can instantly and accurately identify the device and apply the appropriate Imaging bundle. If a device’s hard drive is inactive or its drive has been replaced, ZENworks can automatically identify the device in a preboot environment and provide the appropriate ZENworks-created image during a system rebuild.

AMT with ZENworks also provides easier hardware upgrading capability. For example, to upgrade applications, some of your device hardware might not meet the minimum requirements. With AMT and Preboot Services, as soon as the hard drives are replaced and before any agents or operating systems are installed, you can begin reimaging upgraded systems immediately from their ZENworks-created images, rather than manually reinstalling the operating systems and previously installed applications for each device.

For more information on Intel AMT, see the Intel Web site.

For information on downloading and installing redirection drivers and provisioning AMT devices, see “Configuring Intel Active Management Technology (AMT)” in the ZENworks 11 Preboot Services and Imaging Reference.

To add global AMT Enterprise names to the Name List box, perform the tasks in the following table:

Task	Steps	Additional Details
Add a global AMT Enterprise name to the list	Specify the global AMT Enterprise name in the Name List field, then click Add to place it into the list. Repeat as necessary to complete the list of global AMT Enterprise names.	Enterprise names are given to AMT devices when they are provisioned. This list should contain at least one valid AMT enterprise name for every AMT device in the Management Zone.
Edit a listed global AMT Enterprise name	Select a global AMT Enterprise name in the list, then click Edit. In the Edit String dialog box, edit the IP address or DNS name that is displayed there, then click OK to save the changes.
Rearrange the order of the global AMT Enterprise names in the list	Select one global AMT Enterprise name, then click either Move Up or Move Down. Repeat as necessary to arrange the order of the global AMT Enterprise names.	You cannot move multiple global AMT Enterprise names at a time.
Remove global AMT Enterprise names from the list	Select one or more global AMT Enterprise names, then click Remove.	You can use the Ctrl or Shift keys to select multiple global AMT Enterprise names to remove them from the list.