Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) is hardware-based technology for remotely managing and securing PCs out-of-band. Currently, Intel AMT is available in desktop PCs with Intel Core 2 processor with Intel vPro technology and available in laptop PCs with Centrinoor Centrino 2 platform with vPro technology.
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) is a capability embedded in Intel-based platforms that enhances the ability of IT organizations to manage enterprise computing facilities. Intel AMT operates independently of the platform processor and operating system. Remote platform management applications can access Intel AMT securely, even when the platform is turned off, as long as the platform is connected to line power and to a network. Independent software vendors (ISVs) can build applications that take advantage of the features of Intel AMT using the application programming interface (API).
Intel AMT SDK latest version is v7.0
ref:
Wiki - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Active_Management_Technology
Intel AMT implementation & reference guide - http://software.intel.com/sites/manageability/AMT_Implementation_and_Reference_Guide/default.htm
Intel AMT integration Reference guide - http://download.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/amt_quick_start_guide1.pdf
AMT Architecture Guide - http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/architecture-guide-intel-active-management-technology/
AMT Serial Over Lan(SOL) - http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/using-intel-amt-serial-over-lan-to-the-fullest/
Intel AMT SCS 7.0 - http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2011/03/18/discover-the-new-intel-amt-scs-70/
Intel® vPro™ Enabling Tools for Now and the Future (Intel® Manageability Checker v2.0) -
http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2011/04/15/intel-vpro-enabling-tools-for-now-and-the-future/
Intel Management forum - http://software.intel.com/en-us/forums/manageability-software-development/
Intel AMT posts/blog by Ajit Illendula - http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/author/ajith-illendula/
Web Services Management (WS-Man) Specification - http://dmtf.org/standards/wsman
Open WS-Man Specification - http://openwsman.org/
