Intel vPro - Manual (Page 20)

Intel® vPro™ and Intel® Centrino® Pro Processor Technology Quick Start Guide
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Step 2: Verify Intel vPro Client Windows Drivers
The following Intel AMT drivers, which are digitally signed by Intel and compatible with Microsoft
Windows* operating systems (including Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista*), are required
on the Intel vPro client platform. Obtain these drivers from your client system manufacturer’s driver
and download support pages (most client drivers and Intel MEBx updates are contained on the same
support web page by the OEM).
• Intel Management Engine Interface (Intel MEI) driver -- Provides a secure local
communications interface between the host operating system and the Intel ME via the Intel MEI.
• Serial-over-LAN (SoL) driver -- Enables a COM port for VT100 or ANSI remote sessions prior
to graphic interface when the operating system loads. You can view and send commands to a
remote client prior to the operating system loading, including entering into the BIOS, viewing
POST, etc.
• Local Management Service (LMS) driver –Provides an interface enabling local management
software agents to communicate with the Intel Management Engine using the same high-level
protocols as those used for remote management (e.g. XML, SOAP). When first loaded, the driver
will cause a pop-up to occur to confirm that Intel AMT is running. The pop-up can be disabled. As
the Intel AMT firmware is updated, this driver is most likely to require a coordinated update as
new features are enabled. The driver also checks for consistency of the Intel AMT hostname and
the operating system host name.
It is recommended that the LANDesk client agent also be installed, although it is not required.
Discovery of the Intel vPro machine will differ depending on whether the client agent is installed. See
Step 5: Discover Intel vPro Clients through the Management Console on page 27 for further
information.
Step 3: Set Intel vPro Password and TLS mode in Management
Console
The Intel vPro features included in LANDesk System Manager (LSM) are now built into LANDesk
Management Suite (LDMS) 8.8. This is a change from LDMS 8.7 where both LDMS and LMS were
required for full Intel vPro functionality. LDMS 8.8 supports all Intel vPro features including System
Defense and Agent Presence. LDMS 8.8 also supports both the wired and wireless functionality of
systems based on Intel® Centrino® 2 with vPro™ technology.
Two pieces of information are required for Intel vPro in LANDesk: a password to access the Intel MEBx,
where Intel vPro configuration information is set; and the management network traffic security setting,
either TLS (secured) or non-TLS (unsecured).
To ensure Intel vPro support in your management console, do the following: