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ProSet - authenticate as computer

webadmin@intel.com — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 01:56:38 GMT

I am trying machine authentication using PEAP with Intel ProSet. The machine authenctication can be triggered by XP settings "Authenticate as computer when computer information is available". I want to know if there is a similar setting in ProSet. Please notice that I am not using TLS and client certificate (I see similar post about PreLogon Connect)

Thanks

Anyone can help me with OpenMP and the Intel Fortran Compiler?

webadmin@intel.com — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:29:01 GMT

Hi everyone. I'm trying to paralellize a Fortran program. I'm quite experienced using Fortran, but I'm almost a newbie using OpenMP, so I'm finding a bit of trouble.

First, I have built the structure (the important things are the parallel region and a big parallel loop) and then I am inserting the rest of the code in it. Now, it has 6000 lines, and it should end with about 20000.

I use the Intel Fotran Compiler v11.0, I type:

> ifort -fast -openmp -o try try.f90

The thing is that when everything's ok, it says:

try.f90(1125): (col. 7) remark: OpenMP DEFINED LOOP WAS PARALLELIZED.
try.f90(1098): (col. 7) remark: OpenMP DEFINED REGION WAS PARALLELIZED.

But when I added some more lines, the message becomes:

try.f90(1098): (col. 7) remark: OpenMP DEFINED REGION WAS PARALLELIZED.

And it does not parallelize my loop and my program fails.

I found a similar problem when my program was smaller (1000 lines) and I compiled with "-O0 -openmp", so I think it may be related with optimizations. Am I right?

I'd like to know if this problem can be solved and if it's related to the Intel compiler. My machine is an Intel Xeon 2GHz.

Thanks,

End-to-end Rich Services Cloud on Intel

webadmin@intel.com — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:59:41 GMT

The Cloud means many things to many people. It can be discussed as a usage, business model or an architecture. Here, I am covering the emergence of Cloud architectures which provide for a stronger user experience and greater economies for IT. Cloud was initially perceived as a move to a fully centralised, unbalanced model, providing a lowest common denominator user experience through tradtional browser-based applications. Yet, in the last couple of years, there has been recognition that Cloud has more than one access model, and vendors, developers and deployments alike have been moving to a more distributed, balanced model.

This model, Rich Services Cloud, represents the convergence of Web technologies, Cloud architectures and Virtualization infrastructure to provide data and applications that can be accessed from any device, anywhere. Clients are peers in the Cloud along with the nodes in the Data Centre, with data and application processing distributed across them according to device capabilities (processor, display, graphics, network, power, storage, etcetera), location (nearest node, quality of services of local network and ecosystem), and workload. Together with rich internet application technologies and the emergence of the next generation of browsers which serve as application runtimes and enable native code integration, this model provides the targeted, responsive experience of desktop applications, ubiquitous data and applications, and the economies of scale afforded to IT by centralised management.

Rich Services provide a truly immersive and expansive Cloud for consumers, SMB and the enterprise. Yet there are still a number of concerns with Cloud as to security, performance, energy efficiency, manageability and standards. Intel architecture has addressed these concerns on both client and server platforms. With AMT, VT, TPM and TXT on vPro and Nehalem platforms, Intel enables manageable, secure, trusted and scalable Rich Services Cloud, with applications that best leverage client processing power, form factors and experience.

Josh Hilliker has produced the following videos which demonstrate the power of Rich Services Cloud on Intel using a Financials and a Document Editor application.

With Rich Services and Intel technologies, you can take full advantage of all that the Cloud has to offer.

I will be demonstrating these applications at IDF 2009 in San Francisco Sept 22-24. Drop by to see these in action and to learn more about Rich Services and Intel. Read my blog to learn more about emerging Cloud models, architectures and technologies

IT Security Solutions: People or Technology - Who Makes a Bigger Impact?

webadmin@intel.com — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:33:12 GMT

I've written two blogs about IT security solutions recently where i highlight the importance that both emerging technologies and IT staff (people) play in delivering information security for their business.

I invite you to read the blogs linked above and offer your thoughts about what you think is more important or makes a bigger impact inside an IT organization for delivering more business value as it relates to IT information security.

People or Technology?

I vote People!

Chris

Question on S5000VSA and Raid controller

webadmin@intel.com — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:32:33 GMT

Hi all,

I would need some help in relation to a Intel server with a S5000VSA board and the Raid Enabler key AXXRAKSW5

One customer has a defective system board (it just hangs during the boot sequence and we proved it's the systems board)

I odered a new one. The question is the following: The customer has a RAID 5 configured and we would like to know if, when we replace the system board tomorrow with the new one , the RAID configuration is automatically kept and the RAID volume put back online with the new system board and RAID key or will we need to do some manual steps to have the volumes recognized by the new system board and Key enabler. The customer has not saved the RAID configuration.

I only have experience with the HP servers that when a RAID card is replaced there is nothing to be do, as the new card will automatically put on line the RAID volumes found on the drives. Is it the same with the Intel servers or is there any manula steps to do?

Thanks a lot to anyone who can provide a answer

Fausto

Error to explore Management Engine with Powershell

webadmin@intel.com — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:02:41 GMT

Hi,

I want to have some informations about my computer, if it was provisioniong or not. For this, I used Powershell posted by Trevor http://communities.intel.com/community/openportit/vproexpert/blog/2009/02/24/powershell-exploring-the-management-engine

But when I lauched script, i don't have any information. Someone help my please !

Intel(R) MEInfo Win Version: 2.5.0.1034

BIOS Version: 68PCD Ver. F.0E

Intel(R) AMT code versions:
        Flash:                       4.1.1
        Netstack:                    4.1.1
        Apps:                        4.1.1
        Intel(R) AMT:                4.1.1
        Sku:                         8200
        VendorID:                    8086
        Build Number:                1028
        Recovery Version:            4.1.1
        Recovery Build Num:          1028
        Legacy Mode:                 False

Link status:                 Link up
Cryptography fuse:           Enabled
Flash protection:            Enabled
Last reset reason:           Global system reset
Setup and Configuration:     Completed
BIOS Mode:                   Post Boot

Error: The operation failed due to an internal error.
FWU Override Counter:        Always
FWU Override Qualifier:      Always
FW on Flash Desc Override:   Disable
Kedron Driver Version:       Not Available
Kedron HW Version:           Not Available
UNS Version:                 4.0.5.1103
LMS Version:                 4.0.6.1103
HECI Version:                4.0.1.1074

Thanks for your help

What are the most prevalent display resolutions people use?

ramesh.k.dontha@intel.com — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:53:11 GMT

Anecdotal data suggests that most IT shops configure the systems to use 1024x768 display resolution and most people in corporate settings also use 1024x768 (instead of changing to some higher resolution like 1280x1024). Do you have any data/information about the most prevalent display resolutions in corporate settings? Thanx

Follow Open Port on Twitter

webadmin@intel.com — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:21:44 GMT

With the popularity of social networking tools becoming more widely used, we've made the decision to expand the Open Port presence in an attempt to not only keep up with what's happening and where people are hanging out but also to connect the members of the Open Port community with each other in new and engaging ways.

That's why we've started a number of social media profiles to connect with interesting people and distribute Open Port content where they are, hopefully prompting them to come back here to Open Port and further engage in the conversation.

To that end you can follow us on Twitter, subscribe to our profile on FriendFeed, see what we find interesting on Delicious and become a fan of Open Port on Facebook.

We hope these profiles will be useful to all of you. Those sites and networks have a ton to offer in the way of two-way conversation, which is why we're using them.

If you're an Open Port community member and are on those networks we'd encourage you to share your profile here so that not only can we connect with you but so that other members of the community can find you there as well.

thanks

Mike (Open Port Community Admin)

Intel Backplane Controller Firmware Upgrade..... S3200SH Method

webadmin@intel.com — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:54:34 GMT

It is possible to update the Backplane Controller firmware on a S3200SH. I had a time updating a AXX6DRV3GEXP from firmware from 2.02 to 2.09, in which Aryan finally came up with a workaround, (see http://communities.intel.com/message/21287#21287) (Tons of info and step by step instructions if needed.)

When I attempted to upgrade the firmware from ver 2.09 to 2.12 the install failed. All I had to do is replace the original "ipmi.efi" and "fwpiaupd.efi" files that were part of the 2.12 firmware upgrade with the efi files in "S3200_EFI_BIOS_Firmware_Update_Configuration_Utilities_rev3_1.zip" which includes, FWPIAUPD Version 4.0.1 Build 11. The update was successful.

Cheers!

Intel Teaming Best practice

webadmin@intel.com — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 13:53:07 GMT

Hello,

I need to define the best teaming solution for below attached diagram.

basically each server/pc (Intel SR 1500) will be connected with two nic each nic will be attached to differnt switch and each switch will be connected to remote switch.

my question is the only supported teaming for such configuration would be Switch Fault Tolerance (SFT) or other configuration could support this kind of configuration like Adaptive Load Balancing (ALB) or other?.

Please advice

Thanks in advanced

Difference between the PRO ET and PT Cards ?

webadmin@intel.com — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 06:41:26 GMT

Hi there,

We are looking at getting some NIC's for a Wireshark and Proxy server for high throughput.

We currently have the PRO PT cards in one of our boxes and have not had an issue with them (They handle the high throughput very well without dropped packets - even on a windows server), but I have noticed there is an ET card out there and was wondering what the differences between the two were (besides the Virtual Technology differences), and which one would perform better (Under Linux).

Thanks