Activation Blog

Using LANDesk with your vPro systems

michele.gartner@intel.com — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:06:26 GMT

This new guide will help you start using vPro - there are instructions for creating provisioning templates, as well as how to perform remote admin tasks and EOLing machines. Use Case: Intel vPro Technology Common-Use Guide For LANDesk

To find a compilation of use case/implementation docs, see this wiki: Use Cases: Ways to use vPro in your environment

New and Improved! LANDesk 8.8 Quick Start Guide

michele.gartner@intel.com — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:33:09 GMT

Using LANDesk 8.8 for your vPro deployment? This quick start guide was updated to add new details and increase usability.

Quick Start Guide for LANDesk* and Intel® AMT

Use the iAMT Scan tool to troubleshoot SCS provisioning issues

liesa.harkness@hp.com — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:01:32 GMT

Use the iAMT Scan Results Troubleshooting Guide. v.02 and the iAMT Scan - Custom Inventory helps with Enterprise Activations to resolve some common provisioning problems.

iAMT Scan Results Troubleshooting Guide. v.02

Updated today! Setting up certificates? Check out this guide.

michele.gartner@intel.com — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:24:50 GMT

Here's a guide that provides step-by-step instruction for purchasing a VeriSign certificate and then importing it into Internet Explorer for use with LANDesk 8.8.

Installing VeriSign Certificates on LANDesk 8.8

Activating an HP 6910p in Basic mode - and using the Intel System Defense Utility to remotely manage it!

michele.gartner@intel.com — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:10:01 GMT

Hi everyone -

Here's new guide that we just finished. Let me know what you think of this new format - we're trying to increase the usability of our documentation - let me know if we're on track!

This guide steps through Basic Mode Activation (formerly known as SMB Mode) of a Hewlett-Packard* 6910p. Once activated, follow the instructions to install the Intel(R) System Defense Utility and start exploring the supported use cases.

Basic (SMB) Mode Activation for the HP 6910p

Underscore is not supported in Intel AMT Hostnames

josh.hilliker@intel.com — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:45:26 GMT

If you are seeing any failures in your log around setting the hostname during a Remote configuration it could be due to a underscore in the host name. Check out Terry Cutlers post on altiris juice @ http://juice.altiris.com/tech-tip/1622/underscore-not-supported-in-intel-amt-hostnames . Terry references the RFC952 - DoD Internet host table specification @ http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc952.html. Here are the assumptions from that specification.

ASSUMPTIONS

1. A "name" (Net, Host, Gateway, or Domain name) is a text string up

to 24 characters drawn from the alphabet (A-Z), digits (0-9), minus

sign , and period (.). Note that periods are only allowed when

they serve to delimit components of "domain style names". (See

RFC-921, "Domain Name System Implementation Schedule", for

background). No blank or space characters are permitted as part of a

name. No distinction is made between upper and lower case. The first

character must be an alpha character. The last character must not be

a minus sign or period. A host which serves as a GATEWAY should have

"-GATEWAY" or "-GW" as part of its name. Hosts which do not serve as

Internet gateways should not use "-GATEWAY" and "-GW" as part of

their names. A host which is a TAC should have "-TAC" as the last

part of its host name, if it is a DoD host. Single character names

or nicknames are not allowed.

Get vPro STUFF!! We want your story!

michele.gartner@intel.com — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:23:46 GMT

Tell us about your vPro deployment* and receive something from our goody drawer! We have shirts, radios, backpacks, and more!

We want to hear about your unassisted activation. We are interested to know how many machines were involved in your deployment, which provisioning model you went with, and the implemented use cases. Contact Michele Gartner

with the details.

*Offer valid for individuals deploying vPro without the use of an IT outsource, system integrator, or Intel engineer on site.

Updated - Ordering an Activation-Ready PC

michele.gartner@intel.com — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:43:20 GMT

Added some info to the Order an activation-ready PC document. I fine-tuned the Panasonic notebook info to include the exact model number and also added Acer notebooks.

Anyone interested in info on a specific OEM? Please let me know.

Provisioning models: Definitions

michele.gartner@intel.com — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:59:37 GMT

Wondering about the different types of provisioning models? A new matrix was just published that defines the three provisioning models: Basic, Standard, and Advanced.

This naming convention replaces the terms SMB and Enterprise modes. Why? SMB was confusing because it refers to Small-Medium Business - when in actuality, there are enterprise-sized companies that have activated in SMB/Basic mode and SMB-sized companies that have activated in Enterprise/Standard/Advanced mode.

Check it out: Understanding Provisioning Models - Basic, Standard, & Advanced

Updates to "Order an Activation-Ready PC": Panasonic & Acer

michele.gartner@intel.com — Tue, 20 May 2008 18:53:35 GMT

I just posted new information to Order an activation-ready PC. This version includes a notebook offering from Panasonic and the desktop systems from Acer. Information on Acer notebooks is on its way!

Getting even better - new content on the Activation wiki!

michele.gartner@intel.com — Mon, 05 May 2008 21:51:49 GMT

A few new things are up on Activation Cheat Sheet. Find links to Microsoft System Center resources, as well as new training module videos.

Videos are now available for these modules:

Module 7: 802.1x, NAC, and Wireless Profiles

Module 8: Remote Configuration

Module 9: Best Practices & Troubleshooting Tips

Happy Learning!

New wiki helps you activate your vPro systems

michele.gartner@intel.com — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:53:31 GMT

Just published - a new wiki that outlines the high level steps for activating your vPro systems. Each step lists the corresponding training and documentation that will help you complete it.

Activation Cheat Sheet

Activation Training now posted! Videos and slides

michele.gartner@intel.com — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:01:03 GMT

Check it out - the vPro Expert Training is posted for Activations. You can watch the videos and then download the slides for later reference.

Find the video training here:

http://download.intel.com/business/vpro/ActivationClass/main.html

Find the companion slides here:

Activation Training Class slides - Module 1

Activation Training Class slides - Module 2

Activation Training Class slides - Module 3

Activation Training Class slides - Module 4

Activation Training Class slides - Module 5

Activation Training Class slides - Module 6

Activation Training Class slides - Module 7

Activation Training Class slides - Module 8

Activation Training Class slides - Module 9

USB Key Provisioning Utility - One-Touch Provisioning Tool - Binary & Source Now Available.

timothy.c.duncan@intel.com — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:28:01 GMT

The USB Key Provisioning Utility (UKPU) tool is designed to create a valid USB key for provisioning Intel® AMT Systems. The UKPU tool prepares a USB Flash drive, copies the requested setup.bin to the drive, and also verifies that the setup.bin is saved using the proper procedures necessary to ensure that it is detected by Intel® AMT.

The tool has a 'repair' mode that allows you to take an existing USB Key and reconstruct it to ensure the setup.bin is visible to Intel® AMT. In addition, you can set up a USB Key using any renamed setup.bin file on your computer, and the tool will automatically ensure it is renamed to 'setup.bin' when setting up the key.

Here's a 3 minute video overview of the tool's capabilities (Click here to view video on YouTube):

Both binary only & open source licensed source versions available at the download site.

DOPD SW Engineering Team

Looking to self-activate vPro? The journey is simplified

russ@intel.com — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:10:56 GMT

Can the journey be simplified? Yes..

In these very informative & useful guides you can accelerate your implementation & deployment of vPro. These documents were prepared by EDS.

Planning an Intel® Active Management Technology Implementation (1 of 5)

Maximizing the Benefits of Intel® Active Management Technology: A Solution Guide (2 of 5)

Getting to Pro: An Enterprise Approach to Deploying Intel® Active Management Technology (3 of 5)

Intel® vPro™ Technology Pre Pilot Questionnaire (4 of 5)

Intel® vPro™ Technology Project Plan for Implementation (5 of 5)