This document contains links to BIOS updates and available utilities to some of the OEMs out there. Take a look - this is helpful stuff if you are getting a vPro deployment off the ground!

BIOS Settings for Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) Devices

Here are the latest issues posted to the wiki - check'em out!

• Using Intel(R) AMT wirelessly without user intervention

• Local Manageability Service (LMS) does not allow host VPN traffic when environment detection is not defined

• Unable to remove wireless profiles in Intel SCS

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Intel® AMT Reflector is a software tool designed to allow local management of Intel® AMT Mangement Engine functionality from the local operating system. Removing the need to reboot to verify and change the Intel® AMT host computer name or un-provision Intel® AMT on the computer. This functionality improves debug and factory operations in activating and building Intel® AMT based client environments. This release completes DOPD SW Engineering's original functionality plan for the tool and is therefore marked as a production level release.

This release has the following updates from the Beta release:

· Added a timestamp to Intel® AMT events in the logs generated by the client-side applications.
· Fixed the XML logfile format so that it will be properly recognized by external applications that support the XML file format.
· Fixed the issue where some commands may not succeed on the first call for some Intel(R) AMT systems.
· Fixed the "Browse" button functionality in the Intel(R) AMT Reflector Server configuration window.
· The Intel® AMT Reflector Server now logs the client FQDN for each event.
· Removed the View Log window from the Intel® AMT Reflector Client application.
· Improved the error handling of the Intel® AMT Reflector Client application.

Download the tool here

Here's a 5 minute video overview of the tool's capabilities (Click here to view video on YouTube) :

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.

Using LANDesk 8.8 for your vPro deployment? The quick start guide was just updated for this latest LANDesk release:

Quick Start Guide for LANDesk* and Intel® AMT

Here's a ROI analysis paper that provides a real-world example of how vPro helped a company save money. This one is about a company named ValueSpace and details how their vPro implementation is making a huge impact on help desk services for their iCafes.

ROI Analysis - Substantial savings and revenue gains via 65% to 98% faster remote help-desk services

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