Innovative Server Board Technology
The ease of managing servers can be improved when the right technologies are involved. Intel® Advanced Management Technology makes use of multiple innovative technology capabilities built exclusively into a wide variety of the new Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 family-based Intel® Server Boards and Intel® Server Systems. Featuring an isolated, independent, secure, and highly reliable network connection, Intel® Advanced Management Technology also has an Integrated Baseboard Management Controller (Integrated BMC) configuration from within BIOS. An embedded web user interface that launches key platform diagnostic capabilities over the network, an out-of-band (OOB) platform inventory, failsafe firmware updates, and an automatic Integrated BMC stall detection and reset round out the list of Intel Advanced Management Technology’s many capabilities. By facilitating higher server capacity and secure platform management, these technology features increase server uptime and system availability for your business.
Additional Information and Resources
| Capabilities | Benefits |
|---|---|
Direct path enablement |
Allows for an independent and isolated network connection for secure system management by enabling redundant paths into the system. Also supports automatic NIC failover for system management. These enhanced platform manageability network capablities make for a more secure platform management as well as higher platform capability. |
Simplified BMC configuration |
Simplifies Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) configuration within the BIOS setup to improve ease of access and configurability. |
Embedded web user interface |
Launch platform diagnostic capabilities, like platform debug, remote KVM, and media, over the network to reduce configuration and deployment times as well as providing easier troubleshooting, faster debug and root cause analysis, and ease of OS and system configuration deployment. |
Platform snapshot |
Out of Band (OOB) platform inventory, including BIOS, firmware, manageability engine (ME), DIMM type/population and installed CPU SKU, improves remote management of the server. |
Failsafe firmware updates |
Dual U-Boot prevents irrecoverable errors during firmware updates. |
BMC watchdog |
Automatically resets the BMC processor based on detection of a stall condition and thereby improving system reliability and availability. |
