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The Dell Command | Intel vPro Out Of Band
Application
The Dell Command | Intel vPro Out of Band application provides an out-of-band management solution through a stand-alone
application on the system running Dell Command | Integration Suite for System Center. The application allows you remotely to
manage client systems regardless of the system power or operating state.
You can use the Dell Command | Intel vPro Out of Band application to perform the following tasks:
Remote Provisioning Configure your environment to allow you to easily perform remote AMT provisioning of client
systems
USB Provisioning Provision and setup Intel AMT enabled client systems
Indications Remotely monitor, diagnose, and manage clients using Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) filters
Client Configuration Configure client system settings:
Power Profile Configure and apply the preferred power policy
Boot Order Configure or change the boot order
BIOS Settings Configure and update the BIOS settings
BIOS Passwords Clear, set, or specify the length of your Administrator and System passwords
Operations Perform remote operations:
KVM Connect Set up and run KVM sessions
Power Management Remotely manage power settings
Wipe Client Data Remotely format client hard drives
Reports Generate reports for out-of-band manageability, provisioned systems, battery health, and hardware inventory.
Task Queue Monitor task progress and details
Topics:
Software Prerequisites
Configuring WinRM on Client Systems
Launching The Dell Command | Intel vPro Out of Band Application
Account Setup
Client Discovery
Settings
Remote Provisioning
USB Provisioning
Indications
Client Configuration
Operations
Generating Reports
Task Queue
Software Prerequisites
Before running the Dell Command | Intel vPro Out of Band application:
For In-Band shutdown to work correctly, the system running Dell Command | Integration Suite for System Center must have
Windows Powershell version 2.0 or greater installed, and WinRM configured. For more information on configuring WinRM,
see Configuring WinRM on Client Systems.
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