Users Guide

Using Dell Command | Intel vPro Out of

Band

This chapter discusses the various operations that you can perform after you install Dell Command | Intel

vPro Out of Band for Microsoft Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2011/2012/2012 R2 Essentials.

Launching Dell Command | Intel vPro Out of Band

On systems running Windows Server 2011 Essentials:

Click Start → All Programs → Dell → Dell Command | Intel vPro Out of Band.

On systems running Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Essentials:

Launch the Start screen, browse to the list of Apps and click Dell Command | Intel vPro Out of Band.

Before Using Dell Command | Intel vPro Out of Band

Before using Dell Command | Intel vPro Out of Band to manage client systems through out-of-band:

• Provision the client system using the Intel SCS.

• Disable any active firewalls.

• Configure WinRM. See Configuring WinRM.

• Provision the client systems with a USB device. See Provisioning Using A USB Device.

• Set up an account on Dell Command | Intel vPro Out of Band to manager your client systems. See

Account Setup.

• Discover Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) enabled client systems on the network. See

Client Selection.

Configuring WinRM

NOTE: Configure the client systems firewall to accept WinRM commands.

On the client system, if WinRm has not been configured, type the following command on an

administrative command prompt.

1. Enter winrm quickconfig.

2. Press y to continue if prompted Do you want to configure winrm?

3. winrm set winrm/config/client @{AllowUnencrypted="true"}

4. winrm set winrm/config/client/auth @{Digest="true"}

5. winrm set winrm/config/client @{TrustedHosts="MANAGEMENT_SERVER_IP_ADDRESS"}