Hi all. I'm in the process of deploying Intel AMT/vPro and integrating it with SCCM 2012 SP1 to help overcome the major shortcomings of Wake On Lan. As I've begun my research I've been stunned by the difficulty of finding current and relevant information on the vPro website.
- For example, on the main vPro page it says "Thanks to Intel® Setup and Configuration Software 9.0...". From what I've finally found there is no such thing as SCS 9.0!
And I would think it's safe to assume that most places looking to implement vPro technologies are also using management solutions such as SCCM, Altiris, etc. But I've had to dig to find information on integrating them, and the information is anything but clear.
- For example, before I've gotten started I was fortunate enough to stumble on information here that says SCCM won't work for deployment of AMT 9 systems. But then here's a post about the SCS Add-on whose description indicates it may be able to correct this issue? Does that mean I can do the whole process from withing SCCM?
People don’t need to be spoon-fed but this is a little much. Critical information should be prominent and easily obtained, not tucked into forum questions and download descriptions. Perhaps the website could have dedicated sections that focus on integrating with the major enterprise management tools? For something as mainstream as SCCM, which has vPro functionality built-in, I would assume this need is understandable.
vPro technologies are extremely useful and it's not an exaggeration to say every mid to large size company can benefit from using those features. But unfortunately from what I've seen vPro/AMT is heavily under-utilized and not nearly as popular as it should be. I would go so far as to say the reasons for that are the ambiguous documentation, and the lack of reliable integration with management applications admins already have in place.