I recently setup and configured Intel AMT in our environment and am training staff on how to use it. We would like to deploy images to PC using IDE-r and VNC KVM remote control. I have created a working iFast boot ISO that points to a network share with some commonly used ISO's. The problem that I am having and have not been able to remedy is that once I select the ISO to be booted it needs some keyboard input and VNC doesn't seem to be passing the key strokes to the remote PC.
Examples: Boot to ifast that points to a network share, boot to Win7PE.iso. After the ISO loads it prompts "Press any key to boot to CD/DVD..." No key strokes are able to be passed to actually continue the boot to the selected ISO and boot resumes to the OS.
I have tested this with Kaspersky's rescue cd that needs an input to boot to the menu and give you a 10 second count timer. No input seems to be passed to continue booting to this. Have even tried clicking the "Ctrl+alt+del" button inside VNC's console.
I also have tested this with a modified version of Hirens boot cd and once it is booted to the menu you are unable to make a selection. I even set the timeout on the menu for an extended time and it never took input.
I have checked the settings inside of VNC and keyboard strokes are check to be passed to the connected PC. The option to use KVM for the ifast.ISO was selected when creating it. I can't think of anything else to do except having to go back and modify the actual ISO's so that they load directly into them without any extra input which would be difficult for some like Hirens as it would have to be broken into several pieces.
I should also note that if a computer is booted to the "Launch Start up Repair or Start up Normally" prompt screen I am also unable to choose between the two which would indicate that any keyboard input during the boot process isn't processed. Through VCN I am able to pass key during the BIOS splash screen time to specify to boot to the BIOS or change boot order.