Siemens SIMATIC IPC827D - Operation Without Monitor and Keyboard; Active Management Technology (AMT)

Extended device functions
5.5 Operation without monitor and keyboard
SIMATIC IPC627D/827D
56 Operating Instructions, 09/2014, A5E32990859-AB
5.5
Operation without monitor and keyboard
The device can be operated without a monitor and keyboard. The device startup is
guaranteed without these peripherals. A USB keyboard and mouse and an analog CRT
monitor can be later connected for diagnostics.
A digital DVI monitor or DisplayPort monitor cannot be activated retrospectively unless the
Windows Embedded Standard or Windows 7 Ultimate operating system has completed
booting.
5.6
Active Management Technology (AMT)
AMT (Active Management Technology) is technology for the remote maintenance of
computers (simply called AMT-PC in the remainder of the document) and it includes the
following functions:
● Keyboard Video Mouse( KVM) Redirection: Using KVM that is integrated in the AMT
hardware you access the AMT PC remotely. With KVM, you can also control AMT PCs
that have no operating system or a defective operating system. A KVM remote session is
always possible with the KVM server integrated in the firmware. This means you can
restart the PC and change the BIOS setup remotely.
● Remote power management: AMT PCs can be turned on and off and restarted from
another PC.
● SOL (Serial over LAN): Redirection of the data of a serial interface to the network. The
main use of the function is text-based remote control of an AMT PC using a console.
● IDE redirection: An ISO file on the help desk PC can be mounted on the AMT PC and
used as a DVD drive.
An ISO file contains a memory image of the content of a CD or DVD structured in the ISO
9660 format.
● Remote reboot: An AMT PC can be booted from a bootable ISO file made available by
another PC.
SIMATIC IPC Remote Manager
The "SIMATIC IPC Remote Manager" software is available for utilization of the AMT
functions with SIMATIC IPCs. The software can be ordered from the Siemens online
ordering system. For detailed information about "SIMATIC IPC Remote Manager", refer to
the corresponding product documentation: SIMATIC IPC Remote Manager
(http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/48707158)
Typical areas of application and functions of the SIMATIC IPC Remote Manager:
● Remote maintenance of SIMATIC IPC with AMT, for example for service purposes in the
case of a defective operating system or for adapting BIOS settings.
● Diagnostics without on-site use
● Convenient service: Access to AMT clients, such as headless systems, without additional
hardware
● Resource management