DEll Optiplex 580

Wake on lan and Intel AMT are available on many optiplex models to do remote on and off. Broadcom® TruManage™ technology allows IT to monitor and maintain the OptiPlex 580 remotely, helping to minimize user downtime and schedule patches and updates during "off peak" hours.

http://www.amd.com/Documents/48106A_dell_comm_client.pdf

 

http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/extras/m/white_papers/20179305/download

Remote management of client computers often requires the managed computer to be turned on with an operating system running. When a computer is turned on with a running operating system, the computer is considered in-band.

 

Out-of-band (OOB) is when a client computer is in one of the following out-of-band states:

• The computer is plugged in but is not actively running (off, standby, hibernating).
• The operating system is not loaded (software or boot failure).
• The software-based management agent is not available.

 

Out-of-band management is the ability to manage client computers regardless of the state of their power, operating system, or management agents. With Out-of-Band you can remotely change the power state of the computer, collect hardware inventory, and perform other management tasks that would normally require a visit to a client computer. This particular whitepaper will discuss the OOB solutions that are enabled using the networking interface on the system.

 

Here is a list of prevailing industry OOB solutions:-

• Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) 2.0 and later (also known as Intel® vPro and Intel® Centrino® Pro technology)
• Broadcom ASF 2.0 and Intel ASF 2.0
• Broadcom DASH