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authorTomas Winkler <tomas.winkler@intel.com>2012-05-09 09:39:00 -0400
committerGreg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>2012-05-09 16:59:09 -0400
commit5a44988207ee16b96e5445b8e95ab9881ce310cc (patch)
treea248b08499d5a96e6f79b622e9bde3292d83809c /drivers/misc
parent4f3afe1d8c8e5dc41bb5820c01b4f3cfc2dc1205 (diff)
mei: move doc files Documentation/misc-devices/mei
1. move mei.txt, TODO, and the example code under Documentation/misc-devices/mei 2. update the TODO file Signed-off-by: Tomas Winkler <tomas.winkler@intel.com> Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
Diffstat (limited to 'drivers/misc')
-rw-r--r--drivers/misc/mei/TODO9
-rw-r--r--drivers/misc/mei/mei-amt-version.c481
-rw-r--r--drivers/misc/mei/mei.txt215
3 files changed, 0 insertions, 705 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/TODO b/drivers/misc/mei/TODO
deleted file mode 100644
index ed4d16c30ab5..000000000000
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/TODO
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
1TODO:
2 - Cleanup and split the timer function
3Upon Unstaging:
4 - Documentation/ioctl/ioctl-number.txt
5 - move mei.txt under Documentation/mei/
6 - move mei-amt-version.c under Documentation/mei
7 - add hostprogs-y for mei-amt-version.c
8 - drop mei_version.h
9 - Updated MAINTAINERS
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/mei-amt-version.c b/drivers/misc/mei/mei-amt-version.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 01804f216312..000000000000
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/mei-amt-version.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,481 +0,0 @@
1/******************************************************************************
2 * Intel Management Engine Interface (Intel MEI) Linux driver
3 * Intel MEI Interface Header
4 *
5 * This file is provided under a dual BSD/GPLv2 license. When using or
6 * redistributing this file, you may do so under either license.
7 *
8 * GPL LICENSE SUMMARY
9 *
10 * Copyright(c) 2012 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
11 *
12 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
13 * it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
14 * published by the Free Software Foundation.
15 *
16 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
17 * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
18 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
19 * General Public License for more details.
20 *
21 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
22 * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
23 * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110,
24 * USA
25 *
26 * The full GNU General Public License is included in this distribution
27 * in the file called LICENSE.GPL.
28 *
29 * Contact Information:
30 * Intel Corporation.
31 * linux-mei@linux.intel.com
32 * http://www.intel.com
33 *
34 * BSD LICENSE
35 *
36 * Copyright(c) 2003 - 2012 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
37 * All rights reserved.
38 *
39 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
40 * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
41 * are met:
42 *
43 * * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
44 * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
45 * * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
46 * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
47 * the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
48 * distribution.
49 * * Neither the name Intel Corporation nor the names of its
50 * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
51 * from this software without specific prior written permission.
52 *
53 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
54 * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
55 * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
56 * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
57 * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
58 * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
59 * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
60 * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
61 * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
62 * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
63 * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
64 *
65 *****************************************************************************/
66
67#include <stdio.h>
68#include <stdlib.h>
69#include <string.h>
70#include <fcntl.h>
71#include <sys/ioctl.h>
72#include <unistd.h>
73#include <errno.h>
74#include <stdint.h>
75#include <stdbool.h>
76#include <bits/wordsize.h>
77#include <linux/mei.h>
78
79/*****************************************************************************
80 * Intel Management Engine Interface
81 *****************************************************************************/
82
83#define mei_msg(_me, fmt, ARGS...) do { \
84 if (_me->verbose) \
85 fprintf(stderr, fmt, ##ARGS); \
86} while (0)
87
88#define mei_err(_me, fmt, ARGS...) do { \
89 fprintf(stderr, "Error: " fmt, ##ARGS); \
90} while (0)
91
92struct mei {
93 uuid_le guid;
94 bool initialized;
95 bool verbose;
96 unsigned int buf_size;
97 unsigned char prot_ver;
98 int fd;
99};
100
101static void mei_deinit(struct mei *cl)
102{
103 if (cl->fd != -1)
104 close(cl->fd);
105 cl->fd = -1;
106 cl->buf_size = 0;
107 cl->prot_ver = 0;
108 cl->initialized = false;
109}
110
111static bool mei_init(struct mei *me, const uuid_le *guid,
112 unsigned char req_protocol_version, bool verbose)
113{
114 int result;
115 struct mei_client *cl;
116 struct mei_connect_client_data data;
117
118 mei_deinit(me);
119
120 me->verbose = verbose;
121
122 me->fd = open("/dev/mei", O_RDWR);
123 if (me->fd == -1) {
124 mei_err(me, "Cannot establish a handle to the Intel MEI driver\n");
125 goto err;
126 }
127 memcpy(&me->guid, guid, sizeof(*guid));
128 memset(&data, 0, sizeof(data));
129 me->initialized = true;
130
131 memcpy(&data.in_client_uuid, &me->guid, sizeof(me->guid));
132 result = ioctl(me->fd, IOCTL_MEI_CONNECT_CLIENT, &data);
133 if (result) {
134 mei_err(me, "IOCTL_MEI_CONNECT_CLIENT receive message. err=%d\n", result);
135 goto err;
136 }
137 cl = &data.out_client_properties;
138 mei_msg(me, "max_message_length %d\n", cl->max_msg_length);
139 mei_msg(me, "protocol_version %d\n", cl->protocol_version);
140
141 if ((req_protocol_version > 0) &&
142 (cl->protocol_version != req_protocol_version)) {
143 mei_err(me, "Intel MEI protocol version not supported\n");
144 goto err;
145 }
146
147 me->buf_size = cl->max_msg_length;
148 me->prot_ver = cl->protocol_version;
149
150 return true;
151err:
152 mei_deinit(me);
153 return false;
154}
155
156static ssize_t mei_recv_msg(struct mei *me, unsigned char *buffer,
157 ssize_t len, unsigned long timeout)
158{
159 ssize_t rc;
160
161 mei_msg(me, "call read length = %zd\n", len);
162
163 rc = read(me->fd, buffer, len);
164 if (rc < 0) {
165 mei_err(me, "read failed with status %zd %s\n",
166 rc, strerror(errno));
167 mei_deinit(me);
168 } else {
169 mei_msg(me, "read succeeded with result %zd\n", rc);
170 }
171 return rc;
172}
173
174static ssize_t mei_send_msg(struct mei *me, const unsigned char *buffer,
175 ssize_t len, unsigned long timeout)
176{
177 struct timeval tv;
178 ssize_t written;
179 ssize_t rc;
180 fd_set set;
181
182 tv.tv_sec = timeout / 1000;
183 tv.tv_usec = (timeout % 1000) * 1000000;
184
185 mei_msg(me, "call write length = %zd\n", len);
186
187 written = write(me->fd, buffer, len);
188 if (written < 0) {
189 rc = -errno;
190 mei_err(me, "write failed with status %zd %s\n",
191 written, strerror(errno));
192 goto out;
193 }
194
195 FD_ZERO(&set);
196 FD_SET(me->fd, &set);
197 rc = select(me->fd + 1 , &set, NULL, NULL, &tv);
198 if (rc > 0 && FD_ISSET(me->fd, &set)) {
199 mei_msg(me, "write success\n");
200 } else if (rc == 0) {
201 mei_err(me, "write failed on timeout with status\n");
202 goto out;
203 } else { /* rc < 0 */
204 mei_err(me, "write failed on select with status %zd\n", rc);
205 goto out;
206 }
207
208 rc = written;
209out:
210 if (rc < 0)
211 mei_deinit(me);
212
213 return rc;
214}
215
216/***************************************************************************
217 * Intel Advanced Management Technolgy ME Client
218 ***************************************************************************/
219
220#define AMT_MAJOR_VERSION 1
221#define AMT_MINOR_VERSION 1
222
223#define AMT_STATUS_SUCCESS 0x0
224#define AMT_STATUS_INTERNAL_ERROR 0x1
225#define AMT_STATUS_NOT_READY 0x2
226#define AMT_STATUS_INVALID_AMT_MODE 0x3
227#define AMT_STATUS_INVALID_MESSAGE_LENGTH 0x4
228
229#define AMT_STATUS_HOST_IF_EMPTY_RESPONSE 0x4000
230#define AMT_STATUS_SDK_RESOURCES 0x1004
231
232
233#define AMT_BIOS_VERSION_LEN 65
234#define AMT_VERSIONS_NUMBER 50
235#define AMT_UNICODE_STRING_LEN 20
236
237struct amt_unicode_string {
238 uint16_t length;
239 char string[AMT_UNICODE_STRING_LEN];
240} __attribute__((packed));
241
242struct amt_version_type {
243 struct amt_unicode_string description;
244 struct amt_unicode_string version;
245} __attribute__((packed));
246
247struct amt_version {
248 uint8_t major;
249 uint8_t minor;
250} __attribute__((packed));
251
252struct amt_code_versions {
253 uint8_t bios[AMT_BIOS_VERSION_LEN];
254 uint32_t count;
255 struct amt_version_type versions[AMT_VERSIONS_NUMBER];
256} __attribute__((packed));
257
258/***************************************************************************
259 * Intel Advanced Management Technolgy Host Interface
260 ***************************************************************************/
261
262struct amt_host_if_msg_header {
263 struct amt_version version;
264 uint16_t _reserved;
265 uint32_t command;
266 uint32_t length;
267} __attribute__((packed));
268
269struct amt_host_if_resp_header {
270 struct amt_host_if_msg_header header;
271 uint32_t status;
272 unsigned char data[0];
273} __attribute__((packed));
274
275const uuid_le MEI_IAMTHIF = UUID_LE(0x12f80028, 0xb4b7, 0x4b2d, \
276 0xac, 0xa8, 0x46, 0xe0, 0xff, 0x65, 0x81, 0x4c);
277
278#define AMT_HOST_IF_CODE_VERSIONS_REQUEST 0x0400001A
279#define AMT_HOST_IF_CODE_VERSIONS_RESPONSE 0x0480001A
280
281const struct amt_host_if_msg_header CODE_VERSION_REQ = {
282 .version = {AMT_MAJOR_VERSION, AMT_MINOR_VERSION},
283 ._reserved = 0,
284 .command = AMT_HOST_IF_CODE_VERSIONS_REQUEST,
285 .length = 0
286};
287
288
289struct amt_host_if {
290 struct mei mei_cl;
291 unsigned long send_timeout;
292 bool initialized;
293};
294
295
296static bool amt_host_if_init(struct amt_host_if *acmd,
297 unsigned long send_timeout, bool verbose)
298{
299 acmd->send_timeout = (send_timeout) ? send_timeout : 20000;
300 acmd->initialized = mei_init(&acmd->mei_cl, &MEI_IAMTHIF, 0, verbose);
301 return acmd->initialized;
302}
303
304static void amt_host_if_deinit(struct amt_host_if *acmd)
305{
306 mei_deinit(&acmd->mei_cl);
307 acmd->initialized = false;
308}
309
310static uint32_t amt_verify_code_versions(const struct amt_host_if_resp_header *resp)
311{
312 uint32_t status = AMT_STATUS_SUCCESS;
313 struct amt_code_versions *code_ver;
314 size_t code_ver_len;
315 uint32_t ver_type_cnt;
316 uint32_t len;
317 uint32_t i;
318
319 code_ver = (struct amt_code_versions *)resp->data;
320 /* length - sizeof(status) */
321 code_ver_len = resp->header.length - sizeof(uint32_t);
322 ver_type_cnt = code_ver_len -
323 sizeof(code_ver->bios) -
324 sizeof(code_ver->count);
325 if (code_ver->count != ver_type_cnt / sizeof(struct amt_version_type)) {
326 status = AMT_STATUS_INTERNAL_ERROR;
327 goto out;
328 }
329
330 for (i = 0; i < code_ver->count; i++) {
331 len = code_ver->versions[i].description.length;
332
333 if (len > AMT_UNICODE_STRING_LEN) {
334 status = AMT_STATUS_INTERNAL_ERROR;
335 goto out;
336 }
337
338 len = code_ver->versions[i].version.length;
339 if (code_ver->versions[i].version.string[len] != '\0' ||
340 len != strlen(code_ver->versions[i].version.string)) {
341 status = AMT_STATUS_INTERNAL_ERROR;
342 goto out;
343 }
344 }
345out:
346 return status;
347}
348
349static uint32_t amt_verify_response_header(uint32_t command,
350 const struct amt_host_if_msg_header *resp_hdr,
351 uint32_t response_size)
352{
353 if (response_size < sizeof(struct amt_host_if_resp_header)) {
354 return AMT_STATUS_INTERNAL_ERROR;
355 } else if (response_size != (resp_hdr->length +
356 sizeof(struct amt_host_if_msg_header))) {
357 return AMT_STATUS_INTERNAL_ERROR;
358 } else if (resp_hdr->command != command) {
359 return AMT_STATUS_INTERNAL_ERROR;
360 } else if (resp_hdr->_reserved != 0) {
361 return AMT_STATUS_INTERNAL_ERROR;
362 } else if (resp_hdr->version.major != AMT_MAJOR_VERSION ||
363 resp_hdr->version.minor < AMT_MINOR_VERSION) {
364 return AMT_STATUS_INTERNAL_ERROR;
365 }
366 return AMT_STATUS_SUCCESS;
367}
368
369static uint32_t amt_host_if_call(struct amt_host_if *acmd,
370 const unsigned char *command, ssize_t command_sz,
371 uint8_t **read_buf, uint32_t rcmd,
372 unsigned int expected_sz)
373{
374 uint32_t in_buf_sz;
375 uint32_t out_buf_sz;
376 ssize_t written;
377 uint32_t status;
378 struct amt_host_if_resp_header *msg_hdr;
379
380 in_buf_sz = acmd->mei_cl.buf_size;
381 *read_buf = (uint8_t *)malloc(sizeof(uint8_t) * in_buf_sz);
382 if (*read_buf == NULL)
383 return AMT_STATUS_SDK_RESOURCES;
384 memset(*read_buf, 0, in_buf_sz);
385 msg_hdr = (struct amt_host_if_resp_header *)*read_buf;
386
387 written = mei_send_msg(&acmd->mei_cl,
388 command, command_sz, acmd->send_timeout);
389 if (written != command_sz)
390 return AMT_STATUS_INTERNAL_ERROR;
391
392 out_buf_sz = mei_recv_msg(&acmd->mei_cl, *read_buf, in_buf_sz, 2000);
393 if (out_buf_sz <= 0)
394 return AMT_STATUS_HOST_IF_EMPTY_RESPONSE;
395
396 status = msg_hdr->status;
397 if (status != AMT_STATUS_SUCCESS)
398 return status;
399
400 status = amt_verify_response_header(rcmd,
401 &msg_hdr->header, out_buf_sz);
402 if (status != AMT_STATUS_SUCCESS)
403 return status;
404
405 if (expected_sz && expected_sz != out_buf_sz)
406 return AMT_STATUS_INTERNAL_ERROR;
407
408 return AMT_STATUS_SUCCESS;
409}
410
411
412static uint32_t amt_get_code_versions(struct amt_host_if *cmd,
413 struct amt_code_versions *versions)
414{
415 struct amt_host_if_resp_header *response = NULL;
416 uint32_t status;
417
418 status = amt_host_if_call(cmd,
419 (const unsigned char *)&CODE_VERSION_REQ,
420 sizeof(CODE_VERSION_REQ),
421 (uint8_t **)&response,
422 AMT_HOST_IF_CODE_VERSIONS_RESPONSE, 0);
423
424 if (status != AMT_STATUS_SUCCESS)
425 goto out;
426
427 status = amt_verify_code_versions(response);
428 if (status != AMT_STATUS_SUCCESS)
429 goto out;
430
431 memcpy(versions, response->data, sizeof(struct amt_code_versions));
432out:
433 if (response != NULL)
434 free(response);
435
436 return status;
437}
438
439/************************** end of amt_host_if_command ***********************/
440int main(int argc, char **argv)
441{
442 struct amt_code_versions ver;
443 struct amt_host_if acmd;
444 unsigned int i;
445 uint32_t status;
446 int ret;
447 bool verbose;
448
449 verbose = (argc > 1 && strcmp(argv[1], "-v") == 0);
450
451 if (!amt_host_if_init(&acmd, 5000, verbose)) {
452 ret = 1;
453 goto out;
454 }
455
456 status = amt_get_code_versions(&acmd, &ver);
457
458 amt_host_if_deinit(&acmd);
459
460 switch (status) {
461 case AMT_STATUS_HOST_IF_EMPTY_RESPONSE:
462 printf("Intel AMT: DISABLED\n");
463 ret = 0;
464 break;
465 case AMT_STATUS_SUCCESS:
466 printf("Intel AMT: ENABLED\n");
467 for (i = 0; i < ver.count; i++) {
468 printf("%s:\t%s\n", ver.versions[i].description.string,
469 ver.versions[i].version.string);
470 }
471 ret = 0;
472 break;
473 default:
474 printf("An error has occurred\n");
475 ret = 1;
476 break;
477 }
478
479out:
480 return ret;
481}
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/mei.txt b/drivers/misc/mei/mei.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 2785697da59d..000000000000
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/mei.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,215 +0,0 @@
1Intel(R) Management Engine Interface (Intel(R) MEI)
2=======================
3
4Introduction
5=======================
6
7The Intel Management Engine (Intel ME) is an isolated and protected computing
8resource (Co-processor) residing inside certain Intel chipsets. The Intel ME
9provides support for computer/IT management features. The feature set
10depends on the Intel chipset SKU.
11
12The Intel Management Engine Interface (Intel MEI, previously known as HECI)
13is the interface between the Host and Intel ME. This interface is exposed
14to the host as a PCI device. The Intel MEI Driver is in charge of the
15communication channel between a host application and the Intel ME feature.
16
17Each Intel ME feature (Intel ME Client) is addressed by a GUID/UUID and
18each client has its own protocol. The protocol is message-based with a
19header and payload up to 512 bytes.
20
21Prominent usage of the Intel ME Interface is to communicate with Intel(R)
22Active Management Technology (Intel AMT)implemented in firmware running on
23the Intel ME.
24
25Intel AMT provides the ability to manage a host remotely out-of-band (OOB)
26even when the operating system running on the host processor has crashed or
27is in a sleep state.
28
29Some examples of Intel AMT usage are:
30 - Monitoring hardware state and platform components
31 - Remote power off/on (useful for green computing or overnight IT
32 maintenance)
33 - OS updates
34 - Storage of useful platform information such as software assets
35 - Built-in hardware KVM
36 - Selective network isolation of Ethernet and IP protocol flows based
37 on policies set by a remote management console
38 - IDE device redirection from remote management console
39
40Intel AMT (OOB) communication is based on SOAP (deprecated
41starting with Release 6.0) over HTTP/S or WS-Management protocol over
42HTTP/S that are received from a remote management console application.
43
44For more information about Intel AMT:
45http://software.intel.com/sites/manageability/AMT_Implementation_and_Reference_Guide
46
47Intel MEI Driver
48=======================
49
50The driver exposes a misc device called /dev/mei.
51
52An application maintains communication with an Intel ME feature while
53/dev/mei is open. The binding to a specific features is performed by calling
54MEI_CONNECT_CLIENT_IOCTL, which passes the desired UUID.
55The number of instances of an Intel ME feature that can be opened
56at the same time depends on the Intel ME feature, but most of the
57features allow only a single instance.
58
59The Intel AMT Host Interface (Intel AMTHI) feature supports multiple
60simultaneous user applications. Therefore, the Intel MEI driver handles
61this internally by maintaining request queues for the applications.
62
63The driver is oblivious to data that is passed between firmware feature
64and host application.
65
66Because some of the Intel ME features can change the system
67configuration, the driver by default allows only a privileged
68user to access it.
69
70A code snippet for an application communicating with
71Intel AMTHI client:
72 struct mei_connect_client_data data;
73 fd = open(MEI_DEVICE);
74
75 data.d.in_client_uuid = AMTHI_UUID;
76
77 ioctl(fd, IOCTL_MEI_CONNECT_CLIENT, &data);
78
79 printf("Ver=%d, MaxLen=%ld\n",
80 data.d.in_client_uuid.protocol_version,
81 data.d.in_client_uuid.max_msg_length);
82
83 [...]
84
85 write(fd, amthi_req_data, amthi_req_data_len);
86
87 [...]
88
89 read(fd, &amthi_res_data, amthi_res_data_len);
90
91 [...]
92 close(fd);
93
94IOCTL:
95======
96The Intel MEI Driver supports the following IOCTL command:
97 IOCTL_MEI_CONNECT_CLIENT Connect to firmware Feature (client).
98
99 usage:
100 struct mei_connect_client_data clientData;
101 ioctl(fd, IOCTL_MEI_CONNECT_CLIENT, &clientData);
102
103 inputs:
104 mei_connect_client_data struct contain the following
105 input field:
106
107 in_client_uuid - UUID of the FW Feature that needs
108 to connect to.
109 outputs:
110 out_client_properties - Client Properties: MTU and Protocol Version.
111
112 error returns:
113 EINVAL Wrong IOCTL Number
114 ENODEV Device or Connection is not initialized or ready.
115 (e.g. Wrong UUID)
116 ENOMEM Unable to allocate memory to client internal data.
117 EFAULT Fatal Error (e.g. Unable to access user input data)
118 EBUSY Connection Already Open
119
120 Notes:
121 max_msg_length (MTU) in client properties describes the maximum
122 data that can be sent or received. (e.g. if MTU=2K, can send
123 requests up to bytes 2k and received responses upto 2k bytes).
124
125Intel ME Applications:
126==============
127
1281) Intel Local Management Service (Intel LMS)
129
130 Applications running locally on the platform communicate with Intel AMT Release
131 2.0 and later releases in the same way that network applications do via SOAP
132 over HTTP (deprecated starting with Release 6.0) or with WS-Management over
133 SOAP over HTTP. This means that some Intel AMT features can be accessed from a
134 local application using the same network interface as a remote application
135 communicating with Intel AMT over the network.
136
137 When a local application sends a message addressed to the local Intel AMT host
138 name, the Intel LMS, which listens for traffic directed to the host name,
139 intercepts the message and routes it to the Intel MEI.
140 For more information:
141 http://software.intel.com/sites/manageability/AMT_Implementation_and_Reference_Guide
142 Under "About Intel AMT" => "Local Access"
143
144 For downloading Intel LMS:
145 http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/download-the-latest-intel-amt-open-source-drivers/
146
147 The Intel LMS opens a connection using the Intel MEI driver to the Intel LMS
148 firmware feature using a defined UUID and then communicates with the feature
149 using a protocol called Intel AMT Port Forwarding Protocol(Intel APF protocol).
150 The protocol is used to maintain multiple sessions with Intel AMT from a
151 single application.
152
153 See the protocol specification in the Intel AMT Software Development Kit(SDK)
154 http://software.intel.com/sites/manageability/AMT_Implementation_and_Reference_Guide
155 Under "SDK Resources" => "Intel(R) vPro(TM) Gateway(MPS)"
156 => "Information for Intel(R) vPro(TM) Gateway Developers"
157 => "Description of the Intel AMT Port Forwarding (APF)Protocol"
158
159 2) Intel AMT Remote configuration using a Local Agent
160 A Local Agent enables IT personnel to configure Intel AMT out-of-the-box
161 without requiring installing additional data to enable setup. The remote
162 configuration process may involve an ISV-developed remote configuration
163 agent that runs on the host.
164 For more information:
165 http://software.intel.com/sites/manageability/AMT_Implementation_and_Reference_Guide
166 Under "Setup and Configuration of Intel AMT" =>
167 "SDK Tools Supporting Setup and Configuration" =>
168 "Using the Local Agent Sample"
169
170 An open source Intel AMT configuration utility, implementing a local agent
171 that accesses the Intel MEI driver, can be found here:
172 http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/download-the-latest-intel-amt-open-source-drivers/
173
174
175Intel AMT OS Health Watchdog:
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177The Intel AMT Watchdog is an OS Health (Hang/Crash) watchdog.
178Whenever the OS hangs or crashes, Intel AMT will send an event
179to any subscriber to this event. This mechanism means that
180IT knows when a platform crashes even when there is a hard failure on the host.
181
182The Intel AMT Watchdog is composed of two parts:
183 1) Firmware feature - receives the heartbeats
184 and sends an event when the heartbeats stop.
185 2) Intel MEI driver - connects to the watchdog feature, configures the
186 watchdog and sends the heartbeats.
187
188The Intel MEI driver uses the kernel watchdog to configure the Intel AMT
189Watchdog and to send heartbeats to it. The default timeout of the
190watchdog is 120 seconds.
191
192If the Intel AMT Watchdog feature does not exist (i.e. the connection failed),
193the Intel MEI driver will disable the sending of heartbeats.
194
195Supported Chipsets:
196==================
1977 Series Chipset Family
1986 Series Chipset Family
1995 Series Chipset Family
2004 Series Chipset Family
201Mobile 4 Series Chipset Family
202ICH9
20382946GZ/GL
20482G35 Express
20582Q963/Q965
20682P965/G965
207Mobile PM965/GM965
208Mobile GME965/GLE960
20982Q35 Express
21082G33/G31/P35/P31 Express
21182Q33 Express
21282X38/X48 Express
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