Re: entry-level XCP server using Intel desktop components

David Christensen
Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:10:10 -0000

On 02/10/2012 07:21 AM, Chris Marget wrote:
> For the OP, I''d keep an eye open for Intel boards that feature
AMT:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Active_Management_Technology
> This is a neat setup that with a VNC server independent of the OS. It
> allows full KVM access to the system even when it hasn''t booted
yet,
> and also allows booting of the system off of remote media (an CD
> image, for example). AMT is generally available on Intel''s
"desktop"
> grade motherboards.

All three of the Intel DQ67* boards have AMT 7.0.


> I believe that AMT used to allow the management traffic to live only
> in a particular VLAN, but that feature has been removed. This may
> introduce a security risk to your Dom0, so you might consider
> installing additional NICs for use by the OSes and leave the onboard
> NIC dedicated to the management feature. ...And plug it into a trusted
> "management" subnet.

I''ll keep that in mind if/when I deploy an Internet-facing XCP server.


Thanks!

David