Intel® Platform Administration Technology
Quick Start Guide
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This document explains how to get started with core features of Intel® Platform Administration
Technology (Intel® PAT).
After reading this document, you should know how to use Intel® PAT and where to look for more
information.
For more information, see the Intel® PAT User Guide, Installation Guide or advanced tutorial.
Contents
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Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................2
Installing and Getting Started.............................................................................................................................4
Activating the Intel® PAT Server ........................................................................................................................9
Getting Help..........................................................................................................................................................10
Introduction
Software Requirements
Server
Client
Operating System
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Windows XP Professional Edition* (SP2)
Windows Vista All Editions* (SP2)
Only 32bits operating systems of the
following are supported.
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition*
(SP1)
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Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition*
(SP1)
Windows XP Professional Edition* (SP2)
Windows* Components and Services
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Internet Information Services (IIS)
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DHCP Client component (Optional)
Network Connection component
Windows Management
component, Version 5.0 or above
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP) component (Optional)
Windows Management
Instrumentation service
Instrumentation service
Third Party Software
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Microsoft Internet Explorer *, Version
6.0 or above
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express
Edition *
Microsoft Data Access Components *,
Version 2.7 or above
Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1
Redistributable *
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Microsoft .NET Framework *,
Version 3.5
Microsoft .NET Framework *, Version
2.0
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2 Installing and Getting Started
For the detailed steps of the blue text, see the Online Help.
2.1
Classic Installation
The Intel® PAT Classic Installation is also called Full Installation. It includes server and client installation,
image creation, and deployment.
After the classic installation, you can:
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manage clients and execute server-to-client deployment on the server
execute hard disk restore and client-to-client deployment on the client machines
We recommend using Classic Installation.
Classic Installation Flowchart
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Installation Steps:
Step 1. Network Construction
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You need to complete Network Construction before Intel® PAT system setup
Step 2. Install Intel® PAT Server
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Install Intel® PAT Server on the server and complete Server License Activation**
If your client machines are installed with Windows* Vista operating system, you need to
configure your server for Vista clients.
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Configure Internet Explorer* on the server to support JavaScript*. The Intel® PAT Server
requires JavaScript support.
Step 3. Install Selected Golden Machine
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Select a client to be the golden machine, and install an OS and applications on that machine
If your client machines are installed with Windows* Vista operating system, you need to
configure Windows Vista on the Client.
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Install Intel® PAT Client on the golden machine
Step 4. Configure Intel® PAT Agent
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For new Intel® PAT clients, get and configure Intel® PAT Agent ** first
Configure each client: If you choose automatic configuration, you need to set the server to
obtain an IP address automatically. If you choose manual configuration, enter computer ID and
assign an IP address manually to clients
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For AMT clients, you need to configure ME for AMT clients
Step 5. Accept Clients
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Accept new clients on the server
Set golden machine and boot it to OS
Step 6. Create Image
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Create image for golden machine
Step 7. Deploy Image
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Deploy image to other Intel® PAT clients
Installation is complete.
** Server License Activation：
For more information of Server License Activation, see section 3 of this Quick Start Guide
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** Get and configure Intel® PAT Agent:
The Intel® PAT 4.x Agent exists on the server, while previous versions existed in client firmware. To get
and configure the Intel® PAT Agent. Please note:
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Make sure you have installed Intel® PAT Server
Make sure all clients are correctly connected to the LAN
You may need to configure the DHCP service**
You need to enter each client BIOS, setting the boot option to Boot from PXE
After installing the Intel® PAT Client (or deploying an image containing the Intel® PAT client.),
the Intel® PAT Agent will exist on local client machines. You do not need to repeat the
download process.
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After the deployment, enter client BIOS again and set the boot option to Normal Boot
After the Intel® PAT Agent download, you can press F4 to run Intel(R) PAT Agent when the
screen displays "Press F4 to enter Intel(R) PAT Agent…" After that, you can press Any Key in
the first 3 seconds when screen displays " Press any key to enter configure window..."
For the detailed steps of DHCP Service configuration, see the Intel® PAT Server Online Help.
2.2
Modularized Installation 1: Only Use Hard Disk
Restore
If you do not manage clients through Intel® PAT Server, you can still install Intel® PAT Client to use the
hard disk restore function.
You can click client setup.exe and follow on-screen instructions to install Intel® PAT Client on individual
client machine.
If you still want to use Intel® PAT Server after installing Intel® PAT Client on the clients, follow these
steps to manage your clients:
Step 1. Install Intel® PAT Server
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Install Intel® PAT Server on the server and complete Server License Activation
Configure Internet Explorer* on the server to support JavaScript*. The Intel® PAT Server
requires JavaScript support.
Step 2. Configure Intel® PAT Agent
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Configure each client: If you choose automatic configuration, you need to set the server to
obtain an IP address automatically. If you choose manual configuration, enter computer ID
and assign an IP address manually to clients
Step 3. Accept Clients
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Accept new clients on the server
Set golden machine and boot it to OS
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Execute Boot to OS command to other clients
All clients now are registered to the server. You can start client management through Intel® PAT Server
Console, including image creation and deployment.
2.3
Modularized Installation 2：Only Use
Image/Package Deployment
In some special cases, if you can not install Intel® PAT Client on your clients, you still can utilize the
deployment function provided by Intel® PAT to set up your system.
In this case, the installation steps are similar to classic installation. The difference is:
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You do not need to install Intel® PAT Client on the golden machine
After the golden machine registers to Intel® PAT server console, you need to reboot the
golden machine and enter its agent to configure it. Then you can create and deploy an image.
Installation Steps:
Step 1. Network Construction
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You need to complete Network Construction before Intel® PAT system setup
Step 2. Install Intel® PAT Server
Install Intel® PAT Server on the server and complete Server License Activation
Configure Internet Explorer* on the server to support JavaScript*. The Intel® PAT Server
requires JavaScript support.
Step 3. Install Selected Golden Machine
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Select a client to be golden machine and install OS and applications on it
Install Intel® PAT Client on the selected golden machine
Step 4. Accept Clients
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Accept new clients on the server
Set golden machine and boot it to OS
Step 5. Create Image
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Create image for golden machine
Step 6. Deploy Image
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Deploy image to other Intel® PAT clients
Installation is complete.
2.4
Other Typical Scenarios
See the Intel® PAT Online Help for instructions for the following scenarios:
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How to install a new Intel® PAT system
How to add new clients to Intel® PAT system
How to recover a client through remote recovery
How to recover a client through re-deploy image and package
How to replace hard disk
How to replace motherboard
How to replace other hardware
How to install, un-install or upgrade games
How to re-install server
How to re-install client
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3 Activating the Intel® PAT Server
After you have installed Intel® PAT Server, you need to complete server activation process before
using it. To complete Server Activation:
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Access Intel® PAT Server Console
Click Activate Now button to, enter the License Key page
Read “License key Activation” section, prepare your Intel® PAT Server key code, and access Intel®
PAT website: http://platformadmintech.intel.com/
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Click the Registration hyperlink on the website homepage, register your information and click
Submit.
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Enter the correct key code and supported client numbers
Enter a valid email address
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You will get email confirmation of the license key.
In the Intel® PAT License Key page, fill in the license key in License Key Activation column and
click Activate button.
Activation is complete, you will enter Intel® PAT Server Console Client Management page. You can start
to use Intel® PAT.
To change your supported client numbers later:
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Access Help>License Activation in Intel® PAT Server Console
Click the License Key hyperlink
Repeat steps 3-6 above.
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4 Getting Help
You can get more Intel® PAT help through:
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Intel® PAT user online help: Including Server Online Help, Client Hard Disk Restore Help. Find these
documents from the product CD, technical support website or software Help page.
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Intel® PAT official website: http://platformadmintech.intel.com/
Intel® PAT technical support website:
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