KVM is a means for controlling a platform remotely using a remote keyboard and mouse and being able to see the managed platform’s screen output at a remote monitor. KVM stands for Keyboard, Video and Mouse. Usually the term KVM is associated with an analog switchbox that selects the KVM connectors of one of several managed platforms and routes them to a single connector where a keyboard, mouse, and video monitor are connected. While this described KVM architecture applies to short distances using analog cables, KVM over IP, or networked KVM, is a means for controlling a platform from a distant management console.
This Guide provides information about using the Intel AMT hardware KVM capability. It includes descriptions of the samples in the SDK and their APIs.
The matrix below provides a mapping of ports, viewers and authentication methods for implementing the KVM feature.
Attempting to configure an RFB password or enabling the port via IPS_KVMRedirectionSettingData.PUT causes Intel AMT to return the message unsupported. For details on affected releases, see Working with Port 5900.
End of Support for Port 5900: |
Support for port 5900 has been removed from the Intel AMT firmware. As a result, the standard VNC viewers (e.g., Ultra VNC, Tight VNC and Real VNC) can no longer be used to connect to Intel AMT. Attempting to configure an RFB password or enabling the port via IPS_KVMRedirectionSettingData.PUT causes Intel AMT to return the message unsupported. List of releases that do not support port 5900 MeshCommander and Intel® Endpoint Management Assistant (Intel® EMA) can be used to connect to Intel AMT (they are not affected by the end of support for port 5900). |
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KVM Port |
Redirection Port (Non TLS) |
Redirection Port (TLS) |
Applicable Viewers |
5900 |
16994 |
16995 |
Standard VNC Viewer • Ultra VNC • Tight VNC • Real VNC RFB 3.8 protocol |
Authentication: • RFB Password |
Authentication: • Digest or Kerberos • Intel KVM Proxy |
Authentication: • TLS • Digest or Kerberos • Intel KVM Proxy |
Note: |
RFB Password is exactly 8 characters. Port 5900 does not use TLS even if Intel AMT is provisioned to use TLS. No license is required for the Standard VNC Viewer. |
For more information, see the following:
• Intel AMT SDK Support for KVM
• Additional Intel AMT Support for KVM
• KVM Custom Transport Library
See Also: |
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