Intel 320014-003US 1 Introduction, 1.1Glossary, 1.2System Requirements

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1 Introduction

Intel® Platform Administration Technology (Intel® PAT) is an integrated, cost-effective, and easy-to-use manageability platform solution for small and medium-sized network environments. It provides manageability functions that assist IT administrators in maintaining clean and stable systems with high efficiency.

Intel ® PAT package includes the following components:

Server

Intel® PAT Branch Server

Intel® PAT Central Server

Client

Image and Asset Management Client

Client Hard Disk Restore

1.1Glossary

Make sure you understand the following terms before starting:

Golden Machine, Disk Image, Software Update Package, Deployment, Network Recovery, Hard Disk Protection, Checkpoint, Local Recovery, Save Data. For more details, see the Intel® PAT Server Online Help and the Client Hard Disk Restore Online Help.

1.2System Requirements

Make sure your system meets the following requirements before installation:

Hardware Requirements

	Server		Client
• CPU: Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor,		•	CPU: Any CPU of processor family
	2.8GHz		below:
• Motherboard: Any Intel® motherboard			Intel® Core™ 2 Duo
•	Memory: 1GB		Intel® Pentium® D
• Hard-disk:2 x Client Hard Disk Size			Intel® Pentium® 4
•	NIC: 1000Mbps		Intel® Celeron® D
•	CD-ROM: 16x	•	Memory: 512MB
		• Hard disk: 80GB IDE