amtterm ☆

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Description:
Serial-over-LAN (sol) client for Intel AMT

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.7@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Networking

Tags: amt intel remote-management serial-over-lan networking

Install: brew install amtterm

About:
amtterm is a command-line client for connecting to Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) Serial-over-LAN (SOL) interfaces. It enables administrators to access the BIOS-level console of remote machines, even if the operating system is down. This tool is essential for out-of-band management and remote server administration.

Key Features:

Provides raw Serial-over-LAN (SOL) access
Includes a graphical GTK+ version (gsol) for a terminal interface
Supports authentication and secure connections to AMT
Lightweight and scriptable for automation

Use Cases:

Remote installation of operating systems via serial console
Troubleshooting headless servers when the OS is unresponsive
Automated provisioning of hardware in data centers

Alternatives:

ipmitool – ipmitool is the standard for IPMI, whereas amtterm is specifically for Intel's proprietary AMT technology.
sol – A simpler tool often included with ipmitool, lacking the graphical interface and specific AMT optimizations of amtterm.

License: GPL-2.0-or-later

Dependencies: gtk+3, vte3

Bottles available for: arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Dec 28, 2022 12:44pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	d6538324
Nov 25, 2022 12:26am		0	VERSION_BUMP	fa57532e