Out of band management allows computer administrators to access the computer’s management control when the computer is in one of several unresponsive states. The computer or laptop may be in hibernation mode, in sleep mode, or could even be turned off. This type of management contrasts to in band management, because in this case, the agent is able to run on the computer’s full operating system. It will become necessary to perform out of band management when in band operating is not possible. Out of band management allows uses to carry out remote computer management.