diff --git a/tool/run/amt.inc b/tool/run/amt.inc
index 62d887caec..4fc882df2b 100644
--- a/tool/run/amt.inc
+++ b/tool/run/amt.inc
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ proc is_amt_available { {host "" } {password "" } } {
 		return true
 	}
 
+	if {[have_installed meshcmd]} {
+		return true
+	}
+
 	puts "No support for Intel's AMT detected."
 	return false
 }
diff --git a/tool/run/log/amt b/tool/run/log/amt
index f20b015a8d..0f95758051 100644
--- a/tool/run/log/amt
+++ b/tool/run/log/amt
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ proc run_log { wait_for_re timeout_value } {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	set amt_tool [get_cmd_arg --amt-tool "wsman"]
+	set amt_tool [get_cmd_arg --amt-tool "default"]
 
 	# Check that SOL is correctly configured if wsman is available
-	if {![log_amt_skip_test]} {
-		if {[have_installed wsman] && $amt_tool=="wsman" } {
+	if {![log_amt_skip_test] && ( $amt_tool == "wsman" || $amt_tool == "default" )} {
+		if {[have_installed wsman]} {
 			puts "Test for working AMT SOL redirection service ..."
 			set redir_state [exec wsman get http://intel.com/wbem/wscim/1/amt-schema/1/AMT_RedirectionService -h [log_amt_host] -P 16992 -u admin -p [log_amt_password]]
 			set redir_state [regexp -inline {ListenerEnabled.*ListenerEnabled} $redir_state]
@@ -62,21 +62,6 @@ proc run_log { wait_for_re timeout_value } {
 		} else {
 			puts " Warning: could not check AMT SOL redirection service because of missing wsman tool, --amt-tool==$amt_tool"
 		}
-	} else {
-		puts "Skipping test for working AMT SOL redirection service"
-	}
-
-	#
-	# password via environment variable for amtterm will not show up in logs
-	#
-	set ::env(AMT_PASSWORD) [log_amt_password]
-
-	#
-	# grab output
-	#
-	set amt_cmd "amtterm -u admin -v [log_amt_host]"
-	if {[get_cmd_switch --log-amt-filter]} {
-		set amt_cmd "$amt_cmd | [log_amt_filter]"
 	}
 
 	if {$wait_for_re == "forever"} {
@@ -86,7 +71,30 @@ proc run_log { wait_for_re timeout_value } {
 	}
 	set exit_result 1
 
-	lassign [retry 30 "/bin/sh -c \"$amt_cmd\"" ".*session authentication" 0.5] retry_output output_spawn_id
+	#
+	# prepare command
+	#
+	if {[have_installed meshcmd] && ( $amt_tool == "meshcmd" )} {
+		set amt_cmd "meshcmd amtterm --host [log_amt_host] --password [log_amt_password]"
+		set amt_log ".*Connected"
+	} else {
+		#
+		# password via environment variable for amtterm will not show up in logs
+		#
+		set ::env(AMT_PASSWORD) [log_amt_password]
+
+		set amt_cmd "amtterm -u admin -v [log_amt_host]"
+		set amt_log ".*session authentication"
+	}
+
+	if {[get_cmd_switch --log-amt-filter]} {
+		set amt_cmd "$amt_cmd | [log_amt_filter]"
+	}
+
+	#
+	# grab output
+	#
+	lassign [retry 30 "/bin/sh -c \"$amt_cmd\"" "$amt_log" 2] retry_output output_spawn_id
 
 	if {$retry_output == ""} {
 		puts stderr "Aborting, AMT SOL not accessible"
diff --git a/tool/run/power_on/amt b/tool/run/power_on/amt
index c9d9f2ac7c..da31f6e97f 100644
--- a/tool/run/power_on/amt
+++ b/tool/run/power_on/amt
@@ -102,6 +102,20 @@ proc amt_reset_wsman { } {
 }
 
 
+##
+# Reset via meshcmd
+# Executes a power on or power cycle depending on the current power state
+#
+proc amt_reset_meshcmd { } {
+	set power_state [exec meshcmd amtpower --reset --host [power_on_amt_host] --password [power_on_amt_password]]
+	if { $power_state == "Current power state: Soft off" } {
+		exec meshcmd amtpower --powercycle --host [power_on_amt_host] --password [power_on_amt_password]
+	} else {
+		exec meshcmd amtpower --poweron --host [power_on_amt_host] --password [power_on_amt_password]
+	}
+}
+
+
 ##
 # Reset the test machine using Intel's AMT
 #
@@ -111,7 +125,7 @@ proc run_power_on { } {
 	}
 
 	#
-	# amttool and wsman are supported for reset
+	# amttool, wsman and meshcmd are supported for reset
 	#
 	set amt_tool [get_cmd_arg --amt-tool "default"]
 
@@ -121,14 +135,14 @@ proc run_power_on { } {
 	if {[have_installed wsman] &&
 	    ( $amt_tool == "wsman" || $amt_tool == "default") } {
 		amt_reset_wsman
+	} elseif {[have_installed meshcmd] && ( $amt_tool == "meshcmd" )} {
+		amt_reset_meshcmd
+	} elseif {[have_installed amttool] &&
+	          ( $amt_tool == "amttool" || $amt_tool == "default") } {
+		amt_reset_soap_eoi
 	} else {
-		if {[have_installed amttool] &&
-		    ($amt_tool == "amttool" || $amt_tool == "default") } {
-			amt_reset_soap_eoi
-		} else {
-			puts stderr "specified tool \"$amt_tool\" for using Intel AMT is unknown or is not installed"
-			exit -1
-		}
+		puts stderr "specified tool \"$amt_tool\" for using Intel AMT is unknown or is not installed"
+		exit -1
 	}
 
 	puts "wait [power_on_amt_timeout] seconds for power on"