![]() Below we will explain how to enable it in both the BIOS and in Windows. Note, Wake On LAN needs to be enabled in two places before it will work. With Wake On LAN you’ll be able to remotely power-on the computers, initiate the patching process, and then optionally shut them down again after completing the maintenance. The reason this can work nicely is because once you have Wake On LAN configured for your computers, you’ll be able to patch them even if they are powered down when your maintenance window begins. Some folks like to use Wake On LAN in conjunction with their routine maintenance for patching / updating their computers. We hope you will find this new functionality useful! As always comments are always welcome over on Launchpad Answers.BatchPatch provides Wake On LAN (WoL) capabilities, which makes it convenient when you need to remotely power-on (wake) computers on your network. However, the next article in this series will look at an option built into Xibo. There are a few different options for putting the client to sleep – such as a scheduled task. Maintenance instructions can be found on the wiki. The maintenance script has to be running for this to work correctly. ![]() It will only send the command once, as the time window is passed. In addition to the WOL now function, the Xibo maintenance module has been altered to send a WOL packet to any display which has a “Wake On LAN Time” specified. Clicking the button displays a form for confirmation, once this is pressed the command is send immediately to the client. Once the display has these settings it can be woken up in 2 ways: Wake On LAN Now (/content/images/2012/05/wol-wakenow-button-300x155.jpg "WOL Button")](/content/images/2012/05/wol-wakenow-button.jpg) Wake On LAN button can be used to wake up the client immediatelyEach display has the “Wake On LAN” button which can be used to send a wake on LAN command on demand. Wake On LAN CIDR – (The CIDR subnet mask, if the BroadCast Address is unknown).Wake On LAN Secure On – (The SecureOn password for the client, if supported).BroadCast Address – (The BroadCast address of the client, if unknown use the IP address and fill in the CIDR field).Wake On LAN Time – (Specify a time for this display to wake, using the 24 hr clock).Enable Wake On LAN – (Turn WOL on/off for the display).The WOL configuration happens on a display by display basis from the Edit Display form. It is also required that WOL is turned on in any necessary settings on the client PC. The WOL function is intended to be used for display clients that are addressable by the server, by this we mean that there has to be a clear addressable network route between the server and the client that needs to wake up. ![]() The Xibo project has been very keen to put these things in place, and 1.4 will contain a number of measures to make these wishes a reality. (/content/images/2012/05/wol-edit-display-300x142.jpg "Edit Display")](/content/images/2012/05/wol-edit-display.jpg) WOL Settings on the Edit Display FormThere has been a lot of interest over the years Xibo has been running for a solution to be “green”, “save power” and generally not have the Xibo display screen solution on unnecessarily. The next article in the run up to releasing 1.4 will look at the new Wake On Lan (WOL) feature of Xibo.
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