Wake-on-LAN

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Wake-on-LAN (executeWakeOnLAN) action allows to awake a computer by a network message.

Wake-on-LAN (WoL) action broadcasts a special UDP packet (called a magic packet) containing MAC address of the destination computer. In order for WoL to work, network interface of the destination computer need to stay on waiting for a magic packet addressed to it and then initiates system wake-up.

To invoke action you can right-click server node in the System Tree, then select Network Management menu group and there choose Wake-on-LAN. Parameters window will appear. Alternatively you can create a scheduled job for this action.

The action has the following parameters:

Name

Type

Description

Details

macAddress

String

MAC Address

MAC address of the destination computer in the form of either XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX or XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX.

broadcastIP

String

Broadcast IP

Broadcast IP for your network. For example, if your network IP address is 192.168.0.x and mask is 255.255.255.0 then the broadcast IP is 192.168.0.255.

udpPort

Integer

Wake-on-LAN (UDP) Port

UDP port to send the magic packet to. Default value is 9.