Disconnect PoE and Magic Packet connections
Disconnect PoE and Magic Packet connections
Hello everyone, This is a work related question. We currently have many of our staff working from home due to the rona; does anyone know of a way to boot (not wake) a machine via something like magic packet? We use Dell systems to the BIOS option of Power by PCI is not an option (Unless Dell has this feature named as something else). Any help or aid in my direction of research is greatly appreciated! -BobQ
Hello! Starting a PC from S5 in off state over the network isn't common unless you explore network relays and connect them to the power button. A better approach I tried are scheduled boots, hibernation, or just restarting without shutting down. Wake On LAN works sometimes depending on your motherboard, but if your target system supports it, check out this guide: https://www.howtogeek.com/192642/how-to-...-internet/. For servers, look for iLO cards such as iDRAC or IPMI, which provide a always-on webUI or SSH access for remote startup.
We implemented a server-side group policy to stop remote shutdown attempts. We explored additional methods to address the issue.