Hi, We have just got our network switches across subnets to accept Wake on lan commands. We use SCCM 2007. In the management console we browsed to a computer and thought we might be able to turn it on with WOL somehow. How do we turn a computer on with wake on lan. Can we do it without having to create a package. We thought there might be a function to turn computers on without running scripts and then creating packages to send them out. thanks Kath

With the default install/configuration of ConfigMgr you cant use Wake on Lan without creating and deploying a package. There are however some tools available to expose this functionality, I'm pretty sure Rick Houchins SCCM Right Click Tools did. You will also need to configure ConfigMgr to use WoL, as its not enabled by default, http://blogs.technet.com/b/smsandmom/archive/2008/03/04/configmgr-2007-implementing-wake-on-lan-wol.aspx

It sounds like your manager should look into the Out of Band Management feature that also ships with Configuration Manager http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc161963.aspx That feature can power on one or many boxes along with other cool stuff.Kent Agerlund | My blogs: http://blog.coretech.dk/author/kea/ and http://scug.dk/ | Twitter @Agerlund | Linkedin: /kentagerlund

Third party products like 1E WakeUp solution can also do some stuff for you.Anoop C Nair - Twitter @anoopmannur MY BLOG: http://anoopmannur.wordpress.com SCCM Professionals This posting is provided AS-IS with no warranties/guarantees and confers no rights.

I Agree with Kent....... You should look at the OBT: here are the advantages (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc161828.aspx) More secure solution than Wake On LAN because it provides authentication and encryption using standard industry security protocols. It can also integrate with an existing PKI deployment, and the security controls can be managed independently from the product. Supports automatic centralized setup and configuration (provisioning). Established transport session for a more reliable connection and auditable connection. Computers can be woken up interactively (and restarted). Computers can be powered down interactively. Additional management capabilities, which include the following: Restarting a non-functioning computer and booting from a locally connected device or known good boot image file. Re-imaging a computer by booting from a boot image file that is located on the network or by using a PXE server. Reconfiguring the BIOS settings on a selected computer (and bypassing the BIOS password if this is supported by the BIOS manufacturer). Booting to a command-based operating system to run commands, repair utilities, or diagnostic applications (for example, upgrading the firmware or running a disk repair utility). This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees, and confers no rights. |Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

It sounds like your manager should look into the Out of Band Management feature that also ships with Configuration Manager http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc161963.aspx That feature can power on one or many boxes along with other cool stuff.Kent Agerlund | My blogs: http://blog.coretech.dk/author/kea/ and http://scug.dk/ | Twitter @Agerlund | Linkedin: /kentagerlund

I Agree with Kent....... You should look at the OBT: here are the advantages (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc161828.aspx) More secure solution than Wake On LAN because it provides authentication and encryption using standard industry security protocols. It can also integrate with an existing PKI deployment, and the security controls can be managed independently from the product. Supports automatic centralized setup and configuration (provisioning). Established transport session for a more reliable connection and auditable connection. Computers can be woken up interactively (and restarted). Computers can be powered down interactively. Additional management capabilities, which include the following: Restarting a non-functioning computer and booting from a locally connected device or known good boot image file. Re-imaging a computer by booting from a boot image file that is located on the network or by using a PXE server. Reconfiguring the BIOS settings on a selected computer (and bypassing the BIOS password if this is supported by the BIOS manufacturer). Booting to a command-based operating system to run commands, repair utilities, or diagnostic applications (for example, upgrading the firmware or running a disk repair utility). This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees, and confers no rights. |Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.