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schedule_wol [2021/09/20 05:40] – hogwild | schedule_wol [2023/08/07 22:44] – [Schedule Tomato To "Wake Up" Network Devices] -condense hogwild | ||
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- | ====== Schedule | + | ====== Schedule |
- | FreshTomato includes a WOL (Wake-On-Lan) function under the Tools menu. While often useful, this function must be performed manually every time you wish to wake a device. | + | FreshTomato includes a Wake-on-LAN (WoL) function under the Tools menu. While useful, this function must be performed manually every time you wish to wake a device. |
- | Many UEFI/BIOS interfaces have a Wake-On-LAN option setting, such as: | + | Automating the process using the Scheduler has two main advantages: |
- | | + | - First, waking many devices |
- | * PME Event Wakeup | + | - Second, the Scheduler allows |
- | * Power on by PCI devices | + | |
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- | These functions generally assume | + | |
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- | - Navigate | + | |
- | - Scroll | + | |
- | - In the **Time** menu, select a time (e.g. 9:30 AM) or frequency option | + | |
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- | The command to execute is '' | + | Here are the available parameters for **ether-wake**: |
<code bash> | <code bash> | ||
- | ether-wake --help | ||
- | BusyBox v1.33.1 (2021-08-11 16:11:49 CEST) multi-call binary. | ||
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Usage: ether-wake [-b] [-i IFACE] [-p aa: | Usage: ether-wake [-b] [-i IFACE] [-p aa: | ||
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- | <code bash> | + | - Go to the [[admin-sched|Scheduler]] menu. |
- | ether-wake -b AB: | + | - Scroll to the Custom field of your choice (in our example, **Custom 1**). |
- | </ | + | - Check the corresponding **Enabled** setting. |
+ | - In the **Time** menu, select 2:45 PM. | ||
+ | - Enable the checkboxes for Monday through Friday. | ||
+ | - Enter **ether-wake -b AB: | ||
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- | {{:pasted:20210919-222525.png}} | + | ===== Notes and Troubleshooting ===== |
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+ | For a PC to wake up from a WoL packet, it must have its WoL firmware setting enabled. Before testing scheduled WoL events in FreshTomato, | ||
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+ | Most UEFI/BIOS interfaces will have a Wake-On-LAN option named similar to: | ||
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+ | * Asus BIOS/ | ||
+ | * AWARD BIOS - "PME Event Wakeup" | ||
+ | * AMI BIOS - "Power on by PCI devices" | ||
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+ | WoL settings in the PC's operating system also must be enabled. For Details, see: [[https:// | ||
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+ | WoL functions generally assume a client PC/device starts from a powered off state. | ||
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