I’m running an old server at home, an IBM system x3400 m3, rocking two x5675 intel processors.

I currently have Windows Pro (NOT Server) installed on it and connected to it remotely through Parsec (opened a port on my router). I’ve tried using duckDNS to associate my IP with a domain, and got the service running on my server to automatically refresh the IP.

This server is my primary rig, used for gaming but also to host my family’s photos through Plex and backup photos from phones through Resilio file Sync.

However, the server doesn’t have the best power consumption, so I’d like to use WoL to remotely turn it on. I’ve enabled it in the BIOS, have checked the drivers to enable it, and tried using TeamViewer to use Wake on Lan, but it doesn’t seem to work.

Any suggestions on how to remotely turn it on? (the server also has KVM I think, or at least an apparently useless network port, tho I’m not exactly sure what that does)

  • CameronDevEnglish
    4·
    1 year ago

    Do the lights on the network card light up when it’s connected but off? I believe you should have blinking lights if the card is on. Might be some kind of power setting in the bios to keep the network card on/off?

    I have had hit and miss WoL on some of my machines, one work around is to use a smart plug of some kind to turn the power on/off, and there should be a setting to boot the PC when the power reconnects? May not directly help you, but might also be easier?

    • Kidplayer_666@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Yes, that was an option I considered, but I’m first trying to find a solution with the stuff I already have. Unfortunately I cannot check, as I am away from home :| Also, it’s the integrated networking, not a dedicated card

      • CameronDevEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        I think the integrated card can still be power saved off, but it might depend on the motherboard and/or bios.

        Might also be worth seeing if the WOL magic packet is actually being sent properly, by running tcpdump/Wireshark on your server and triggering WOL. https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/537886 Maybe try a different PC to send the WOL packet if it doesn’t arrive?

    • Kidplayer_666@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Also, when the server is shut off, it isn’t completly so, the powrrsupply clearly remains on (makes some noise) and some lights in the mother of boards remain on (which lights, what do they mean? I don’t know)