Wake-on-LAN

The Wake-on-LAN device allows OnlyView to remotely wake up network devices using Wake-on-LAN (WoL) packets.

Wake-on-LAN is a networking standard that enables devices to be powered on or awakened from sleep mode remotely by sending a special network packet called a “magic packet” to the device’s network interface.

Setup

To configure a Wake-on-LAN device:

  1. Access the Devices section
  2. Click Add Device and select Wake-on-LAN
  3. Configure the device settings:
    • Name: Enter a descriptive name for the target device
    • MAC address: Enter the MAC address of the network interface of the device you want to wake up (format: 00:00:00:00:00:00)
    • Network port: Select the UDP port to use (0, 7, or 9 are standard options)

MAC Address Discovery

If you know the IP address of the target device but not its MAC address:

  1. Enter the IP address in the Discover MAC from IP field
  2. Click Discover MAC to automatically populate the MAC address field

Actions

The Wake-on-LAN device supports one action:

Wake On LAN

Sends a Wake-on-LAN magic packet to the configured MAC address on all network interfaces to wake up the target device.

ActionGraph Node

The Wake-on-LAN device includes an ActionGraph node for integration into automation workflows:

Wake-on-LAN Node

Properties: - Device: Reference to the Wake-on-LAN device configuration

Input Events: - Send WoL: Triggers the Wake-on-LAN packet transmission

Output Events: - Next: Fired after the Wake-on-LAN packet has been sent

The node sends the magic packet to the device configured in the referenced Wake-on-LAN device when the “Send WoL” input event is triggered.