Wake on LAN (WOL)

Using the Wake on LAN (WOL) in the user interface

Last adaptation to the version: 12.7.2

New:

The magic-packet can now also be sent in VLAN frames
The magic-packet is packed into a UDP frame with destination port 7 and 9 (v12.7.0)

Last updated:

Neuer Abschnitt: WOL per CLI

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This article refers to a Beta version

12.6.2 10.2022

Requirements

A device can be switched on via the network card using the WOL.

The device to be switched on must support this functionality
Configuration was made in the BIOS or UEFI of the device

The magic-packet is packed into a UDP frame so that it is not swallowed by managed switches.
As of v12.7, two parallel packets are sent to destination ports 7 and 9

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Login to the user interface

The user login to the user interface is called up via the IP address or URL of the UTM, possibly followed by a port specification
Depending on the assigned permissions, various functions are made available
Click on the corresponding tile to access the desired function

Configured	Port	Example call with IP	Example call with URL
Default	443	i.e. https://192.168.175.1	i.e. https://utm.ttt-point.de
Port changed bei administrator Menu: Network / Appliance Settings / Appliance Settings / Webserver / User Webinterface Port	4443	i.e. https://192.168.175.1:4443	i.e. https://utm.ttt-point.de:4443

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The responsible admin must provide the IP address or domain name and, if necessary, the port for the user web interface

After entering the IP address, the user login page of he Securepoint UTM is loaded. The login credentials are entered there.

Value	Description	The login window User Login with the two and the optional third input box.
User	Username
Password	The associated password
OTP Code Optional	If this input box is displayed, a one-time password (OTP) must be entered The one-time password (OTP) is an authentication mechanism that provides additional security when a user logs in. The code to create OTPs must be supplied by the administrator
Login	You can log in to the user interface by clicking on this button after entering all login data correctly.

WOL in the Userinterface

After successful login to the user interface of the UTM, Wake on Lan is selected in the menu.

If the menu item does not appear, you should check whether in the Admin Interface under Area Users button 🠖 area WOL devices have been added.

Alternatively, WOL can also be used via via CLI

Step 1

Wake on Lan UTMUser@Userinterface The Wake on LANwindow with the list of configured computers. A window opens with an overview of the configured computers.
The following information is displayed in each tile:

The MAC address of the device to which the packets are to be sent
The interface of the UTM through which the packets are to be sent.
The name of the WOL connection set by the administrator

Step 2

The pop-up window during the activation process.

For example, after clicking the tile for the computer PC1,a pop-up window appears in the upper right corner
During this process, a Magic Packet is sent to the network card of the device that is to be activated via WOL
If WOL was allowed in the BIOS or UEFI of the device, the device should now boot

WOL via CLI

The general CLI command to use WOL is called system tools wake. However, the host that is to be started, in the (Format: MAC@schnittstelle), must also be provided using the host parameter. Example: system tools wake host 00:1A:2B:3C:4E:5F@eth1

The letters of the Mac addresse must be provided in capital letters

Error messages

Error message	Description
Additionally, the following error messages are possible:
no wake_on_lan_hosts configured (for connected user)	The User in question has not configured any WOL hosts
trying' to wake up an unassigned host	The entered host does not exist, probably due to a typo in the MAC address or the wrong interface.