Overview

This article provides the steps in configuring devices to wake at a regularly specified time through a policy schedule.

For example, if end users start working on their computers at 7:00 AM, they can set a wake request to run at 6:50, or set computers to wake in preparation for their scheduled maintenance window.

Wake from sleep vs. wake from off

You can set a scheduled task to wake computers from sleep (standby) without having to go through Wake on the Local Area Network (LAN). This option works well for waking computers at the beginning of the workday.

However, if you want to wake computers for maintenance, you might also want to reach the computers that have been turned off. To wake computers from the off state, you need to enable Wake on the Wide Area Network (WAN). After that, include a second wake task in the policy, which you set to go through Wake on WAN.

Process

The following procedure includes both types of wake tasks.

1. From the Verdiem menu in the Administrator console, click Policies.
2. Create a new policy or select an existing one, and then click the Schedule tab.
3. On the Insert Power Level Transition menu, click Insert Wake.
4. In the Insert Power Level Change dialog box:
   1. Select the days of the week on which you want to wake computers.
   2. Enter the time of day you want the transition to start.
   3. If you want this wake event to reach computers in the off state, select Wake using Wake on WAN. If you aren’t sure whether to use Wake on WAN, refer to the Wake from sleep vs. wake from off mentioned in the overview section of this article.
5. Configure any additional policy settings and save the changes.

Note: If you wake computers at the beginning of the day, you might also want to set a work-hours power scheme.