Enabling Wake On LAN in Configuration Manager 2007 allows the primary site server to send wake-up packets for the following Configuration Manager activities:
- Software update deployments
- Software distribution advertisements
- Task sequence advertisements
Before you can enable these activities for Wake On LAN, you must enable the site for Wake On LAN.
To prevent the site server sending wake-up packets, disable the site for Wake On LAN.
To enable or disable the site the Wake On LAN, follow this procedure.
To enable or disable Wake on LAN for a site:
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In the Configuration Manager console, navigate to System Center Configuration Manager / Site Database / Site Management.
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Right-click <site code> - <site name> and then click Properties.
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On the Wake On LAN tab in the site properties dialog box, select the option Enable Wake On LAN for this site.
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Click OK.
NoteFor information about the options in the Wake On LAN tab, see Site Properties: Wake On LAN Tab.