You can monitor Wake On LAN activity in Configuration Manager 2007 with the following procedures:
- Using the Wake On LAN performance counters
for SMS Wake On LAN Communication.
- Identifying wake-up activity for a defined
period with the report History of Wake On LAN activity.
To monitor Wake On LAN by using the Wake On LAN performance counters
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In the Performance utility, ensure the site server is selected as the target computer and from the Performance object dropdown menu, select SMS Wake On LAN Communication.
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Select either All counters or select Select counters from list:, and click one or more of the following options:
- Number of packets per second
- Total number of packets failed
- Total number of packets sent
- Total number of requests pending
- Number of packets per second
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Click Add for each Wake On LAN performance counter you require.
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Click Close.
To identify Wake On LAN activity for a defined period by running a report
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In the administrator console, navigate to System Center Configuration Manager / Site Database / Computer Management / Reporting / Reports.
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In the Reports node, click the Category column to sort the reports so you can more easily find the reports relating to Wake On LAN.
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Right-click the report History of Wake On LAN activity, and then click Run.
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In the Report Information window, either accept the default value of 1 Period in Days or type in your preferred number of days from which you require Wake On LAN activity information, and then click Run.
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In the Report Information window, click Display to view the report.