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IBM IntelliStation/IBM PC How to Manually Wake a Client
Applicable to: World-Wide
This document will describe the method used to manually wake up a Client machine using Lan Client Control Manager:
Creating a Wake-up Database
You can introduce new clients to LCCM through the Wake Clients function. The Wake Clients function allows client workstations to be remotely switched on using only power and LAN connectors, without having to access the power switch. When clients have been started by this function, normal LANClient Control Manager processing can take place, allowing any type of download, diagnostic or maintenance function to be carried out on these clients.
The client address source is used to enter MAC addresses into the LANClient Control manager program without using the Scan function. From the Wake Clients screen, clients can be started. A valid MAC address is any 12 character hexadecimal string, not case sensitive, delimited by whitespace characters, commas, single or double quotes, forward or back slashes. The delimiters do not have to match.
Client Address source:
When you choose the source, all clients found will be displayed in the Clients to Wake box. Choose one of the sources listed below:
Keyboard:
If the Keyboard option is selected, the text field is enabled. This is the default on entering this dialog. If a string is typed in, followed by an enter, the string is parsed for any MAC addresses. The string may contain other information, such as model type or serial number, which is ignored. If a valid MAC address is found, it is added to the list of Clients to wake. If no valid MAC address is found, no error occurs. This allows an application which simulates the keyboard to continue to type in strings without hanging the input. The text field is also enabled for standard 'paste' operation which allows input from most other sources.
Text File:
When Text file is selected, the Browse button is enabled. The user may either type in the path name of a file followed by the Enter key, or use the browser to select a file. The file is read, parsed, and any valid MAC address is added to the list of Clients to wake. The Addresses found text field is reset to zero when file is selected and is continuously updated with the number of addresses found at that point. If any error occurs in reading the file, or no MAC addresses are found, a warning is issued requiring user acknowledgment. Several files may be selected sequentially and the MAC addresses are accumulated in the list.
Currently selected Clients:
If Currently selected clients is selected, the MAC addresses of any clients currently selected in the Assigned clients, Unassigned clients, and Search results fields are added to the list of clients to wake. If more, or different, clients are subsequently selected, and the Wake dialog is brought back into focus, the newly selected clients are added to the list.
DDE linked application:
If DDE Linked Application is selected, the DDE Linked Application sub-panel is enabled with the fields initialized to the last values used. Upon installation the fields are blank. When the OK button is pressed, the link specified by the content of the Name, Topic, and Item fields is opened and the linked data is displayed in the Linked Data field. If the link specification is invalid, a system error message pops up. The link remains live and the linked data is parsed for valid MAC addresses until either the DDE radio button is deselected, or the specification of the DDE link is changed and the OK button pressed again.
Clients to wake:
The list of addresses to be woken is displayed as a scrolling list which is continuously updated by adding addresses (in upper case) to the bottom of the list as they are recognized. The Count field tracks the number of clients currently in the list. The other buttons in the Clients to wake section are:
Start Waking / Stop Waking:
When the Start waking button is pressed, it changes to Stop Waking. All the clients on the list are issued with magic packets every 5 seconds. This process can run concurrently with adding addresses to the list from any of the processes above, and with the Scan process. When the button is pressed again, the waking process is stopped.
Remove:
You may select one or more addresses from the list and press the Remove button. This may be done concurrently with reading addresses from file or from an external application.
DDE Linked Application:
This section will allow you to link a database program to LCCM and use the functions of that program to read-in clients to LCCM. The fields for the DDE linked application section are:
Name:
Enter the name of the .EXE file for the linked application, for example, normally you will be linking to a spreadsheet application, so enter 123W. The linked application must support DDE windows functions.
Topic:
In the case of LANClient Control Manager, the DDE Topic will be the spreadsheet filename, for example, LCCM.WK4.
Link Item:
Enter the row and column numbers that are to be linked, for example a1..c20. Click on OK to link the application.
Linked Data Box:
When you click on OK, the linked data will appear in this area.
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