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[[User:Allsorts|Allsorts]] ([[User talk:Allsorts|talk]]) 12:35, 10 July 2013 (MDT)

[[User:Allsorts|Allsorts]] ([[User talk:Allsorts|talk]]) 02:14, 11 July 2013 (MDT)

I don't have write access to the main documentation, here is the revised WOL section that I have just edited on the Backup_with_dar page:

WOL section changed as per the Backup with DAR page:

===Use WOL to power on Workstation===  

===Use WOL to power on Workstation===  

Wake On Lan can be used to power up the backup target workstation before starting the backup.

Wake On Lan can be used to power up the backup target workstation before starting the backup.

  db configuration setprop backupwk SmbHostDelay 600

  db configuration setprop backupwk SmbHostDelay 600

The target system must support, and be set up to respond to, the WOL "magic packets". The network infrastructure must also support WOL packets. WOL should work across the local network without problem. WOL packets are not routeable so it won't work across the internet but may work through a VPN tunnel across the internet. Most wireless connected machines do not work with WOL.  

The target system must support, and be set up to respond to, the WOL "magic packets". The network infrastructure must also support WOL packets. WOL should work across the local network without problem. WOL packets are not routeable so it won't work across the internet without additional support from hardware and/or software such as a VPN tunnel. Getting WOL to work across the internet is beyond the scope of this documentation but there are plenty of resources available elsewhere. Most wireless connected devices do not work with WOL.  

Note that there is no checking that the supplied MAC address is the correct one for the IP address/hostname of the target workstation. MAC address's are effectively static but IP address's/hostnames can change particularly if the target gets its IP address via DHCP. It is quite possible to have the correct target woken up and be ready but the backup to fail because the IP address has changed. However SME's DHCP server very rarely changes the IP address of a given MAC address.

Note that there is no checking that the supplied MAC address is the correct one for the IP address/hostname of the target workstation. MAC address's are effectively static but IP address's/hostnames can change particularly if the target gets its IP address via DHCP. It is quite possible to have the correct target woken up and be ready but the backup to fail because the IP address has changed. However SME's DHCP server very rarely changes the IP address of a given MAC address.