SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING WAKE-ON-LAN (WOL) SUPPORT

摘要

A controller may be configured to receive a wake-up message, the wake-up message including an address identifying a particular one of a plurality of information handling systems to be awakened from a non-awake state of the particular information handling system. The controller may also be configured to identify the particular information handling system based at least on the address included in the received wake-up message. The controller may further be configured to cause a host management controller of the particular information handling system to awaken from a non-awake state of the host management controller. The controller may also be configured to, after the host management controller of the particular information handling system has awakened, forward the wake-up message to the particular information handling system to cause the particular information handling system to awaken.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
a plurality of information handling systems, each including a first network interface for communicating with a network and a host management controller for managing the operation of various components of such information handling system wherein the host management controller includes a second network interface for communicating with the network; and a controller coupled to and configured to manage the plurality of information handling systems via their respective host management controllers, the controller configured to:
receive a wake-up message, the wake-up message including an address identifying a particular one of the information handling systems to be awakened from a non-awake state of the particular information handling system;identify the particular information handling system based at least on the address included in the received wake-up message;cause a host management controller of the particular information handling system to awaken from a non-awake state of the host management controller; andafter the host management controller of the particular information handling system has awakened, forward the wake-up message to the particular information handling system to cause the particular information handling system to awaken.