POWER5 information.

Setting Wake on LAN

Enable or disable the function that powers on a system remotely through a local area network (LAN) connection.

You can power on a system remotely through a local area network (LAN) connection. Wake on LAN® can be enabled for logical partition configurations as well as nonpartitioned environments.

Note: Wake on LAN is supported on Ethernet port 0. It is not supported on Ethernet port 1. On model p5 520, use port Un-P1-T5 to enable Wake on LAN. It is not supported on models 575, 590, and 595.
To perform this operation, your authority level must be one of the following:
  • Administrator
  • Authorized service provider

To enable or disable Wake on LAN, complete the following steps:

  1. On the ASMI Welcome pane, specify your user ID and password, and click Log In.
  2. In the navigation area, expand Power/Restart Control and select Wake On LAN.
  3. Select either Enable or Disable from the selection list. By default, the state for Wake on LAN is Disable.
  4. Click Save settings to save the selected options.