SCCM - WoL and Maintainence Windows

[Geoff]

I had assumed that if I had WoL configured in SCCM it would use WoL to turn machines on in their maintenance windows if there was a deployment or update due for the device. This does not seem to be happening. Has anyone else got SCCM configured so this does happen?

[free780]

Depends if its set for TS/packages or applications? I think its in the collection properties when you right click.

[Tefters]

You say you have WoL enabled in SCCM but that's actually quite a big task that requires PKI certificates etc...

Just wanted to check you have set it ALL up and not just ticked the box.

[Geoff]

It's application deployments. So for example. I had a Flash update to deadline at 1pm yesterday. However I have a nightly maintainence schedule set to run from 1am to 4am. I'd like ideally the machines to WoL at both times.

 

I was unaware of the PKI requirement. However I have PKI setup as I wanted HTTPS for my DPs anyway. As per this blog:

 

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/configmgrdogs/2015/01/21/configmgr-2012-r2-certificate-requirements-and-https-configuration/

[Tefters]

I haven't fully implemented WOL yet on my new setup but will be in a few weeks time when I get a chance, having skimmed a new guide recently as a refresher the KPI requirement was simple but mandatory which I remembered from back 3 years ago.

[Geoff]

The other thing that might be messing it up at the branch sites is the routing. It looks like I might need to change to subnet directed broadcasts and my switch configs?

 

https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/25283286/Allowing-wake-on-lan-packets-to-traverse-WAN-using-SCCM.html

 

Doesn't explain why it doesn't work as I expect at the main site though.

[Tefters]

I would concentrate on making sure the PKI portion is all ticked off and site LAN is doing WOL as expected before going down the WAN route.

When I did it 3 years ago I didn't need to make any LAN changes on switching.