Wake On Lan (from shutdown) - For My Unraid Server

[UnBeastRaid]

Hello, thanks for reading my post. I appreciate your help.

 

Main point: I need to set up Wake On Lan (from shutdown) for my Unraid server.

 

I will be traveling for a few months in Europe, and I need access to my Unraid server. It would be nice if power outages weren't a thing where I live, but unfortunately, they are. They happen about once a week during the summer due to heat waves. 

 

I have the pre-requisite hardware that supports WOL, most importantly the NIC. Additionally, I can VPN into my home network to send the WOL signal. 

 

I have tried multiple guides out there, including:

https://engineerworkshop.com/blog/remote-start-for-servers-how-to-set-up-wake-on-lan/

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I have successfully woken up my server from sleep using the above guide "***Guide*** Setup WOL for UNRAID" but again, this is only WOL from sleep. I need to WOL from complete shutdown. 

 

Has anyone successfully implemented WOL from shutdown on their Unraid server? Do you know of a guide that can help with this process?

 

Thank you!

 

Edited July 10, 2022 by UnBeastRaid

[JonathanM]

You really need IPMI or the equivalent.

https://pikvm.org/ 

could be a good option.

[UnBeastRaid]

On 7/10/2022 at 4:34 PM, JonathanM said:

You really need IPMI or the equivalent.

https://pikvm.org/ 

could be a good option.

 

After some researching, I've decided to go with a physical method for turning on the server. I bought a SwitchBot remote switch with the SwitchBot hub (for around $65 usd) so I can activate the switch via the cloud using IFTTT or Shortcuts. Works like a charm! Video below

Edited July 14, 2022 by UnBeastRaid