Module 14

Configuring Wake On LAN,

Power Management,
and Remote Control
Module Overview
• Configuring Wake On LAN
• Overview of Out of Band Management
• Configuring Power Management Settings
• Configuring Remote Control
Lesson 1: Configuring Wake On LAN
• Benefits of Wake On LAN
• Methods for Transmitting Wake-up Packets
• Prerequisites for Implementing Wake On LAN
• Demonstration: Enabling Wake On LAN
• Configuration Manager Features Supported by Wake On
LAN
• Options to Monitor Wake On LAN
Benefits of Wake On LAN

Benefits of Wake On LAN:

Helps achieve a higher success rate for Configuration
Manager tasks

Reduces associated network traffic during business hours

Helps conserve power

Wake On LAN supports the following scenarios:

Software update deployments configured with a deadline

Required application deployments

Required task sequence deployments

Methods for Transmitting Wake-up Packets

Unicast wake-up packets are:

Sent directly to the computer

More secure than subnet-

directed broadcasts
Site Server Client

Subnet-directed broadcast wake-up packets are:

Broadcast to all computers
on the same subnet

More successful

Site Server Clients with

same subnet
Prerequisites for Implementing Wake On LAN

Configuration Manager prerequisites:

Hardware inventory must be enabled, and an initial cycle
must have been completed

Configuration Manager site must be a primary site

Computers are running the Configuration Manager client

Prerequisites external to Configuration Manager:

Network cards must support Wake On LAN

Client computer basic input/output system (BIOS) must

be configured

Routers must be configured to pass subnet-directed

broadcasts and if unicast is used increase the ARP cache TTL
Demonstration: Enabling Wake On LAN
In this demonstration, you will see how to:
• Configure the ports used for Wake On LAN
• Enable Wake On LAN for a site
• Configure unicast or subnet-directed broadcasts
• Configure the advanced options in Wake On LAN
Configuration Manager Features Supported by
Wake On LAN

Configuration Manager
features supported by Wake
on LAN include:

Software update
deployments

Required application
deployments

Required task sequence

deployments
Options to Monitor Wake On LAN

Method Description

 All computers targeted for Wake On LAN

activity
 All objects pending wake-up activity
Configuration  All sites that are enabled for Wake On LAN
Manager Reports  Errors received while sending wake-up
packets for a defined period
 History of Wake On LAN activity

Performance  SMS Wake On LAN Communication Manager

Counters

Configuration  wolmgr.log
Manager Site
Server Logs  wolCmgr.log
Lesson 2: Overview of Out of Band Management
• Introducing Out of Band Management
• Prerequisites for Out of Band Management
 Introducing Out of Band Management

Out of band management provides you with the ability to perform

limited management tasks on remote computers that are turned
off, in hibernate mode, or unresponsive

Out of band management supports:

Remote power control

Remote boot and integrated development environment (IDE)

redirection

Serial over LAN

Active Management Technology (AMT) provisioning

Prerequisites for Out of Band Management
Configuration Manager prerequisites:
An enrollment point is installed and configured

An out of band service point is installed and configured

A Configuration Manager client is installed

A reporting services point is installed for out of band

management reports

Dependency external to Configuration Manager:

Client support for Intel® vPro and AMT technology

Active Directory Domain Services and PKI

.NET Framework 4, WinRM, MSXML 6, and Telnet client

IPv4 and appropriate router configuration

Lesson 3: Configuring Power Management Settings
• Benefits of Power Management
• Prerequisites for Implementing Power Management
• The Process for Implementing Power Management
• Power Management Plan Settings
• Power Management Reports
 Benefits of Power Management

The power management feature provides a set of tools to enable

and monitor a centralized enterprise-wide power management
solution

Benefits include:
Energy cost savings

Efficient off-hour maintenance tasks

Minimizing the carbon footprint on the environment

Maximizing energy and utility rebates

Prerequisites for Implementing Power Management

Configuration Manager prerequisites:

Configuration Manager client software must be installed

Hardware inventory must be enabled

Power Management Client Setting must be enabled

Reporting services point must be configured

Dependency external to Configuration Manager:

Clients must be able to support the power states

Verify that clients are using the correct display adapter driver
The Process for Implementing Power Management

To implement power management:

1 Monitor the current power state and usage

2 Plan and create power management plans

3 Apply power management policies

4 Check compliance and reports

Power Management Plan Settings

Plan options include:

Balanced

High Performance

Power Saver

Customized
Power Management Reports
Lab A: Configuring Power Management Settings
• Exercise: Applying a Power Management Plan

Logon information
Virtual 10747A-NYC-DC1-B 10747A-NYC-CFG-B 10747A-NYC-CL1-B
machine
User name Contoso\Administrator
Password Pa$$w0rd

Estimated time: 15 minutes

Lab Scenario
After reviewing power management reports, your manager
has directed you to apply a power management plan to the
Toronto Clients collection. The peak hours of the Toronto
collection are from 7 A.M. to 5 P.M. During this period, you
should configure the High Performance (ConfigMgr) power
plan. For non-peak hours, you should configure the Power
Saver (ConfigMgr) power plan. In order to allow for
maintenance tasks, you also need to set a Wakeup time of
2 A.M. You have also been asked to allow the ability for
Toronto clients to exclude their devices from power
management if needed.
Lab Review
• During peak hours, when can you expect computers in the
Toronto collection to turn off the display and go to sleep?
• During non-peak hours, when can you expect computers
in the Toronto collection to turn off the display and go to
sleep?
• You need to modify the time that a plugged in computer
will go to sleep during peak time. What should you do?
Lesson 4: Configuring Remote Control
• Remote Administration Options
• Remote Tools Device Settings
• Remote Assistance and Remote Desktop
• Securing Remote Control
• Remotely Administering a Client Computer
• Auditing Remote Access
Remote Administration Options

Remote administration options include:

ü Remote Control

ü Remote Desktop

ü Remote Assistance
Remote Tools Device Settings

Remote Tools provides

settings for:

Remote Control

Remote Assistance

Remote Desktop
Remote Assistance and Remote Desktop

Configuration Manager Console

Remote Assistance Remote Desktop

Clients do not have to

initiate a Remote
Assistance request
Level of access can be
centrally controlled
The Permitted viewers
list can be used to
control Remote Desktop
access
Securing Remote Control

Best practices in securing administration include:

Use role-based security to secure remote administration

Limit the Permitted viewers list

Do not consider the Prompt user for Remote Control

permission to be adequate security
Remotely Administering a Client Computer

Methods include:
Configuration Manager
console

Remote Control Viewer

CmRcViewer.exe
Auditing Remote Access

Report Description

Remote Control –
All computers Summary of status messages indicating
remote-controlled remote control of client computers by a
by a specific user single specified user

Remote Control –
Summary of status messages indicating
All remote
remote control of client computers
control information

Entries on the remote computer client:

Windows Application and Security logs
Lab B: Configuring Remote Control
• Exercise 1: Configuring the Remote Tools Client Settings
and Permissions
• Exercise 2: Managing Desktops by Using Remote Control

Logon information
Virtual 10747A-NYC-DC1-B 10747A-NYC-CFG-B 10747A-NYC-CL1-B
machine
User name Contoso\Administrator
Password Pa$$w0rd

Estimated time: 30 minutes

Lab Scenario
The desktop administration team provides Remote Desktop
support to client devices. You have been asked to integrate
this team into the Configuration Manager environment so
that their computers can be managed by using the Remote
Tools functionality. To meet security requirements, you
need to provide the appropriate role-based permissions to
this team. You also need to ensure that they do not have
access to any server objects.
Lab Review
• You want to use Remote Control to manage a remote
server; however, you do not want a prompt to appear for
permission on the remote server. What should you do?
• You notice that users are able to modify Remote Control
settings from Software Center. What can you do to
prevent this?
Module Review and Takeaways
• Review Questions
Course Evaluation