I’m running an old server at home, an IBM system x3400 m3, rocking two x5675 intel processors.
I currently have Windows Pro (NOT Server) installed on it and connected to it remotely through Parsec (opened a port on my router). I’ve tried using duckDNS to associate my IP with a domain, and got the service running on my server to automatically refresh the IP.
This server is my primary rig, used for gaming but also to host my family’s photos through Plex and backup photos from phones through Resilio file Sync.
However, the server doesn’t have the best power consumption, so I’d like to use WoL to remotely turn it on. I’ve enabled it in the BIOS, have checked the drivers to enable it, and tried using TeamViewer to use Wake on Lan, but it doesn’t seem to work.
Any suggestions on how to remotely turn it on? (the server also has KVM I think, or at least an apparently useless network port, tho I’m not exactly sure what that does)
In my experience, you don’t, because it never works.
But the server should have an IPMI that allows power control.
What’s IPMI, how could I use it remotely? (preferably without an additional PC)
You will need at least one computer running 24/7.
It doesn’t need to be fast but it needs to be up. An ARM SBC such as a Raspberry Pi would do.
If you need remote GUI access anyways though, something like the PiKVM might be for you.