Server requirements

This Add-In requires a Windows Home Server v1. To make the most out of Lights-Out, additional requirements for the server should be met.

Windows Home Server v1 is designed to run 24/7. Power management features are disabled by default. To enable power management features follow these step-by-step instructions. On a headless system use Remote Desktop to log into your server.

Topics

Name	Description
Enable Wake-Up in Server System Bios	This step is required to properly configure wake-up sources.
Display adapter	Steps to verify the display adapter driver. This is necessary to enable suspended mode.
Network interface settings (Non Intel)	Steps to verify the correct network card settings. This is necessary to enable wake-up.
Network interface settings (Intel)	Steps to verify the correct network card settings when Intel Proset drivers are installed. This is necessary to enable wake-up.
Hibernation	This step enables hibernation
Power plan	This step is necessary to verify the correct power plan settings
Known OEM Hardware	Configuration of known OEM hardware

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