Wake on LAN Troubleshooting (Debian/ggRock Edition)
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Part 1: Debian Linux – Sending a Wake-on-LAN Magic Packet
- Install a WOL utility
sudo apt update
sudo apt install wakeonlan
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Enable “magic-packet” on the target machine (in its BIOS setup menu)
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How to Setup Wake-on-Lan (WoL)
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Send the magic packet
wakeonlan
Example:
wakeonlan 00:11:22:33:44:55
If you need to target a specific broadcast address or port:
wakeonlan -i 192.168.1.255 -p 9 00:11:22:33:44:55
- Alternative with
etherwake
sudo apt install net-tools
sudo etherwake -i eth0 00:11:22:33:44:55
Part 2: ggRock – Power On Machine via the Machines Tab
- Log in
Open your ggRock Admin console at:
https://
- Go to Machines
In the left sidebar, click Machines. - Filter to find your target
Use the search bar at the top to narrow the list by any of:
- Machine name
- MAC address
- IP address
- System image name
- Games image name
- Hover over the machine’s row
Move your cursor onto the row for the desired client. A slim quick-action toolbar will slide out on the right. - Click the Power On button
In that floating toolbar, click the power symbol (a circle with a vertical line).
Confirm in the prompt if required. - Verify status
The State column will update to Powered On as ggRock broadcasts the magic packet.
Pro Tip: Click the checkbox at the top-left (in the column header) of the Machines page to select all machines for batch power operations.
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