2.13.10 Power control by the distribution function (ITDM-compatible distribution)
If you enable automatic startup of distribution target computers when setting a package distribution task, you will be able to turn on the distribution target computers and distribute the package. This enables you to distribute packages even at night when no one is using computers.
If you want to turn on the distribution target computers for distribution, select the If target PC is OFF, turn ON power automatically. check box when you create a task.
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If you select the option After executing the task, shut down only the computer that started automatically. while creating a task, and also, if the computer is turned on within one hour after the task was executed, a dialog box appears. The user can select for the computer to be automatically turned off after distribution finishes.
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Distribution target computers must support AMT or Wake on LAN if you want to control the power of the computers.
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If you select the If target PC is OFF, turn ON power automatically. check box and the distribution target computer is already on, a dialog box announcing that shutdown or restart will be performed after the package is distributed appears on the target computer's window.
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Whether "If target PC is OFF, turn ON power automatically." is selected or not |
Whether restart of the computer is necessary or not after distribution |
How the computer is started |
Timing of starting the computer and executing the task |
Computer's behavior# |
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Selected (After executing the task, shut down only the computer that started automatically. is selected.) |
Unnecessary |
The computer is already running. |
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Downloads the package. |
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The user must start the computer. |
The computer is started before the task is executed. |
Downloads the package, and displays a dialog box announcing shutdown. |
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The task is executed, and then the computer is started within an hour. |
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The task is executed, and after more than one hour passes, the computer is started. |
Downloads the package. |
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The computer is automatically started when the task is executed. |
The computer is started before the task is executed. |
Downloads the package, and displays a dialog box announcing shutdown. |
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The task is executed, and then the computer is started within an hour. |
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The task is executed, and after more than one hour passes, the computer is started. |
Downloads the package. |
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The user must restart the computer. |
The computer is started before the task is executed. |
Downloads the package, and displays a dialog box announcing shutdown. |
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The task is executed, and then the computer is started within an hour. |
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The task is executed, and after more than one hour passes, the computer is started. |
Downloads the package. |
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Necessary |
The computer is already running. |
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Downloads the package, and displays a dialog box announcing restart. |
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The user must start the computer. |
The computer is started before the task is executed. |
Downloads the package, and displays a dialog box announcing shutdown. |
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The task is executed, and then the computer is started within an hour. |
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The task is executed, and after more than one hour passes, the computer is started. |
Downloads the package. |
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The computer is automatically started when the task is executed. |
The computer is started before the task is executed. |
Downloads the package, and displays a dialog box announcing shutdown. |
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The task is executed, and then the computer is started within an hour. |
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The task is executed, and after more than one hour passes, the computer is started. |
Downloads the package, and displays a dialog box announcing restart. |
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The user must restart the computer. |
The computer is started before the task is executed. |
Downloads the package, and displays a dialog box announcing shutdown. |
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The task is executed, and then the computer is started within an hour. |
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The task is executed, and after more than one hour passes, the computer is started. |
Downloads the package. |
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The computer is already running. |
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Downloads the package, and displays a dialog box announcing shutdown. |
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The user must start the computer. |
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The computer is automatically started when the task is executed. |
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The user must restart the computer. |
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Selected (After executing the task, shut down all target computers. is selected.) |
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The computer is already running. |
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Downloads the package, and displays a dialog box announcing shutdown. |
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The user must start the computer. |
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The computer is automatically started when the task is executed. |
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The user must restart the computer. |
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Not selected |
Unnecessary |
The computer is already running. |
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Downloads the package. |
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The user must start the computer. |
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The user must restart the computer. |
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Necessary |
The computer is already running. |
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Downloads the package, and displays a dialog box announcing restart. |
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The user must start the computer. |
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The user must restart the computer. |
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Legend: --: Not applicable.
#: The behavior might be different if the times on the management server and the distribution target computer are different.