How to deploy Windows settings for Wake On Lan

Question

I've got software distribution working for deploying Dell Command Configure, and a script to import the BIOS changes to turn on WoL.

I'm stumped on how to push the Win10 config:

Driver Settings

Back in Windows, you have to set up Wake on LAN in your Network Card Driver. Please follow these steps to do so:

Open the Device Manager. In Windows 10 you can simply right-click the Windows Button and choose Device Manager.
Navigate to Network adapters and open the category.
Rightclick your LAN Controller and choose Properties.
Open the tab Power Management.
Ensure that the following boxes are checked: Allow this device to wake the computer, Only allow a magic packet to wake the computer.
Now open the advanced tab and choose Energy Efficient Ethernet.
Note: This option is not available for all system models.
Set this option to disabled.
Click OK and close the Device Manager.
Navigate to Control Panel then Hardware and Sound, Power Options and System Settings.
- At the top click on Change settings that are currently unavailable.
- At the bottom uncheck Turn on fast startup.
- Click on save changes.

Answer

Our solution is Dell-Specific. If you don't have Dell workstations, you'll need to find compatible tools from your manufacturer.
1. Create a software distribution package to install Dell Command | Configure version compatible with the system model (used smart labels for model collection)
2. Create a script to apply BIOS settings exported from a working installation of Dell Command | Configure (https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/co/es/codhs1/command-configure-v4.2/dcc_cli_4.2/-wakeonlan?guid=guid-845718ce-1fd5-414a-8047-158377dd02f3&lang=en-us, also see https://downloads.dell.com/solutions/general-solution-resources/White%20Papers/Remote%20Wake-up%20configuration%20using%20Dell%20Client%20Command%20Suite.pdf)
3. Create a script to run against all models, to change the Windows settings (wake on lan for the NIC, power settings). We had to alter this script a little to make it work in our environment: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Enable-Wake-On-LAN-583918b9

Ideally this would be 1 or 2 jobs, not 3, and not specific to each device group but I have limited resources for testing while working from home (thanks Coronavirus!)

Answer

I'm not sure I fully understand what you are asking, but wake on lan depends on the setting being enabled in the bios, so Dells CCTK.exe (I think) can set the BIOS setting. To distribute the "settings" you will need to create a script to use the CCTK command with the correct settings.

Check this link from DELL for more information