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wakeonlan
Send Wake-on-LAN magic packets to wake up network devices.
This module sends Wake-on-LAN magic packets to wake up sleeping devices. Useful for IoT device management, remote server wake-up, scheduled wake-up automation, and energy-saving workflows.
Attributes
check_mode:
support: full
Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Type | Values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| broadcast | string | Broadcast address to send the magic packet to. [default: 255.255.255.255] |
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| mac | true | string | MAC address of target device (required). Format: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (e.g., 00:11:22:33:44:55) | |
| port | integer | UDP port to send the magic packet to. [default: 9] |
Example
- name: Wake up server
wakeonlan:
mac: 00:11:22:33:44:55
- name: Wake up device with custom broadcast
wakeonlan:
mac: 00:11:22:33:44:55
broadcast: 192.168.1.255
port: 7