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4.3.2 Restrictions
The following restrictions apply to the WOL utility.
• You must be logged in as root or have superuser privileges to use the WOL
utility.
• The target system must be on the same subnet as the system where the
WOL utility is involked.
• The target system’s power cannot be turned off with the WOL utility.
4.3.3 Commands
Syntax: /usr/sbin/wol [nw_interface] hw_address
nw_interface
Specifies the network interface to use in making the connection to the
target system, for example:tu1. This argument is optional.
hw_address
Specifies the hardware network address of the target system. This
argument is mandatory.
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4.3.4 Exit Status
Exiting successfully will return the prompt 0 (Zero)
If an error occurred, you will see >0
4.3.5 Error Conditions
You may encounter the following common error conditions:
Error detecting default interface
Explanation:
The WOL utility cannot detect a default network interface automatically.
User Action:
• Verify that a configured network interface exists on your system.
• Manually specify a configured network interface on the WOL command line.
