SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING WOL FUNCITON OF COMPUTERS

• US 20120072742A1
• Filed: 06/09/2011
• Published: 03/22/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hongfujin Precision Electronics (Tianjin) Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: PENG, ZHENG-QUAN
• Granted Patent: US 8,738,939 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/300
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/12 Arrangements for remote connection or disconnection of substations or of equipment thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0817 by checking functioning
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/50 in wire-line communication networks, e.g. low power modes or reduced link rate

Abstract

In a system and method for testing a wake-up on LAN (WOL) function of a computer, the computer connects to a server through a local area network (LAN). The system constructs a network connection between the server and the computer according to an Internet protocol (IP) address, a media access control (MAC) address and a name of the computer, and enables the computer in a wake-up mode when the server connects to the computer through the LAN. A wake-up command is generated for waking up a WOL function of the computer, the computer performs a WOL function test process according to the wake-up command. The sever detects a current status of the computer from a data packet when the data packet is received from the computer, and records the current status as a test result of the WOL function of the computer.

Claims

1. A server for testing a wake-up on LAN (WOL) function of a computer, the server connecting to the computer through a local area network (LAN), the server comprising:

a storage system;

at least one processor; and

one or more programs stored in the storage system and executable by the at least one processor, the one or more programs comprising;

a network setting module operable to obtain an Internet protocol (IP) address, a media access control (MAC) address, and a name of the computer, and set up a network connection between the server and the computer according to the IP address, the MAC address, and the name of the computer;

a mode adjustment module operable to enable the computer to a wake-up mode when the server normally connects to the computer through the LAN;

a mode detection module operable to generate a wake-up command for waking up a WOL function of the computer, send the wake-up command to the computer to perform a WOL function test process, and detect a current status of the computer from a data packet when the data packet is received from the computer; and

a result recording module operable to record the current status as a test result of the WOL function of the computer, and store the test result to the storage system.

2. The server according to claim 1, wherein the result recording module is further operable to count a test time when the test result is stored in the storage system.

3. The server according to claim 2, wherein the one or more programs further comprises:

a determination module operable to determine whether the test time is equal to a predefined total time, and terminate the WOL function test process of the computer and display the test result on a display of the server when the test time is equal to the predefined total time.

4. The server according to claim 1, wherein the computer supports an advanced configuration and power interface (ACPI) specification that specifies one or more wake-up modes of the computer.

5. The server according to claim 1, wherein the current status is a working status indicating that the computer operates normally, or a wake-up status indicating that the computer needs to be woke up by the server.

6. A method for testing a wake-up on LAN (WOL) function of a computer, the computer connecting to a server through a local area network (LAN), the method comprising:

obtaining an Internet protocol (IP) address, a media access control (MAC) address, and a name of the computer;

setting up a network connection between the server and the computer according to the IP address, the MAC address, and the name of the computer;

enabling the computer to a wake-up mode when the computing device normally connects to the computer through the LAN;

generating a wake-up command for waking up a WOL function of the computer, and sending the wake-up command to the computer to perform a WOL function test process;

detecting a current status of the computer from a data packet when the data packet is received from the computer; and

recording the current status as a test result of the WOL function of the computer, and storing the test result to a storage system of the server.

7. The method according to claim 6, further comprising:

counting a test time when the test result is stored in the storage system.

8. The method according to claim 7, further comprising:

determining whether the test time is equal to a predefined total time;

terminating the WOL function test process of the computer when the test time is equal to the predefined total time; and

displaying the test result on a display of the server.

9. The method according to claim 6, wherein the computer supports an advanced configuration and power interface (ACPI) specification that specifies one or more wake-up modes of the computer.

10. The method according to claim 6, wherein the current status is a working status indicating that the computer operates normally, or a wake-up status indicating that the computer needs to be woke up by the server.

11. A non-transitory storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing device that connects to a computer through a local area network (LAN), causes the method for testing a wake-up on LAN (WOL) function of the computer, the method comprising:

obtaining an Internet protocol (IP) address, a media access control (MAC) address, and a name of the computer;

setting up a network connection between the computing device and the computer according to the IP address, the MAC address, and the name of the computer;

enabling the computer to a wake-up mode when the computing device normally connects to the computer through the LAN;

generating a wake-up command for waking up a WOL function of the computer, and sending the wake-up command to the computer to perform a WOL function test process;

detecting a current status of the computer from a data packet when the data packet is received from the computer; and

recording the current status as a test result of the WOL function of the computer, and storing the test result to a storage system of the computing device.

12. The storage medium according to claim 11, wherein the method further comprises:

counting a test time when the test result is stored in the storage system.

13. The storage medium according to claim 12, wherein the method further comprises:

determining whether the test time is equal to a predefined total time;

terminating the WOL function test process of the computer when the test time is equal to the predefined total time; and

displaying the test result on a display of the computing device.

14. The storage medium according to claim 11, wherein the computer supports an advanced configuration and power interface (ACPI) specification that specifies one or more wake-up modes of the computer.

15. The storage medium according to claim 11, wherein the current status is a working status indicating that the computer operates normally, or a wake-up status indicating that the computer needs to be woke up by the computing device.