Wake-on-LAN (WOL) on Vmware ESXi 8.0U2 does not work

[bcvic]

Hi,

I cannot resolve this issue and I would appreciate your help. I have installed ESXi 8.0U2, I have 2 NICs, Intel I340-T4 and I225-V, both NICs available in the host and show "Wake-on-LAN Support" - Yes, "Auto-negotiate support" - Yes, "Auto-negotiate enabled" - Enabled.

esxcli network nic get -n vmnic0 | grep Wakeon
Supports Wakeon: true
Wakeon: MagicPacket(tm)

esxcli network nic get -n vmnic4 | grep Wakeon
Supports Wakeon: true
Wakeon: MagicPacket(tm)

WOL just cannot turn the host on. All settings in the BIOS are set for WOL. I installed a SSD drive with Windows 11 Pro just to check the WOL and it worked with both NICs. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thank you

[maksym007]

There is already similar topic here: 

please take a look:

https://communities.vmware.com/t5/ESXi-Discussions/Enable-Wake-on-LAN-for-ESXI-Server-itself/td-p/28... 

[bcvic]

Hi, Thank you for sending the link but my case is a different one. In my case WOL is enabled in the BIOS and in the NICs, it has been proven that WOL works with Windows 11 Pro, and WOL cannot turn the ESXi on. To send the WOL magic packets I use the WakeMeOnLan app and also my router, which has that option. Using both methods, WOL cannot turn the ESXi host on but they can turn on Windows 11 Pro.

[mhb4ever]

check this please 

https://communities.vmware.com/t5/ESXi-Discussions/Wake-on-LAN-not-work/td-p/2978936

[bcvic]

Hi, thank you for sending the link but this isn't my case. I don't have Intel NUC and I have done all the troubleshooting pointed out there. As I explained in my Questions, I have 2 NICs installed, all set up for WOL in the host, BIOS is set up for WOL...WOL works on Windows OS but not in ESXi.

[bcvic]

Any suggestions, please? The proposed links were not helpful in fixing the issue. Thank you

[mhb4ever]

- Provide os version 
- NiC model and firmware version
- Provide a screen capture of the 'Secondary Power Settings' i.e. WOL

[bcvic]

@mhb4everHi, Thank you very much for getting back to me. Here is the info requested:

VMware ESXi 8.0U2 build-22380479

NICs:

Intel I340-T4:

Driver: igbn

Firmware Version: 3.19.0:0x0001619f

Version: 1.4.11.7

Intel I225-V:

Driver: cndi_igc

Firmware Version: 1.73, 0x800001f7

Version: 1.2.10.0

Please let me know if I need to provide more info. Thank you

[mhb4ever]

Check this please 

https://documentacoes.wordpress.com/2017/09/04/enable-wol-in-vmware-host/

[mhb4ever]

Sorry to tell you

The I340 adapter is end of product life in 2015 year.

ACPI WOL (wake on LAN) is not available in Windows2012R2 , Windows2016, and some OS

but can wake the system under other Linux OS.

[mhb4ever]

For 1225-v please check this ( intel community)

https://community.intel.com/t5/Ethernet-Products/WOL-issue-with-I225-V-3/td-p/1391787