windows emby server sleep mode

[ssmokeyy 1]

Just wondering if windows can go to sleep and still work as a emby server? RIght now i have it set to never sleep hard drives. the screen turns off after 15 mins.  Would emby just not work if the hard drive goes to sleep like it won't wake back up when someone try's to use emby software remote or on the network.? 

[rbjtech 5284]

The drives can sleep, the users will just experience a delay of a few seconds as they 'wake/spin up'.  Clearly if the server itself sleeps, then you need some form of 'wake on lan' to wake it up.

Also remember that emby may be doing scans/updates etc on the media - so the disk may not go to sleep anyway if they are being accessed (and not necessarily by emby).

[Luke 42078]

And if you do need wake on lan, some Emby apps can do that !

[ssmokeyy 1]

So i need to find a way to sleep the drives but keep nvme ssd up and running.  I'm sure windows 11 pro has some way to do that. Really it doesn't matter  but if i could get the server to idle at 50 watts that would be nice. right now idle is 115 watts.  But i do have some good parts in this system

 

13600k

z790 asus strix

32gb ddr5 5600mhz

evga 800 watt plat psu

pioneer bluray ray drive

5 fans 

2 12 tb mech drives  

2 1tb nvme ssd gen 4 

[rbjtech 5284]

You have a performance system - K class CPU and Z790 chipset - simply put you are not going to be 'efficient' with that hardware...

Putting the drives to sleep will make very little difference - you'll maybe save 10-15 Watts tops.

[ssmokeyy 1]

I hate wasting money on cheap cut down parts.  K series with z790 should be able to to cut power just like the cheap stuff.   10-15 watts is huge when I'm trying to cut any amount of watts.      How hard is it to setup wake on lan with emby? I haven't ever setup a software to run like that yet. 

[Super1 16]

On 3/19/2023 at 1:59 AM, Luke said:

And if you do need wake on lan, some Emby apps can do that !

Android emby app can wake on lan? 

I have turned on wol in bios and windows but if the windows goes to sleep i cant wake it up.

[Luke 42078]

11 hours ago, Super1 said:

Android emby app can wake on lan? 

I have turned on wol in bios and windows but if the windows goes to sleep i cant wake it up.

Hi there, why do you think you can't wake it?

[Super1 16]

6 minutes ago, Luke said:

Hi there, why do you think you can't wake it?

Well cuz i put the windows to sleep and i couldnt wake it when i went to emby app on android

[Luke 42078]

4 minutes ago, Super1 said:

Well cuz i put the windows to sleep and i couldnt wake it when i went to emby app on android

What exactly did you try? What exactly was the result?

[Super1 16]

10 hours ago, Luke said:

What exactly did you try? What exactly was the result?

I put windows 11 (with emby server) to sleep  and tried to wake it by going to emby app and went to options to "wake server". 

 

I did not wake up and i couldnt connect to server with android app

Edited January 5, 2024 by Super1

[Luke 42078]

Have you confirmed that you can wake on lan with other wake on lan apps?

[Super1 16]

6 minutes ago, Luke said:

Have you confirmed that you can wake on lan with other wake on lan apps?

Yes. I have woken it up with microsoft remote desktop

[Luke 42078]

That's not wake on lan though is it? Try using an actual WOL function, like a WOL app on your smart phone.

[Super1 16]

4 minutes ago, Luke said:

That's not wake on lan though is it? Try using an actual WOL function, like a WOL app on your smart phone.

Ok. I didnt know.. how else is it possible to wake a computer in sleep mode?

[Luke 42078]

38 minutes ago, Super1 said:

Ok. I didnt know.. how else is it possible to wake a computer in sleep mode?

Isn't Wake On Lan good enough?

[Super1 16]

18 minutes ago, Luke said:

Isn't Wake On Lan good enough?

I dont know. If it works it is.