Patent ID: 8332869

Claim:
A system, comprising: a plurality of information handling systems, each including a first network interface device configured to receive wake-up messages remotely via a network and a second network interface device; a management controller coupled to and configured to manage the plurality of information handling systems, the management controller operable to: receive a wake-up message remotely via the network, the wake-up message including an address identifying a particular one of the information handling systems to be awakened from a non-awake state; identify the particular information handling system based at least on the address included in the received wake-up message; and forward the wake-up message to the particular information handling system to cause the particular information handling system to awaken; and wherein the first network interface device of the particular information handling system configured to receive wake-up messages remotely via the network is not powered while the wake-up message is received and forwarded by the management controller; and wherein the second network interface device of the particular information handling system is configured to: receive power when the wake-up message is forwarded by the management controller; and receive the wake-up message forwarded by the management controller.