APC’s PowerChute Network Shutdown software is excellent for graceful OS halts, but it is terrible at waking things up. You need to bypass the GUI and use or the APC apcupsd daemon.
You can SSH into a machine that is still alive (like your Raspberry Pi WoL gateway) and command the APC UPS to cycle the outlet. apc ups wake on lan best
| Use Case | APC Model | Key Feature | |----------|-----------|---------------| | Single server, budget | Back-UPS Pro BR1500G | Serial port (not just USB) | | 1-2 servers, small office | Smart-UPS SMT1500C | Built-in NMC slot (AP9630) | | Rackmount, multi-server | Smart-UPS SMT2200RM2U + AP9631 | Outlet groups + scripting | | Data center | Smart-UPS SRT5KXLT + NMC | Environment monitoring + WoL trigger scripts | | Use Case | APC Model | Key
Enter your motherboard BIOS (usually F2, Del, or F12 on boot). or F12 on boot).