Scenario: You are running a DVD ripper like My Movies on your Windows Server 2012 (R2) Essentials, Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials or Windows Home Server 2011 and want to keep the server active during DVD processing. 

Intention: Lights-Out should detect the ripping process and keep the server active. 

Configure your DVD ripper to eject the DVD after ripping. Then enable "File monitoring" and use these file names:

x:\,x:\video_ts

Where x: is the drive letter of your CD/DVD drive. 

Lights-Out detects the precense of a CD/DVD in your drive and keeps the server active. When your DVD ripper ejects the DVD, Lights-Out will then run the standard action.

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