Scenario: Windows 7, 8 or 10 as "Home Server" is used for file sharing, streaming and remote access 

Intention: Run Windows 7, 8 or 10 as "Home Server" manually only when needed, sleep the rest of the day to conserve energy.

Recommended Settings

• Standard delay and action: 5 minutes, suspended mode or hibernation.
• Monitored sources: All 4 standard sources
• Select all Windows Home Server Clients and all IP clients for monitoring on computers page tab (default).
• Disable “automatic wake-up” on all clients (computers properties).
• Enable “client side suspend” on all clients (computer page tab, default).

Windows 7, 8 or 10 as "Home Server" will not wake-up when a client computer is started or resumed from standby. Use the context menu of Lights-Out tray application to wake the server when required. Windows 7, 8 or 10 as "Home Server" will stay awake as long as one or more clients are running or as long as audio or video streaming are active. Use the context menu of Lights-Out tray application to put server into standby when no longer needed.

How-tos and best practices