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•“Implementation Resources” page of ENERGY STAR website (www.energystar.gov/lowcarbonit)
•Downloaded free EZ GPO tool
oAllows network administrators running Active Directory to configure and manage CPM settings with Group Policy Objects
•Deployed Windows Task Scheduler to wake up sleeping machines at night to accommodate centralized updates using WSUS
oDuring normal business hours, WSUS allows the PC to download updates. Once downloaded, updates sit in queue
o90 minutes after the user leaves for the day, the computer sleeps
oAt 3:00 AM, the Windows Task Scheduler wakes the computer and installs updates in the queue
Fusion: CPM Solution
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Dave, tell us how you discovered the EZ GPO tool, and why you selected it.

How did you handle centralized software updates?

Scheduled tasks use the real time clock (RTC) and power management events (PMEs) provided by the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)  to wake the machine out of system standby or hibernate. On the settings tab of a scheduled task, an option labeled "Wake the machine to run this task" will set a PME inside the RTC and wake the machine when the task is scheduled to run.