It’s not a “server” software. It’s a household media software. NOT some kind of 24/7 enterprise gear. It has to sleep. If a user wants it NOT to sleep - he will set it up in system settings.
Active PLEX clients are alright to keep the server vigilant. But when when there are NO active clients PMS should go to sleep. And wake up when it’s polled agina from any client.
It’s the client keeping the server active. Keep in mind that the clients pull from and push data to the server. So as long as the client is open, these connections exist so the server stays awake. Close all your clients and eventually the server will stop being active and can allow your computer to sleep.
This I don’t get. The servers do not talk to each other so 1 should not impact the other. Windows has different sleep policies compared to MacOS so comparing the 2 isn’t equal. If you had 2 computers with the same OS and 1 could sleep while the other didn’t, that would be a different story.
wither or not your hardware is enterprise or not is not what makes software, server software.
but arguing the semantics of it is not going to help the conversation, so let’s not.
Did u read all the above discussion? Here, in Russia, we have an anecdote: a “local” comes to a colony viceroy. Insists that he wrote a literature masterpiece and a viceroy must review his novel. Viceroy finally reads the crap local brought him and asks - “did u ever read ANY literature ever before”? And local tells: “Viceroy stupid. Veceroy doesnt’ understand. I’m not a reader - I’m a writer.”
So I would like to point you - that there is NO problem when PMS stays awake if a Plex CLIENT activity. Its Plex SERVER activity on a neighbor computer that DOES create problems!
It really what really describes sofware - the purpose. If it’s intended for use with enterprise purposes or a household purposes. When a software is intended to be use in household - it MUST NOT prevent a sleep. Due to the fact there are large periods on inactivity. No one watches movies @ home 24/7
You miss understand the meaning of server software. A server is a computer program or a device that provides functionality for other programs or devices.
By your logic Word is server software as it’s purpose is business.
There is nothing that says a server cannot sleep or go into low power states when not in use.
Did you check if that GDM setting was enabled? Also check if the Plex DLNA server is running. These can keep other PMS instances awake too.
I highlighted both these items early in this thread, they must not be a problem in this case.
Thousands have remote access enabled and have multiple individuals in the household. We want PMS to be awake to serve these requests. For that to work correctly, PLEX, MUST prevent sleep. Understood that your desired functionality is quite different, and valid, but your premise on what it MUST do simply wrong.
prior to Version 1.15 I had it working perfectly with 6 servers running PMS each having a number of remote users. When any user (remote or local) tried to access a library with any of the clients it would wake the server from sleep. on rare occasions they would have to make a second attempt.
So your statement is Factually WRONG!!!
What is GDM? And isn’t a Plex DLNA server vital for overall PMS functionality?
Have made some more investigating. iMac PMS makes nearby PC PMS prevent sleep ONLY when it’s (iMac’s PMS) is accessed or was accessed recently by other PLEX deivce (client or server) to play its contents! For example, LG TV was playing video from iMac PMS - PC PMS will not go to sleep.
If iMac PMS was NOT accessed recently for contents playback from other devices - PC sleeps just fine.
Can make some more clarifications if needed. For example it has to pass some time after latest iMac PMS activity before PC will be able to sleep. Playing contents of iMac PMS in LOCAL browser does not prevent sleep of PC PMS. This makes a proposition that it’s DLNA server guilty quite reasonable. Will check that later
Nope. Its ENTERPRISE software’s main purpose to function 24/7. Server’s - is not. Not exactly, to be more precise.
You mistreat SERVER software for ENTERPRISE software - and that is incorrect. It cen be a HOME server - and it’s not obliged to function 24/7 like enterprise software does.
Well, it shouldn’t but it DOES impact anoter PMS in LAN functionality. That’s the problem!
They have exactly the same sleep policy: 3 min turn off display, 15 min - sleep. Yet, sometimes iMac PMS makes PC PMS prevent sleep.
Any other more detailed setting shouldn’t be of my concern. I’m the end user. It’s the problem of developers, not mine, if some default setting interferes with their product func.
If running two instances of PMS means that one of them doesn’t sleep then why are you continuing to run both of them? Why are you running multiple instances within a single network?
Yes Server software can be for both for the home and enterprise. Just because it is server software doesn’t mean that it is obliged to function 24/7 in either circumstance.
Related to your question, let me clarify this statement. The server’s do not actively talk to each other. However, GDM, which is a setting in PMS, allows it to search for other devices throughout your network, which includes other Plex servers. So in theory, one server being accessed could keep the other server awake if this setting is enabled since it will search for that other server.
DLNA allows Plex to stream content to non Plex clients that use the DLNA feature. If you never access your server with DLNA clients, turn this off. Some DLNA clients are notorious for pinging your network and could definitely keep the DLNA portion of PMS active, even if it isn’t streaming.
Could you please clarify what GDM is? And where I can find this setting?
Can’t find DLNA setting also. Could you point the menu item where it’s located, plz?
That’s exactly what I was telling!
