ivory mist
Asked Gemini about this one (see screenshot) after getting the following error in an integration:
The automation "Turn On Work PC" (automation.turn_on_work_pc) has an unknown action: wake_on_lan.send_magic_packet.
What's annoying here is that I don't think this is possible to do via the UI. Is what Gemini slopped out here correct?
fervent horizon
that's an action in your automation
Here's the actual documentation: https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/wake_on_lan/
ivory mist
yes i know. but the point is, do i have to add a device in the wake on lan integration to use that action?
because in the action, i specify the mac address again. i don't select the device from the integration
fervent horizon
it's an action provided by that integration, so the integration needs to be loaded
ivory mist
and that requires i have EACH device i wish to wake as a device?
or do i just need one device to wake up the integration
fervent horizon
it's just an action, and you specify what you want to wake
if you want a switch or a button, you need to set up those up as described there
ivory mist
i have an action set up like so:
that device there is NOT set up in the integration, it doesn't need to be
because i have the mac address right in the action data
fervent horizon
excellent
ivory mist
...but that does not work. i get the error you see above.
because, according to the gemini answer, the integration is not activated. because i have no devices in the integration.
ivory mist
ok, so that answers the question i guess. enabling wake_on_lan requires either creating a dummy device in the integration UI, or directly editing configuration.yaml
otherwise the integration will be entirely disabled
ivory mist
alright, verified that adding a completely fake single device to the Wake on LAN integration lets all the actions work.
imo the integration needs a rework, either have devices that you trigger directly in automations, or have actions, but don't have both? i see no reason to have actions that don't function without a yaml change
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