Energy Saver Configuration

Ivanti Neurons for MDM enables Energy Saver configuration for the payload you use to configure energy-saver settings on macOS devices.

Applicable to

macOS 10.7 through the most recently released version as supported by Ivanti Neurons for MDM.

Procedure

Go to Configurations > +Add.
Search and select the Energy Saver configuration.
Configure the following Energy Saver settings:
Select the checkbox Destroy FileVault Key On Standby to prevent macOS devices from storing a temporary FileVault key in SMC or RAM for standby.
Select the checkbox Sleep Disabled to prevent macOS devices from sleeping.
Click Next to configure the distribution settings.
Select one of the distribution options to set up the Energy Saver configuration. For more information about configuring distribution options, see Working with Configurations.
Click Done.

Desktop AC power energy-saver settings

Use the following settings to configure the macOS desktop device’s AC power energy-saver settings:

Setting	Description
Name	Enter a name that identifies this configuration.
Description	Enter a description that clarifies the purpose of this configuration.
Start up automatically after a power failure	Enable the device to start up automatically after a power failure.
Put a hard disk to sleep after	Enable the checkbox to put the hard disk to sleep at fixed intervals between 1 and 180 minutes. A value of 0 minutes will never put the hard disk to sleep.
Turn display off after	Enable the checkbox to turn off the display at fixed intervals between 1 and 180 minutes. A value of 0 minutes will never turn off the display.
Dynamic Power Step	Select the checkbox to enable the dynamic power step.
Reduce Processor Speed	Select the checkbox to reduce processor speed.
Put the computer to sleep after	Enable the checkbox to put the computer to sleep at fixed intervals between 1 and 180 minutes. A value of 0 minutes will never put the computer to sleep.
Wake for network access	Select the checkbox to wake the computer for network access.
Wake for modem ring	Select the checkbox to wake the computer for the modem ring.

Use the following settings to configure the macOS devices for scheduled start up or shut down of the devices.

Select the checkbox Turn the device off to shut down the devices at fixed intervals.

Setting	Description
Event Type	Select one of the event types from the drop-down list: Sleep Restart Shut Down
When	Select one or more days of the week to schedule an event type.
At	Select the time to schedule an event type.

Setting

Description

Event Type

Select one of the event types from the drop-down list:

When

Select one or more days of the week to schedule an event type.

Select the time to schedule an event type.

Select the checkbox Start up or wake the device to wake up the devices at fixed intervals.

Setting	Description
Event Type	Select one of the event types from the drop-down list: Wake Up Start Up / Wake
When	Select one or more days of the week to schedule an event type.
At	Select the time to schedule an event type.