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15.10 IPMItool
The console server includes the ipmitool utility for managing and configuring devices that support the
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) version 1.5 and version 2.0 specifications.
IPMI is an open standard for monitoring, logging, recovery, inventory, and control of hardware that is
implemented independent of the main CPU, BIOS, and OS. The service processor (or Baseboard
Management Controller, BMC) is the brain behind platform management and its primary purpose is to
handle the autonomous sensor monitoring and event logging features.
The ipmitool program provides a simple command-line interface to this BMC. It features the ability to
read the sensor data repository (SDR) and print sensor values, display the contents of the System Event
Log (SEL), print Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) inventory information, read and set LAN configuration
parameters, and perform remote chassis power control.
SYNOPSIS
ipmitool [-c|-h|-v|-V] -I open <command>
ipmitool [-c|-h|-v|-V] -I lan -H <hostname>
[-p <port>]
[-U <username>]
[-A <authtype>]
[-L <privlvl>]
[-a|-E|-P|-f <password>]
[-o <oemtype>]
<command>
ipmitool [-c|-h|-v|-V] -I lanplus -H <hostname>
[-p <port>]
[-U <username>]
[-L <privlvl>]
[-a|-E|-P|-f <password>]
[-o <oemtype>]
[-C <ciphersuite>]
<command>
DESCRIPTION
This program lets you manage Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) functions of either the
local system, via a kernel device driver, or a remote system, using IPMI V1.5 and IPMI v2.0. These
functions include printing FRU information, LAN configuration, sensor readings, and remote chassis
power control.
IPMI management of a local system interface requires a compatible IPMI kernel driver to be installed
and configured. On Linux, this driver is called OpenIPMI and it is included in standard distributions. On
Solaris, this driver is called BMC and is inclued in Solaris 10. Management of a remote station requires
the IPMI-over-LAN interface to be enabled and configured. Depending on the particular requirements of
each system, it may be possible to enable the LAN interface using ipmitool over the system interface.
OPTIONS
-a Prompt for the remote server password.
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