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Chapter 2 IPMI Server Management 31
Options
TABLE 2-1 lists the options available for IPMItool.
TABLE 2-1 Options for IPMItool
Option Description
-h Provides help on basic usage from the command line.
-c Makes the output suitable for parsing, where possible, by separating
fields with commas instead of spaces.
-g Attempts to make IPMI-over-LAN communications more robust.
-V Displays the version information.
-v Increases the amount of text output. This option may be specified
more than once to increase the level of debug output. If given three
times, you receive hexdumps of all incoming and outgoing packets.
-I interface Selects the IPMI interface to use. The possible interfaces are LAN or
open interface.
-H address Displays the address of the remote server; it can be an IP address or
host name. This option is required for the LAN interface connection.
-P password Displays the password for the remote server; the password is
limited to a maximum of 16 characters. The password is optional for
the LAN interface; if a password is not provided, the session is not
authenticated.