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A command-line interface for devices with IPMI enabled.

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ipmitool - can't find /dev/ipmi0 or /dev/ipmidev/0

Based on a previous question, I installed ipmitool (yum install ipmitool). Even after a reboot, though, i get the following error when trying to run ipmitool power status: Could not open device at /dev/ipmi0 or /dev/ipmi/0 or /dev/ipmidev/0: No such…
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ipmi - can't ping or remotely connect

I've tried configuring the IPMI controller to accept remote connections, but I can't even ping it. Here is its status: #/usr/local/bin/ipmitool lan print 2 Set in Progress : Set Complete Auth Type Support : NONE PASSWORD Auth Type…
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What's the difference between IPMI cycle and reset?

What's the difference between restarting a machine using the ipmitool subcommands chassis power cycle versus chassis power reset?
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Changing network boot order (pxe) using ipmitool

Using ipmitool, I am trying to change the boot order to pxe boot first and from a particular interface. As far as I am aware, ipmitool tool provides option to change the boot device but not interfaces. For example, I can change the boot order to…
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How can I find out if my server has IPMI of some sort?

I've never seen a Linux server I admin. How can I find out if it has IPMI of some sort installed? I tried answering my own question by installing ipmitool: Setting up ipmitool (1.8.9-2) ... Starting IPMI event daemon ipmievdipmievd: using pidfile…
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Supermicro BMC watchdog-caused reboots

I've recently acquired a SuperMicro X10SLL-F motherboard, which has a built-in BMC (Aspeed AST2400 chip). I want to use built-in watchdog controller when running linux on server (gentoo hardened). I enabled watchdog function in bios then switched…
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Dedicated servers - how to protect ipmi

When providing dedicated services, what is your best practise to protect IPMI either from public network or through kernel module. Firstly, I want to be sure that if someone scans my networks and he finds some IPMI cards, he won't be able to get…
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How to disable ipmi over lan using ipmitool

I would like to know if it is possible to disable ipmi over lan via ipmitool. Setting the IP to 0.0.0.0 as stated here http://support.unitrends.com/ikm/questions.php?questionid=642 did not do what I hoped for. In fact it did nothing. ipmitool -I…
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ipmitool and freeipmi don't see the same sensors

i have many servers from different manufacturers and have a already working script for hardware health monitoring using freeipmi on Redhat 7.6. Now i have a new HP ProLiant DL560 Gen10 machine where the output of freeipmi looks like…
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Disabling LAN access to IPMI via ipmitool

I want to be able to switch LAN access to IPMI on and off on my machine (e.g. using a script and ipmitool). I've successfully configured static IP, netmask, password, and other settings using ipmitool on Ubuntu 16.04. I would have expected the…
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IPMI: LAN Parameter Data does not match

I have a SupoerMicro board with ipmi, where I have some problems in communication using the LAN channel. The server is running PFsense (netbsd) and I can sendt commands to the local ipmi controller by using IPMI tool. In the beginning I was able to…
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Running ipmitool as a non-root user

I want to monitor some hardware-related data on a headless CentOS6 server. More specifically, things like voltages, fan speeds, thermal data... Since the server is headless, the best way I found to do this is through a php script that would format…
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ipmitool: how to deal with frozen SOL session

I use ipmitool SOL session to get console logs from remote server. Initially session is responsive. If I hit enter, I can see login message to remote server like below. [SOL Session operational. Use ~? for help] …
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"HDD Status" in ipmitool sensor output

I have a Supermicro "SuperServer 1028U-TR4+" box (motherboard: X10DRU-i+). I use command ipmitool -H -U -P sensor and get this output: ... Chassis Intru | 0x0 | discrete | 0x0000| na | na | na | na | na |…
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ipmitool sensor: does not detect backup power supply

Why doesn't ipmitool detect my second power supply? I have 2 powersupplies plugged into my machine, but calling ipmitool sensor only shows PS1: :~$ sudo ipmitool sensor |grep PS PS1 Status | 0x1 | discrete | 0x0b00| na | na …
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