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ipmitool \- utility for controlling IPMI-enabled devices ipmitool \- utility for controlling IPMI-enabled devices
.SH "SYNTAX" .SH "SYNTAX"
.LP .LP
ipmitool [\fB\-ghcvV\fR] \fB\-I\fR \fIlan\fP \fB\-H\fR \fIaddress\fP [\fB\-P\fR \fIpassword\fP] <\fIexpression\fP> ipmitool [\fB\-ghcvV\fR] \fB\-I\fR \fIlan\fP \fB\-H\fR \fIhostname\fP [\fB\-P\fR \fIpassword\fP] <\fIexpression\fP>
.br .br
ipmitool [\fB\-ghcvV\fR] \fB\-I\fR \fIopen\fP <\fIexpression\fP> ipmitool [\fB\-ghcvV\fR] \fB\-I\fR \fIopen\fP <\fIexpression\fP>
.SH "DESCRIPTION" .SH "DESCRIPTION"
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.TP .TP
\fB\-P\fR <\fIpassword\fP> \fB\-P\fR <\fIpassword\fP>
Remote server password, 16 character maximum. This is optional for the LAN interface, if it is not provided the session will not be authenticated. Remote server password, 16 character maximum. This is optional for the LAN interface, if it is not provided the session will not be authenticated.
.TP
\fB\-U\fR <\fIusername\fP>
Remote username, default is NULL user.
.SH "EXPRESSIONS" .SH "EXPRESSIONS"
.LP .LP
.TP .TP
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.LP .LP
In order to force ipmitool to make use of the device interface you can specifiy it on the command line: In order to force ipmitool to make use of the device interface you can specifiy it on the command line:
.PP .PP
ipmitool \-I open [option...] ipmitool \-I open <expression>
.LP
Alternatively if you do not provide a hostname on the command line ipmitool will assume you want to use the open interface.
.SH "LAN INTERFACE" .SH "LAN INTERFACE"
.LP .LP
The ipmitool \fIlan\fP interface communicates with the BMC over an Ethernet LAN connection using UDP under IPv4. UDP datagrams are formatted to contain IPMI request/response messages with a IPMI session headers and RMCP headers. The ipmitool \fIlan\fP interface communicates with the BMC over an Ethernet LAN connection using UDP under IPv4. UDP datagrams are formatted to contain IPMI request/response messages with a IPMI session headers and RMCP headers.
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.LP .LP
You can tell ipmitool to use the lan interface with the \fB\-I\fR option: You can tell ipmitool to use the lan interface with the \fB\-I\fR option:
.PP .PP
ipmitool \-I lan [option...] <address> [password] ipmitool \-I lan \-H <hostname> \-P [password] <expression>
.LP .LP
A hostname \fBmust\fR be given on the command line in order to use the lan interface with ipmitool. The password field is optional; if you do not provide a password on the command line ipmitool will attempt to connect without authentication. If you specify a password it will use MD5 authentication if supported by the BMC and straight password/key otherwise. A hostname \fBmust\fR be given on the command line in order to use the lan interface with ipmitool. The password field is optional; if you do not provide a password on the command line ipmitool will attempt to connect without authentication. If you specify a password it will use MD5 authentication if supported by the BMC and straight password/key otherwise.
.SH "FILES" .SH "FILES"
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.SH "SEE ALSO" .SH "SEE ALSO"
.LP .LP
.TP .TP
IPMItool Homepage
http://ipmitool.sourceforge.net
.TP
Intelligent Platform Management Interface Specification Intelligent Platform Management Interface Specification
http://www.intel.com/design/servers/ipmi/spec.htm http://www.intel.com/design/servers/ipmi/spec.htm
.TP .TP
OpenIPMI project (MontaVista IPMI kernel driver) OpenIPMI project (MontaVista IPMI kernel driver)
http://openipmi.sourceforge.net/ http://openipmi.sourceforge.net