Appendices 121
IPMI configuration
This program lets you manage IPMI enabled devices locally remotely. These functions include
printing FRU information, LAN configuration, sensor readings and remote chassis power control.
IPMI [ipmitool]
Syntax
ipmitool [-hvV] -I interface -H hostname [-L privlvl] [-A authType] [-
P password] <expression>
Table A.8: ipmitool Options
Option Description Valid Values
-h Get basic usage help from the command line. N/A
-v Increase verbose output level. This option
may be specified multiple times to increase
the level of debug output.
N/A
-V Display version information. N/A
-I <interface> Selects IPMI interface to use. open | imb | lan | lanplus
-H <address> Remote server address, may be IP address or
hostname. This option is required for the LAN
interface connection.
N/A
-U <username> Remote username. Default is NULL.
-L <privlvl> Force session privilege level. USER | OPERATOR | ADMIN.
Default is USER
-A <authtype> Force session authentication type. PASSWORD | MD5 | MD2
-P <password> Remote server password. Valid password for specified
username account.