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Chapter 8 Using the IPMI Tool Set
The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) toolset is a command line
interface that allows you to display channel information, print sensor data, and set
LAN configuration parameters. This chapter explains the available IPMI commands.
NOTE The open source IPMI tool can be downloaded from SourceForge, and compiled on a Linux system.
You can then interact with the ePDU using IPMI protocol through this tool. An example at the Linux command
shell is given as: $ ipmitool −I lan −H 192.168.51.58 −U admin −a channel info.
Channel Commands
authcap <channel number> <max priv>
Purpose:
Displays information about the authentication capabilities of the selected channel at
the specified privilege level. Possible privilege levels are:
S Callback
S User
S Operator
S Administrator
S OEM proprietry
Example:
$ ipmitool −I lan −H 192.168.51.58 −U admin −a channel authcap
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The IPMI level assigned determines what information can be viewed and what LAN
configuration parameters can be set. Table 7 lists what functions are allowed for each
IPMI privilege level.