Common IPMI commands
You can use IPMI commands to perform various managing tasks for your system.
Command option | Description |
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ipmitool -I lanplus -H myserver.example.com -P
mypass chassis power on |
Powers on the server. |
ipmitool -I lanplus -H myserver.example.com -P
mypass chassis power off |
Powers off the server. |
ipmitool -I lanplus -H myserver.example.com -P
mypass chassis status |
Checks the server status. |
ipmitool -I lanplus -H myserver.example.com -P
mypass chassis power cycle |
Power cycle the server. |
ipmitool -I lanplus -H myserver.example.com -P
mypass sol activate |
Activates SOL system console. |
ipmitool -I lanplus -H myserver.example.com -P
mypass sol deactivate |
Deactivates SOL system console. |
ipmitool -I lanplus -H myserver.example.com -P
mypass sel list |
Returns an error log. |
ipmitool -I lanplus -H myserver.example.com -P
mypass sdr list |
Lists status of all sensors. |
ipmitool -I lanplus -H myserver.example.com -P
mypass sol set retry-interval value |
Sets the default retry-interval value in milliseconds. |
ipmitool -I lanplus -H myserver.example.com -P
mypass fru print |
Prints the FRU information. |
ipmitool -I lanplus -H myserver.example.com -P
mypass user list |
Lists the IPMI users. |