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Detailed explanation of ipmitool command parameters

First -- name

ipmitool--Effective for controlling devices that support IPMI.

Second -- Description

This program enables you to use IPMIv1.5 or IPMIv2.0 to manage any intelligent platform management interface (IPMI) function of the local system through a kernel device driver or a remote system.

Third -- command

power

1. View server status

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) power status

2. Server power on

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) power on/up

3. Server power off

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) power off/down

4. Server power reset

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) power reset

5. Server power cycle

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) power cycle

6. Server power soft

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) power soft

7. Send a diagnostic interrupt directly to the processor(not support)

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) power diag

user

1. View information for all users

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) user list

2. Display a brief summary of user id information

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) user summary

3. Set the given user id to the given user name

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) user set name <userid> <username>

4. Set a given user with a given password

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) user set password <userid>[<password>]

5. Disable designated users from accessing BMC

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) user set disable <userid>

6. Enable the specified user to access BMC

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) user set enable <userid>

fru

1. View fru information

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) fru list

sdr

1. View sdr information

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) sdr

sensor

1. View sensor information

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) sensor list

mc

1. Instruct the BMC to perform a warm or cold to be reset.

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) mc reset <warm|cold>

2. View BMC firmware information

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) mc info

3. View the currently available operation options of BMC

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) mc getenables

channel

1. Display the authentication function about the selected information channel

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) channel authcap   <channel number> <max privilege>

2. Display the information of the selected channel

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) channel info      [channel number]

3. View channel information

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) channel info

chassis

1. Display information about the high-level status of the system rack and power subsystem.

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) chassis status

2. The command will return the poweron time

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) chassis poh

3. Query the reason for the last system restart.(not support)

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) chassis restart_cause

4. Set rack power strategy in case of power failure

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) chassis policy

5. View and change power status

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) chassis power

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status: show current status
on: power on     
off: power off
reset: power reset
soft:  power soft
cycle:

6. Ask the system to start the alternate boot device from the system when it restarts next time

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) chassis bootdev <device>

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Currently supported devices:
pxe: boot from pxe
disk: boot from BIOS default boot device
safe: boot from BIOS default boot device,but requires a safe mode
diag: boot from the diagnostic partition
cdrom: boot from the CD/DVD 
bios: enter bios settings
floppy: boot from Floppy/primary removable media

7. Control panel logo light (not support)

$  ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) chassis identify <interval>

lan

1. Output the current configuration information of a given channel

 $ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) print [<channel number>]

2. Set the given parameters for the given channel

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) lan set <channel> <command> <parameter>

sdr

1. Query related SDR information in BMC

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) sdr info

2. View sensor date records

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) sdr list [all|full|compact|event|mcloc|fru|generic]

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all: All SDR records (sensors and positioners)
full: Complete sensor recording
compact: Simple sensor recording
event: Event information recorded by the sensor
mcloc: Manage controller locator records
fru: FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) locator record
generic: General SDR records

sel

1. Query the relevant information about sel and its content in BMC

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) sel info

2. Clear the information in sel ,but it cannot be undone.

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) sel clear

3. Display the first count information in sel.If count is 0, then all information will be displayed

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) sel <count>|first <count>

4. Display the first count information in sel.If count is 0, then all information will be displayed

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) sel last <count>

5. Delete a single event

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) sel delete <number>

6. Display the current time of the SEL clock

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) sel time get

pef

1. Query the BMC and print out information about the functions supported by PEF

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) pef info

2. Print out the current status of pef

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) pef status

3. Lists PEF strategy table entries

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) pef policy

4. List PEF entries(not support)

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) pef list

session

1. Display session information

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) session info

sol

1. Retrieve Serial-Over-LAN configuration information for the specified channel.

$ ipmitool -H xxx(BMC management IP address) -I lanplus -U xxx(BMC login username) -P xxx(BMC login password) sol info [<channel number>]