What is the method for installing and using ipmitool?

2 years ago
Olivia Parker
1 minute

Installing ipmitool:

  1. Open the terminal on the Linux system.
  2. Install ipmitool on CentOS/RHEL using the command: sudo yum install ipmitool.
  3. Install ipmitool using sudo apt-get on Ubuntu/Debian.
  4. The installation of ipmitool will be completed when waiting.

Utilize ipmitool:

  1. Open the terminal on a Linux system.
  2. To connect to the IPMI interface of a remote server, use the following command: ipmitool -I lanplus -H -U -P sol activate. The is the IP address of the remote server, and the and are the credentials used to connect to the IPMI interface. This will activate the Serial Over LAN connection.
  3. Enter the password and press the Enter key to log in to the IPMI interface.
  4. Get the power status of the server using ipmitool.
  5. Turn on the server power using ipmitool.
  6. ipmitool power off: turn off the server power.
  7. ipmitool sensor list: Displays a list of sensors on the server.
  8. Retrieve the status information of the chassis using ipmitool.

Please note that using ipmitool requires the appropriate permissions and credentials, as well as correct network settings, in order to successfully connect to the IPMI interface of a remote server.

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