Options

TABLE 2-1lists the options available for IPMItool.

TABLE 2-1Options for IPMItool

Option

Description

 

 

-h

Provides help on basic usage from the command line.

-c

Makes the output suitable for parsing, where possible, by separating

 

fields with commas instead of spaces.

-g

Attempts to make IPMI-over-LAN communications more robust.

-V

Displays the version information.

-v

Increases the amount of text output. This option may be specified

 

more than once to increase the level of debug output. If given three

 

times, you receive hexdumps of all incoming and outgoing packets.

-Iinterface

Selects the IPMI interface to use. The possible interfaces are LAN or

 

open interface.

-Haddress

Displays the address of the remote server; it can be an IP address or

 

host name. This option is required for the LAN interface connection.

-Ppassword

Displays the password for the remote server; the password is

 

limited to a maximum of 16 characters. The password is optional for

 

the LAN interface; if a password is not provided, the session is not

 

authenticated.

 

 

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