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ipmitool [2012/05/21 16:46]
hkoller
ipmitool [2012/05/21 16:54] (current)
hkoller [Installing]
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 +====== Introduction ======
 +
 +Some servers (such as the Dell PowerEdge T410) use IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) for management and monitoring. The lm-sensors package will not give you much useful information on these systems. Fortunately there is an IPMI package that can be used.
 +
 +====== Installing ======
 +
 +<code bash>
 +sudo aptitude install ipmitool
 +sudo modprobe ipmi_si ​
 +sudo modprobe ipmi_devintf
 +</​code>​
 +
 +====== Using ======
 +<code bash>
 +sudo ipmitool sdr   # or sudo ipmitool sensors
 +</​code>​