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/usr/bin/ipmievd

Utility for managing and configuring devices that support IPMI

From ipmitool 1.8.19-r3 (enterprise-packages), captured 2026-11-08 by running ipmievd --help (exit 1). permalink

/usr/bin/ipmievd: invalid option -- '-'
ipmievd version 1.8.19

usage: ipmievd [options...] <command>

       -h             This help
       -V             Show version information
       -v             Verbose (can use multiple times)
       -c             Display output in comma separated format
       -d N           Specify a /dev/ipmiN device to use (default=0)
       -I intf        Interface to use
       -H hostname    Remote host name for LAN interface
       -p port        Remote RMCP port [default=623]
       -U username    Remote session username
       -f file        Read remote session password from file
       -z size        Change Size of Communication Channel (OEM)
       -S sdr         Use local file for remote SDR cache
       -D tty:b[:s]   Specify the serial device, baud rate to use
                      and, optionally, specify that interface is the system one
       -4             Use only IPv4
       -6             Use only IPv6
       -a             Prompt for remote password
       -Y             Prompt for the Kg key for IPMIv2 authentication
       -e char        Set SOL escape character
       -C ciphersuite Cipher suite to be used by lanplus interface
       -k key         Use Kg key for IPMIv2 authentication
       -y hex_key     Use hexadecimal-encoded Kg key for IPMIv2 authentication
       -L level       Remote session privilege level [default=ADMINISTRATOR]
                      Append a '+' to use name/privilege lookup in RAKP1
       -A authtype    Force use of auth type NONE, PASSWORD, MD2, MD5 or OEM
       -P password    Remote session password
       -E             Read password from IPMI_PASSWORD environment variable
       -K             Read kgkey from IPMI_KGKEY environment variable
       -m address     Set local IPMB address
       -b channel     Set destination channel for bridged request
       -t address     Bridge request to remote target address
       -B channel     Set transit channel for bridged request (dual bridge)
       -T address     Set transit address for bridge request (dual bridge)
       -l lun         Set destination lun for raw commands
       -o oemtype     Setup for OEM (use 'list' to see available OEM types)
       -O seloem      Use file for OEM SEL event descriptions
       -N seconds     Specify timeout for lan [default=2] / lanplus [default=1] interface
       -R retry       Set the number of retries for lan/lanplus interface [default=4]
       -Z             Display all dates in UTC

Interfaces:
	open          Linux OpenIPMI Interface [default]
	imb           Intel IMB Interface
	lan           IPMI v1.5 LAN Interface
	lanplus       IPMI v2.0 RMCP+ LAN Interface
	serial-terminal  Serial Interface, Terminal Mode
	serial-basic  Serial Interface, Basic Mode

Commands:
	open          Use OpenIPMI for asynchronous notification of events
	sel           Poll SEL for notification of events
Options (37)
OptionDescriptionSource
-hGet basic usage help from the command line.help + man
-VDisplay version information.help + man
-vVerbose (can use multiple times)help + man
-cPresent output in CSV (comma separated variable) format.help + man
-d NUse device number N to specify the /dev/ipmiN (or /dev/ipmi/N or /dev/ipmidev/N) device to use for in-band BMC communication.help + man
-I intfSelects IPMI interface to use.help + man
-H hostnameRemote server address, can be IP address or hostname.help + man
-p portRemote server UDP port to connect to.help + man
-U usernameRemote server username, default is NULL user.help + man
-f fileSpecifies a file containing the remote server password.help + man
-z sizeChange Size of Communication Channel (OEM)help
-S sdrUse local file for remote SDR cache.help + man
-D tty:b[:sSpecify the serial device, baud rate to use and, optionally, specify that interface is the system onehelp
-4Use only IPv4help
-6Use only IPv6help
-aPrompt for the remote server password.help + man
-YPrompt for the Kg key for IPMIv2 authenticationhelp
-e charSet SOL escape characterhelp
-k keyUse Kg key for IPMIv2 authenticationhelp
-y hex_keyUse hexadecimal-encoded Kg key for IPMIv2 authenticationhelp
-L levelRemote session privilege level [default=ADMINISTRATOR] Append a '+' to use name/privilege lookup in RAKP1help + man
-A authtypeSpecify an authentication type to use during IPMIv1.5 lan session activation.help + man
-P passwordRemote server password is specified on the command line.help + man
-EThe remote server password is specified by the environment variable IPMI_PASSWORD.help + man
-KRead kgkey from IPMI_KGKEY environment variablehelp
-m addressSet the local IPMB address.help + man
-b channelSet destination channel for bridged requesthelp
-t addressBridge IPMI requests to the remote target address.help + man
-B channelSet transit channel for bridged request (dual bridge)help
-T addressSet transit address for bridge request (dual bridge)help
-l lunSet destination lun for raw commandshelp
-o oemtypeSetup for OEM (use 'list' to see available OEM types)help + man
-O seloemOpen selected file and read OEM SEL event descriptions to be used during SEL listings.help + man
-N secondsSpecify timeout for lan [default=2] / lanplus [default=1] interfacehelp
-R retrySet the number of retries for lan/lanplus interface [default=4]help
-ZDisplay all dates in UTChelp
-C ciphersuiteThe remote server authentication, integrity, and encryption algorithms to use for IPMIv2 lanplus connections. (in the manual page but not in --help)man

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