IPMI - Intelligent Platform Management Interface
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        **What is IPMI?**

        IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) is a standardized interface used for remote management and monitoring of servers and hardware, independently of the operating system or system state.

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        **Why is IPMI useful?**

        IPMI is useful because it allows system administrators to monitor hardware (temperature, voltage, fan status), perform diagnostics, and even power on/off or reboot systems remotely—even if the OS is down.

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        **How it works?**

        IPMI operates through a dedicated management controller (BMC - Baseboard Management Controller) on the server. Administrators communicate with the BMC using IPMI commands over a network or serial interface, allowing full out-of-band management.

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        **Where is IPMI used?**

        IPMI is widely used in data centers, enterprise server environments, and remote server management scenarios, especially where physical access is limited or impractical.

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        **Which OSI layer does this protocol belong to?**

        IPMI primarily operates at the Application Layer (Layer 7), though it interacts with lower layers when using network or serial communication for control.

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        **Is IPMI Windows specific?**

        No, IPMI is not Windows specific. It operates independently of the OS and is accessible from Windows systems via command-line tools or management software.

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        **Is IPMI Linux specific?**

        No, IPMI is not Linux specific. However, Linux offers robust support through utilities like `ipmitool`, commonly used in Linux-based server environments.

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        **Which Transport Protocol is used by IPMI?**

        IPMI over LAN typically uses **UDP** for communication. IPMI v2.0 also includes support for RMCP+ (Remote Management Control Protocol+).

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        **Which Port is used by IPMI?**

        IPMI over LAN usually uses **UDP port 623** for communication with the BMC.

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        **Is IPMI using client-server model?**

        Yes, IPMI follows a client-server model where the **client** (admin tool or console) sends commands to the **server** (BMC) for execution.

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        Topics in this section,

                * :ref:`Learnings in this section <IPMI_step1>`

                * :ref:`Terminology <IPMI_step2>`

                * :ref:`Version Info <IPMI_step3>`

                * :ref:`IPMI Version&IEEE Details <IPMI_step5>`

                * :ref:`IPMI Basic Setup on Ubuntu using IPv4 <IPMI_step18>`

                * :ref:`IPMI Basic Setup on Ubuntu using IPv6 <IPMI_step19>`

                * :ref:`IPMI Protocol Packet Details <IPMI_step6>`

                * :ref:`IPMI Usecases <IPMI_step7>`

                * :ref:`IPMI Basic Features <IPMI_step8>`
                    
                * :ref:`Reference links <IPMI_step17>`


.. _IPMI_step1:

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    .. tab-item:: Learnings in this section

        * In this section, you are going to learn

.. _IPMI_step2:

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    .. tab-item:: Terminology
        
       * Terminology


.. _IPMI_step3:

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    .. tab-item:: Version Info
    
         * Version Info


.. _IPMI_step5:

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    .. tab-item:: IPMI Version&RFC Details

        * rfc details

.. _IPMI_step18:

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    .. tab-item:: IPMI Basic Setup on Ubuntu using IPv4

       * setup

.. _IPMI_step19:

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   .. tab-item:: IPMI Basic Setup on Ubuntu using IPv6

     * setup
       
.. _IPMI_step6:

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    .. tab-item:: IPMI Protocol Packet Details

        * packet details
       


.. _IPMI_step7:

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    .. tab-item:: IPMI Usecases

       * usecases
        
        

.. _IPMI_step8:

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    .. tab-item:: IPMI Basic Features
    
        * features 



.. _IPMI_step17:

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    .. tab-item:: Reference links
     
       * Reference links