IPMI

Intelligent Platform Management Interface

Docs

• http://www.intel.com/design/servers/ipmi/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligent_Platform_Management_Interface
• http://openipmi.sf.net/
• http://lonesysadmin.net/2005/09/23/configuring-and-securing-ipmi-on-dell-poweredge-x8xx-hardware/

Useful commands

Check ipmi

ipmitool -I open lan print 1

Serial console over LAN

ipmitool -U root -I lanplus -H 10.0.0.91 sol activate

Boot a remote box

ipmitool -U root -I lanplus -H 10.0.0.91 chassis power on

Shut down a remote box

ipmitool -U root -I lanplus -H 10.0.0.91 chassis power off