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IPMItool is a utility for managing and configuring devices that support the Intelligent Platform
Management Interface (IPMI) version 1.5 and version 2.0 specifications. IPMI is an open standard for
monitoring, logging, recovery, inventory, and control of hardware that is implemented independent of
the main CPU, BIOS, and OS. The service processor (or Baseboard Management Controller, BMC) is the
brain behind platform management and its primary purpose is to handle the autonomous sensor
monitoring and event logging features.

The ipmitool program provides a simple command-line interface to this BMC. It features the ability
to read the sensor data repository (SDR) and print sensor values, display the contents of the System
Event Log (SEL), print Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) inventory information, read and set LAN
configuration parameters, and perform remote chassis power control.


get it here:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=95200

Sample use
# /usr/sfw/bin/ipmitool -I bmc (or lan or open) -H   -U root (or admin) fru list
# /usr/sfw/bin/ipmitool -I bmc (or lan or open) -H   -U root (or admin) sel elist