IPMI usage

The Linux IPMI tool is used in environments where scripting is used as the base for platform monitoring. The Linux IPMI tool requires the IPMI drivers (delivered in the distribution) to be enabled if using the host-based interface. The IPMI device drivers are not typically enabled to automatically start when the Linux operating system is started.

The following virtual controllers make up the virtual topology of the Moonshot iLO Chassis Management Firmware which can be monitored through IPMI:

  • Virtual Zone Management Controller

  • Virtual Chassis Management Controller

  • Virtual Power Supply Management Controllers

  • Virtual Cartridge Management Controllers

  • Virtual System Node Management Controllers

For more IPMI information, see the Moonshot IPMI user guide at:

http://www.hpe.com/info/moonshot/docs