---
name: "ipmctl-load-session"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ipmctl"
version: "03.00.00.0468-1"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ipmctl-load-session"
---

# ipmctl-load-session(1)

Loads content captured during a recording session.

## NAME

ipmctl-load-session - Loads content captured during a recording session.

## SYNOPSIS

```
ipmctl load [OPTIONS] -source (path) -session
```

## DESCRIPTION

Loads content captured during a recording session into internal memory buffers. Captured content includes ACPI, SMBIOS tables, and FIS requests and responses.  A loaded session can be executed using the *start -session* command.

## OPTIONS

- \-h, -help

  Displays help for the command.

- \-ddrt

  Used to specify DDRT as the desired transport protocol for the current invocation of ipmctl.

- \-smbus

  Used to specify SMBUS as the desired transport protocol for the current invocation of ipmctl.

**Note**\

The -ddrt and -smbus options are mutually exclusive and may not be used together.

## TARGET

\-source (path)

An absolute or relative path including the filename.

\-session

Specifies that the source file contains recording data.

## EXAMPLES

Load the contents of a previously recorded session from /tmp/session.pbr.

```
ipmctl load -source /tmp/session.pbr -session
```

## SAMPLE OUTPUT

```
Successfully loaded 1060619 bytes to session buffer.
```