---
name: "ipmctl-stop-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-stop-session"
---

# ipmctl-stop-session(1)

Stops the active playback or recording session.

## NAME

ipmctl-stop-session - Stops the active playback or recording session.

## SYNOPSIS

```
ipmctl stop [OPTIONS] -session
```

## DESCRIPTION

Stops the active playback or recording session.

## OPTIONS

- \-f, -force

  Do not warn the user that stopping a new session terminates an active recording session resulting in deleting recorded content.

- \-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

\-session

Specifies to stop a session.

## EXAMPLES

Stop the current session.

```
ipmctl stop -session
```

## LIMITATIONS

A session must be already started.

## SAMPLE OUTPUT

```
Successfully dumped 1060619 bytes to file.
Warning - Executing in playback mode!
Stopping a session will free all recording content.
Do you want to continue? [y/n] y
Stopped PBR session.
```