---
name: "ipmi_ctl"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "ipmi-control"
version: "2.0-6"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ipmi_ctl"
---

# ipmi\_ctl(8)

IPMI management tool

## NAME

ipmi\_ctl - IPMI management tool

## SYNOPSIS

**ipmi\_ctl \[OPTIONS\]**

## DESCRIPTION

**ipmi\_ctl** is a command-line tool to perform various IPMI management functions from usermode. You need to have the IPMI KCS kernel driver loaded for this to work.

## OPTIONS

- **-s**

  Report the mainboard device ID.

- **-s**

  Enable the system watchdog timer.

- **-p**

  Pet the watchdog timer.

- **-d**

  Disable the watchdog timer.

- **-q**

  Query the watchdog timer.

- **-f**

  Display FRU.

- **-v**

  Show verbose driver information.

- **-a***\<tag\>*

  Set the asset tag to *\<tag\>*.

- **-b***\<state\>*

  Set the blink state to *\<state\>*. Please note not all boards support this. *\<state\>* must be either 0 or 1.

- **-i**

  Retrieve sensor information.

- **-R***\<number\>*

  Display realtime sensor reading. If *\<number\>* is 0 enter an interactive shell, otherwise show the reading for the given sensor.

- **-D**

  Download the system event log.

- **-C**

  Clear the system event log.

## FILES

```
/dev/ipmikcs
```

## AUTHORS

**ipmi\_ctl** was written by San Mehat, and is Copyright 1999 by San Mehat and VA Linux Systems.

This manpage was written and is Copyright 2001 by Wichert Akkerman.