---
name: "ipmidetect.conf"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "freeipmi"
version: "1.6.20-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ipmidetect.conf"
---

# ipmidetect.conf(5)

specify alternate default values for the ipmidetect library

## NAME

ipmidetect.conf - specify alternate default values for the ipmidetect library

## DESCRIPTION

Through a configuration file, system administrators may override the default values used in the **ipmidetect\_load\_data(3)** API function.

The configuration file is stored at /etc/freeipmi//ipmidetect.conf.

## CONFIGURATION OPTIONS

The following are a list of configuration options that can be specified in the configuration file. Each configuration option must be listed on a separate line. Arguments for an option are separated by any amount of whitespace. Multiple arguments are also separated by whitespace. Comments can be marked by using the pound sign ("#") character, and lines can be continued on the next using backslash ("\\").

- *hostnames host1 host2 host3 ...*

  Specify the hostname of the server to reach. Multiple hostnames can be listed up to a maximum of 8.

- *port num*

  Specify the port.

- *timeout\_len seconds*

  Specify the timeout length in seconds.

## FILES

/etc/freeipmi//ipmidetect.conf

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<freeipmi-users@gnu.org\> or \<freeipmi-devel@gnu.org\>.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2007-2015 Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC.\
 Copyright (C) 2007 The Regents of the University of California.

## SEE ALSO

[libipmidetect(3)](/libipmidetect/3.md), [ipmidetect(8)](/ipmidetect/8.md)

http://www.gnu.org/software/freeipmi/