---
name: "rmcp_ping"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "openipmi"
version: "2.0.37-4"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rmcp_ping"
---

# rmcp\_ping(1)

IPMI RMCP Ping program

## NAME

rmcp\_ping - IPMI RMCP Ping program

## SYNOPSIS

**rmcp\_ping** \[**-p** *port*\] \[**-t** *waittime*\] \[**-s** *starttag*\] \[**-d**\] *destination*

## DESCRIPTION

The **rmcp\_ping** program sends an RMCP ping packet onces a second to the destination, printing unique responses it receives.

## OPTIONS

- **-p** *port*

  Set the destination *port*.  This is the standard RMCP port by default, 623.

- **-t** *waittime*

  Sets the number of seconds to wait for a response.  Ten by default.

- **-s** *starttag*

  There is an 8-bit tag value in every ping packet (0-254, 255 is reserved), this program will cycle through the values starting at starttag.  This is zero by default

- **-d**

  Turns on debugging to standard output.

- *destination*

  The target address, default is the boradcast address (default 255.255.255.255)

## AUTHOR

Corey Minyard \<cminyard@mvista.com\>