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What is IPMI?

Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is a standardized hardware management interface used for out-of-band server management. It allows administrators to monitor and control servers remotely, even when the operating system is unavailable or the server is powered off. Common uses include remote power control (power on, power off, reset), system monitoring (temperature, voltage, fan speeds), and accessing system event logs.

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What other technologies are related to IPMI?

IPMI Competitor Technologies

Redfish

Redfish is a modern, open standard designed to replace IPMI for server management. It offers improved security and ease of use.

mentioned alongside IPMI in 57% (896) of relevant job posts

iDRAC

iDRAC (integrated Dell Remote Access Controller) is Dell's out-of-band management solution. It supports IPMI but provides additional features and can be seen as a competitor in server management.

mentioned alongside IPMI in 10% (119) of relevant job posts

iLO

iLO (Integrated Lights-Out) is HPE's out-of-band management solution. It supports IPMI but provides additional features and can be seen as a competitor in server management.

mentioned alongside IPMI in 9% (116) of relevant job posts

IPMI Complementary Technologies

Console routers

Console routers provide serial console access to servers, which can be a fallback management option when IPMI or other network-based management is unavailable or as a secondary management interface.

mentioned alongside IPMI in 100% (93) of relevant job posts

OpenBMC

OpenBMC is an open-source BMC firmware stack that implements IPMI along with other management protocols. It complements IPMI by providing a customizable and extensible platform.

mentioned alongside IPMI in 31% (251) of relevant job posts

MCTP

MCTP (Management Component Transport Protocol) is a protocol used for communication between management controllers within a system, including IPMI's BMC. It complements IPMI by providing a transport layer.

mentioned alongside IPMI in 44% (169) of relevant job posts