(freeipmi-faq.info)Top (freeipmi-faq.info)TopFrequently Asked Questions on *FreeIPMI* This edition of the documentation was last updated on January 26, 2024 for release 1.6.13 of the FreeIPMI.
What is IPMI? What is FreeIPMI? How did FreeIPMI start? What operating systems does FreeIPMI run on? FreeIPMI vs OpenIPMI vs Ipmitool vs Ipmiutil What is special about FreeIPMI? Does my system support IPMI? How do I compile FreeIPMI? libgcrypt requirement x86-64 Compilation Installing FreeIPMI on FreeBSD What are some IPMI terminology or acronyms I should be aware of? What setup is needed for FreeIPMI to communicate over LAN? What setup is needed for Serial over LAN (SOL) or Ipmiconsole? Do I need to install or configure a driver to perform IPMI inband? SSIF Driver Configuration How do you setup Powerman with ipmipower? How do you setup Conman with ipmiconsole or libipmiconsole? How do you setup Conserver with libipmiconsole? How do you setup Ganglia or Nagios to monitor IPMI sensors via FreeIPMI? Why are times reported by FreeIPMI tools wrong? Why is the IPMI kernel driver faster than the KCS driver? Why is the output from FreeIPMI different than another software? Why are there so many IPMI compliance bugs? How do I get around an IPMI compliance bug on my motherboard? Why am I seeing so many 'internal IPMI error' or 'driver busy' messages? How do I program with the FreeIPMI libraries? Where can I get additional help or support?