Peter Kjellstrom wrote:
However, with or without /dev/ipmi0 you can access the BMC remotely with (assuming you have an IP configured etc.).
I'd never heard of BMC (I am not an expert in this area, to put it mildly) but on googling for "dell bmc" I found http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/power/ps1q05-20040219-Brumley.pdf where I learnt that "The on-board baseboard management controller (BMC) is a powerful and flexible device that can be used to effectively manage eighth-generation Dell servers such as the PowerEdge 1850, PowerEdge 2800, and PowerEdge 2850."
This suggests to me that my modest PowerEdge T105 probably does not support this service.
How would I access it if it were available? I see a large number of BMC-related ports in /etc/services , but none of them seem to be active on my server.