1.94. ipmitool

1.94.1. RHEA-2011:0775: enhancement update

An enhanced ipmitool package is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

The ipmitool package contains a command line utility for interfacing with devices that support the Intelligent Platform Management Interface specification (IPMI). IPMI is an open standard for machine health, inventory, and remote power control.

This updated ipmitool package adds the following enhancements:

The update adds the "delloem" command extensions for Dell OEM hardware, which provide support for Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) solutions, LCD setting on panel, NIC setting, and power monitoring. This update also provides manual pages for the "delloem" command extensions. (BZ#631649)
This update integrates the Linux Multiple Device (MD) driver with ipmitool to indicate SES (SCSI enclosure services) status and drive activities for PCIe SSD based solutions. (BZ#663793)

Users of ipmitool are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which adds these enhancements.