Note: The IPMICFG, SMCIPMITool, and IPMIView utilities (excluding mobile apps) are not supported for the new X14/H14 generation platforms or later models. For these new platforms, we recommend using SuperServer Automation Assistant (SAA) and SuperServer Management (SSM) for comprehensive support in either Command Line Interface (CLI) or Graphical User Interface (GUI) management styles.
IPMICFG
IPMICFG is an In-band utility for configuring IPMI devices. It is a command line tool providing standard IPMI and Supermicro® proprietary OEM commands for BMC/FRU configuration. This CLI-based utility can be executed on UEFI, DOS, Windows, and Linux OS and does not require any additional software installation.
IPMICFG Key Features:
Set up IPMI IP Address
Set up IPMI Configuration
Configure IPMI User Management
Configure IPMI FRU
Manage System Event Log (SEL)
Manage IPMI by node management (NM) protocol
System Requirements
Hardware
Supermicro Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) must support Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) version 2.0 specifications.
Operating System
DOS 5.0 or later version
Microsoft Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 /Server 2003 32bit and 64bit / Server 2008 32bit and 64bit / Server 2012 / Server 2016
Linux Kernel version 2.6.x or higher. Ex: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.8 and 7.2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 SP4 and 12 SP1 Ubuntu Server 14.04 LTS and 16.04 LTS
UEFI Shell
SMCIPMITool
The SMCIPMITool is an Out-of-Band Supermicro utility that allowing users to interface with IPMI devices, including SuperBlade® systems, via CLI (Command Line Interface). This utility provides two user modes, viz.: OS Command Line Mode and Shell Mode. This utility can be easily integrated with existing infrastructure to connect with Supermicro servers’ baseboard management controllers (BMCs).
SMCIPMITool Key Features:
Remote System Management
SuperBlade Management
MicroBlade Management
System Power Control
HDD and NVMe Management
FRU Management
System Diagnostic (w/ Super Diagnostics Offline)
NM(Node Manager) Management
Group Management
Remote IPMI Management
IPv6 Supported
Serial-over-LAN
Boot Override
Firmware Upgrade
Sensors and Event log
Power Supply and BBP Monitoring
MultiNode System Information
Virtual Media Management (Node Product Key is required)
Remote Screen Capture (Node Product Key is required)
Operating System Requirements
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.8 or later,
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 or later
Ubuntu Server 14.04 or later
Windows 7 and 10
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP 1, 2012 R2
IPMIView
IPMIView is a GUI-based software application allowing administrators to manage multiple target systems through BMC. IPMIView V2.0 supports Supermicro’s BMCs that adheres to either IPMI v1.5 or v2.0.
IPMIView monitors and reports on the status of SuperBlade systems, including the blade server, power supply, gigabit switch, InfiniBand and CMM modules. IPMIView also supports remote KVM and Virtual Media.
IPMIView Key Features:
IPMI System Management
KVM Console Redirection
Text Console Redirection (Serial-Over-LAN)
Virtual Media Management
IPMI User/Group Management
Trap Receiver
Mobile App (Android, iOS)
Operating System Requirements
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.8 or later,
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 or later
Ubuntu Server 14.04 or later
Windows 7 and 10
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP 1, 2012 R2
Additional information can be found at BMC resources.