Users Guide

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Figure 3-4. IPMISH Help option Example 2
IPMI Session Option -interactive
Synopsis
ipmish -interactive [-cfg <config-file> ]
Description
This option invokes the interactive CLI mode. An IPMISH prompt appears when entering interactive
CLI mode. Type "quit" to exit the IPMISH prompt and return to the MS-DOS prompt.
NOTE: The command prompt responds with an error message in the interactive mode, if a command is used
before establishing an IPMI session with connect.
Options
-interactive
Invokes the interactive CLI mode.
-cfg
<config-file>
Specifies the configuration file for BMU to start the CLI mode with. If a configuration file is not
specified, BMU operates with default configuration settings.
NOTE: -’interactive’ must be followed by ’connect’ for ipmish to work.