This Linux blueprint introduces the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) and key open community software, especially the OpenIPMI driver and the IPMItool utility that support it on Linux. IPMI is a standardized message-based hardware management interface. It provides a foundation for full monitoring and management, both locally and remotely in a secure manner. This paper shows you how to take advantage of the IPMI capability on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) or Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) based Linux servers