>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> The ipmitool command in question is "bootdev" as in:
>>
>>      ipmitool bootdev pxe
>>
>> No guarantee it works and it does require a BMC.
>>
>>   
>Hi again,
>
>What exactly is a BMC?
>
>It turns out that I'm working with some IBM xSeries servers, and there 
>is a managment 'unit' built in that IBM calls a BMC. I'm wary of just 
>assuming that both names are talking about the same thing though.

Very likely as it's a standard thingy.

Just run ipmitool as root, say:

        ipmitool chassis power status

or just look for /dev/bmc

Casper
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