Is it possible to use IPMI to boot a cPCI server with a backplane? (in a similar fashion to Wake-on-LAN)?
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IPMI is a network protocol. What it CAN do depends not only on it, but also on how it is implemented.
If you have a BMC that is working even if the computer is off AND it allows to power control the machine - yes. This is standard for any BMC I have ever seen, but some cheap ones out there may not support it.
Often you do not use IPMI even most of the time - you can use a website or some web services to start the machine, using the controller board (redfish)
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hi Tom, I've added a follow up question here if you could kindly have a look: serverfault.com/questions/424192/…– FidelSep 4, 2012 at 14:56
If there is power to the BMC, then yes.
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adaptr could you share your expertise on my followup question? serverfault.com/questions/424192/…– FidelSep 4, 2012 at 14:57