Is ipmideck cloud-based?
No. ipmideck is fully self-hosted and runs entirely on your own network. It makes no external calls — no telemetry, no cloud, no account. It talks directly to your BMCs and stores everything locally.Which BMCs does it work with?
Any server with an IPMI 2.0 BMC should connect for sensor monitoring, power control, SEL, and FRU. Dell PowerEdge / iDRAC is fully tested; Supermicro is experimental; HPE iLO, Lenovo XCC, and IBM IMM are planned. See Supported Hardware.Do I need ipmitool installed?
Only for the pip install — the pip package shells out to your systemipmitool. The
Docker image bundles everything it needs, so you only need Docker with --network host.
Why does Docker need --network host?
ipmideck reaches BMCs over UDP port 623 on your local network. Host networking lets the
container talk to that port directly instead of sitting behind Docker’s NAT. See
Installation.
What port does the dashboard run on?
3000 by default. Change it inconfig.yaml (server.port) or with the
IPMIDECK_SERVER_PORT environment variable.
How long is sensor history kept?
One year by default (data.retention_days: 365). Override it with
IPMIDECK_DATA_RETENTION_DAYS. Older data is cleaned up on the schedule set by
data.cleanup_interval.
Can I disable the login?
Yes — setauth.enabled: false in config.yaml, or IPMIDECK_AUTH_ENABLED=false. Only
do this on a trusted, isolated network: with auth off, anyone who can reach the dashboard
can control your hardware.