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docker run --network host ipmideck/ipmideck:latest
--network host is required so the container can reach your BMCs directly on your local network over UDP port 623 (the IPMI/RMCP+ port). Without host networking, the container sits behind Docker’s NAT and cannot complete an IPMI session with your hardware. Once the container is up, open http://<your-ip>:3000 and follow the setup wizard.
The published image lives on Docker Hub at hub.docker.com/r/ipmideck/ipmideck. The image is coming soon — the command above is the exact command you will run once it is published.

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pip

pip install ipmideck
The pip package requires ipmitool to be installed on the host — ipmideck shells out to ipmitool for every IPMI operation. Install it from your distribution’s package manager first (for example apt install ipmitool or dnf install ipmitool).

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Where ipmideck stores data

ipmideck writes its configuration and database under a data directory:
  • Docker: /data inside the container (the image sets IPMIDECK_DATA_DIR=/data; persist it with a volume).
  • pip on Linux: /data by default — set IPMIDECK_DATA_DIR to relocate it.
  • pip on Windows: ./data, relative to the directory you run ipmideck from.
You can override the location on any platform with the IPMIDECK_DATA_DIR environment variable. This directory holds config.yaml, the SQLite database, and the encryption key file used to protect your stored BMC credentials. See Configuration and Running ipmideck for details.

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