RMCP is a standard network interface to an IPMI controller through the LAN and is defined by the IPMI specification. Access to the IPMI subsystem is usually through RMCP.
For the supported features, the IPMI driver user interface is compatible with the Linux OpenIPMI driver user interface.
All of the IPMI features are supported except for:
Power on Host (IPMITool)
Power off Host (IPMITool)
PowerCycle Host (IPMITool)
Shutdown Host Gracefully (IPMITool)
Receive a message, such as a shut down request, from other IPMI clients
An IPMI driver is required to communicate with the local IPMI controller or other IPMI clients. For instance, with the IPMI driver, you can:
Program the node front panel LEDs.
Program the watchdog timer in the IPMI controller.
Receive a message, like a shutdown request, from other IPMI clients.
For more information, refer to the IPMI specification at:
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/servers/ipmi/ipmi-specifications.html