BMCs

Scan BMCs with cnspec

Scan server baseboard management controllers (BMCs) over IPMI and Redfish with cnspec, including HPE iLO, Dell iDRAC, and Supermicro.

A baseboard management controller (BMC) manages and monitors a server independently of its CPU, firmware (BIOS or UEFI), and operating system. Because a BMC runs out-of-band, cnspec can audit your hardware whether or not the server is powered on, and without installing anything on the host.

cnspec reaches BMCs through two management interfaces: the older Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) and the newer DMTF Redfish REST API that most modern server BMCs expose (including HPE iLO, Dell iDRAC, and Supermicro).

New to cnspec? Read the Quickstart to install cnspec and run your first scan.

Choose your BMC interface

Looking to scan switches, routers, and firewalls instead? See Scan Network Devices.

Go further with Mondoo Platform

To continuously monitor your server hardware and track posture over time, register cnspec with Mondoo Platform.

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