solarkennedy/ipmi-kvm-docker repository overview

⁠ipmi-kvm-docker

Ever wanted to access and IPMI KVM console, only to find that you don't have network access or the right version of java or a compatible browser or credentials?

This container runs:

• Xvfb - X11 in a virtual framebuffer
• x11vnc - A VNC server that scrapes the above X11 server
• noNVC⁠ - A HTML5 canvas vnc viewer
• Fluxbox - a small window manager
• Firefox - For browsing IPMI consoles
• Java-plugin - Because... you need java to access most IPMI KVM Consoles.

This is a trusted build⁠ on the Docker Hub.

⁠Run It

# on a remote host that can reach ipmi
ssh admin
$ docker run -p 8080:8080 solarkennedy/ipmi-kvm-docker

# Now on your laptop
xdg-open http://admin:8080

In your web browser you should see the firefox, ready to connect to and IPMI KVM:

⁠Custom resolution

By default, the VNC session will run with a resolution of 1024x768 (with 24-bit color depth). Custom resolutions can be specified with the docker environment variable RES, and must include color depth.

$ docker run -p 8080:8080 -e RES=1600x900x24 solarkennedy/ipmi-kvm-docker