Python IPMI Library

The `python-ipmi` library provides a pure Python API for interacting with devices via the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) protocol. It supports IPMI version 2.0 and offers multiple communication interfaces, including native RMCP (IPMI over LAN), legacy RMCP (requiring the external `ipmitool`), IPMB (requiring a Total Phase Aardvark or Linux `ipmb-dev` driver), and a mock interface for testing. The current version is 0.5.8, released in December 2025, and it actively supports Python > 3.6, with Python 2.x deprecated.