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mcp-redfish

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mcp-redfish

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Redfish-compatible BMC management, providing AI assistants with access to server hardware monitoring and control through the DMTF Redfish REST API.

Supported Hardware

Vendor

BMC / Interface

Dell

PowerEdge iDRAC (iDRAC8, iDRAC9, iDRAC10)

HPE

ProLiant iLO (iLO4, iLO5, iLO6)

Lenovo

ThinkSystem XClarity Controller (XCC)

Supermicro

BMC (IPMI/Redfish)

Any vendor

DMTF Redfish 1.x compliant BMC

Related MCP server: Redfish MCP Server

Features

20 tools across six categories:

Systems

Tool

Description

list_systems

List all computer systems with Name, Model, PowerState, Health, memory, and CPU summary

get_system

Get full system details including BiosVersion, HostName, IndicatorLED, and Boot settings

set_power_state

Power on/off/reboot a system (On, ForceOff, GracefulShutdown, GracefulRestart, ForceRestart, Nmi)

get_bios_settings

Get current BIOS attributes and configuration

Chassis

Tool

Description

list_chassis

List chassis with ChassisType, Manufacturer, Model, SerialNumber, and Status

get_chassis

Get full chassis details

get_thermal

Get temperatures and fan speeds with thresholds and health status

get_power

Get power supply status and current consumption in watts

Managers (BMC)

Tool

Description

list_managers

List BMC managers with ManagerType, FirmwareVersion, and Status

get_manager

Get full manager details

reset_manager

Gracefully restart the BMC

get_network_protocol

Get BMC protocol settings (IPMI, SSH, HTTPS enabled/disabled, ports)

Storage

Tool

Description

list_storage

List storage controllers with model, firmware, supported RAID types, and health

list_drives

List physical drives with capacity, protocol (SAS/SATA/NVMe), MediaType (SSD/HDD), and health

Event Log

Tool

Description

list_event_log

Get system event log entries with Severity, Message, and timestamp. Auto-discovers log path.

clear_event_log

Clear the event log (irreversible)

Firmware

Tool

Description

get_firmware_inventory

List all firmware versions (BIOS, BMC, NICs, storage controllers, PSUs, etc.)

Installation

git clone git@github.com:fredriksknese/mcp-redfish.git
cd mcp-redfish
npm install
npm run build

Configuration

The server is configured via environment variables:

Variable

Required

Default

Description

REDFISH_HOST

Yes

—

BMC hostname or IP address

REDFISH_USERNAME

No

root

BMC username

REDFISH_PASSWORD

Yes

—

BMC password

REDFISH_ALLOW_SELF_SIGNED

No

true

Accept self-signed TLS certificates (normal for BMCs)

Authentication uses Redfish session tokens by default (POST to SessionService, stores X-Auth-Token). Falls back to HTTP Basic auth if session creation fails.

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "redfish": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/mcp-redfish/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "REDFISH_HOST": "192.168.1.100",
        "REDFISH_USERNAME": "root",
        "REDFISH_PASSWORD": "your-bmc-password"
      }
    }
  }
}

Usage with Claude Code

claude mcp add redfish -- node /absolute/path/to/mcp-redfish/dist/index.js

Set the required environment variables in your MCP settings.

Example Prompts

Once connected, you can ask your AI assistant things like:

  • "What is the current power state and health of all systems?"

  • "Show me all temperature sensors and flag any that are above normal thresholds"

  • "What firmware versions are installed and which components can be updated?"

  • "Check the system event log for any critical errors in the last 24 hours"

  • "List all drives including their capacity, type (SSD/HDD), and health"

  • "What is the current power consumption in watts?"

  • "Show me the BMC network protocol settings — is IPMI enabled?"

  • "Gracefully restart this server"

  • "Clear the system event log"

  • "What is the BIOS version and current boot order?"

Development

npm run dev      # Run with tsx (no build required)
npm run build    # Compile TypeScript to dist/
npm start        # Run compiled output

Architecture

src/
├── index.ts              # Entry point — creates MCP server + STDIO transport
├── redfish-client.ts     # HTTP client with session/basic auth and @odata.id expansion
└── tools/
    ├── systems.ts        # Computer system management (4 tools)
    ├── chassis.ts        # Chassis, thermal, and power (4 tools)
    ├── managers.ts       # BMC manager management (4 tools)
    ├── storage.ts        # Storage controllers and drives (2 tools)
    ├── eventlog.ts       # Event log read and clear (2 tools)
    └── firmware.ts       # Firmware inventory (1 tool)

Requirements

  • Node.js 18+

  • A DMTF Redfish 1.x compliant BMC (Dell iDRAC, HPE iLO, Lenovo XCC, Supermicro BMC, or any standards-compliant BMC)

License

SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE

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