T6804: Add ipmitool to generic image #819
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Change Summary
The ipmitool can be immensely helpful if there is an issue or access to the bmc is lost.
Then basic settings can be accessed and set through the still accessible host OS.
Types of changes
Related Task(s)
https://vyos.dev/T6804
Component(s) name
Proposed changes
Adding ipmitool for system management
How to test
Build and boot image, then run ipmitool (will fail on systems without an BMC).
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