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+#!/bin/bash
+# generates ipmi-licenses (needed for bios update) for supermicro-boards from the BCM's MAC-Addr
+echo -n 'bmc-mac' | xxd -r -p | openssl dgst -sha1 -mac HMAC -macopt hexkey:8544E3B47ECA58F9583043F8 | awk '{print $2}' | cut -c 1-24