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Spec sheet

Purpose
Ironic manages bare-metal infrastructure across node discovery, cataloging, enrollment, provisioning, maintenance, and decommissioning.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ironicbaremetal.org
API
Ironic provides RESTful APIs with a vendor-agnostic interface for managing machines through their lifecycle.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ironicbaremetal.org
Integrations
Ironic documentation identifies Bifrost, Metal3, and OpenStack Compute as deployment options or adjacent projects.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.openstack.org
Security
The security guide recommends disabling IPMI when a modern out-of-band management technology is available because IPMI is not secure.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.openstack.org
Support
The project page says Ironic is supported by the OpenInfra Foundation and maintained collaboratively by vendors and contributors.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ironicbaremetal.org
License
Ironic is collaboratively developed under the Apache 2 license.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ironicbaremetal.org
Deployment requirements
Bifrost installation requires knowledge of the network interface for bare-metal communication and credentials for the hardware management controller.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.openstack.org
Hardware protocols
Generic hardware types include Redfish and IPMI, alongside vendor-specific types.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.openstack.org
Lifecycle management
Ironic provides operators a view of hardware and extensible preparation actions before workloads are assigned.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ironicbaremetal.org
Multi-tenancy
Ironic supports hardware ownership and leasing across non-overlapping hardware pools, and can optionally integrate with OpenStack Networking for workload network isolation.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ironicbaremetal.org
Operating systems
Bifrost lists CentOS Stream 10, Ubuntu 24.04, and Debian 12 and 13 as fully supported host operating systems.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.openstack.org
Scale
The product page describes a modular footprint for managing tens, hundreds, or thousands of physical machines.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ironicbaremetal.org
TLS
Operators can configure TLS settings for outbound image downloads and Redfish BMC connections.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.openstack.org

Plans and prices

Open source Ironic Free No paid plans or usage limits stated on the official product page Read 8 Oct 2026 · ironicbaremetal.org

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