ipmctl is an open source utility created and maintained by Intel to manage Intel® Optane™ persistent memory modules. ipmctl, works on both Linux and Windows. The full project is open source and can be seen on GitHub. In this guide we will refer to Intel® Optane™ memory modules simply as modules or persistent memory modules.ipmctl refers to the following interface components:libipmctl: An Application Programming Interface (API) library for managing persistent memory modules.ipmctl: A Command Line Interface (CLI) application for configuring and managing persistent memory modules from the command line.ipmctl-monitor: A monitor daemon/system service for monitoring the health and status of persistent memory modules.