diff --git a/include/IpmbSensor.hpp b/include/IpmbSensor.hpp
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+#pragma once
+#include "sensor.hpp"
+
+#include <boost/asio/deadline_timer.hpp>
+#include <boost/container/flat_map.hpp>
+#include <chrono>
+#include <limits>
+#include <vector>
+
+enum class IpmbType
+{
+    meSensor,
+    PXE1410CVR,
+    IR38363VR,
+    mpsVR
+};
+
+struct IpmbSensor : public Sensor
+{
+    IpmbSensor(std::shared_ptr<sdbusplus::asio::connection> &conn,
+               boost::asio::io_service &io, const std::string &name,
+               const std::string &sensorConfiguration,
+               sdbusplus::asio::object_server &objectServer,
+               std::vector<thresholds::Threshold> &&thresholds,
+               uint8_t deviceAddress);
+    ~IpmbSensor();
+
+    void checkThresholds(void) override;
+    void read(void);
+    void init(void);
+    void loadDefaults(void);
+
+    IpmbType type;
+    uint8_t commandAddress;
+    uint8_t netfn;
+    uint8_t command;
+    uint8_t deviceAddress;
+    std::vector<uint8_t> commandData;
+    std::optional<uint8_t> initCommand;
+    std::vector<uint8_t> initData;
+
+    // to date all ipmb sensors are power on only
+    PowerState readState = PowerState::on;
+
+  private:
+    sdbusplus::asio::object_server &objectServer;
+    std::shared_ptr<sdbusplus::asio::connection> dbusConnection;
+    boost::asio::deadline_timer waitTimer;
+};
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