diff --git a/tools/ipmi_errors.hpp b/tools/ipmi_errors.hpp
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+++ b/tools/ipmi_errors.hpp
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <exception>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <string>
+
+class IpmiException : public std::exception
+{
+  public:
+    explicit IpmiException(int cc)
+    {
+        std::ostringstream smessage;
+        smessage << "Received IPMI_CC: " << cc;
+        message = smessage.str();
+    }
+
+    virtual const char* what() const noexcept override
+    {
+        return message.c_str();
+    }
+
+  private:
+    std::string message;
+};