diff --git a/doc/10-icinga-template-library.md b/doc/10-icinga-template-library.md
index 45d703146..83dc89421 100644
--- a/doc/10-icinga-template-library.md
+++ b/doc/10-icinga-template-library.md
@@ -2276,7 +2276,13 @@ ipmi_no_sel_checking             | **Optional.** Turn off system event log check
 ipmi_verbose                     | **Optional.** Be Verbose multi line output, also with additional details for warnings.
 ipmi_debug                       | **Optional.** Be Verbose debugging output, followed by normal multi line output.
 
+#### <a id="plugin-contrib-command-ipmi-alive"></a> ipmi-alive
 
+With the plugin `ipmi-alive` you can assign a PING check for the IPMI Interface.
+
+Name                             | Description
+---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ipmi_address                     | **Required.** Specifies the remote host (IPMI device) to check.
 
 
 ### <a id="plugins-contrib-log-management"></a> Log Management
diff --git a/itl/plugins-contrib.d/ipmi.conf b/itl/plugins-contrib.d/ipmi.conf
index f2b47d9f7..925ce3802 100644
--- a/itl/plugins-contrib.d/ipmi.conf
+++ b/itl/plugins-contrib.d/ipmi.conf
@@ -104,3 +104,20 @@ object CheckCommand "ipmi-sensor" {
 	vars.ipmi_address = "$check_address$"
 	vars.ipmi_protocal_lan_version = "LAN_2_0"
 }
+
+/*
+ * Icinga2 CheckCommand definition for an IPMI interface ping check
+*/
+
+object CheckCommand "ipmi-alive" {
+	import "plugin-check-command"
+
+	command = [ PluginDir + "/check_ping" ]
+
+	arguments = {
+		"-H" = "$ipmi_address$"
+		"-w" = "5000,100%"
+		"-c" = "5000,100%"
+		"-p" = "1"
+	}
+}