community.general.hponcfg (8.5.0) — module

Configure HP iLO interface using hponcfg

Authors: Dag Wieers (@dagwieers)

Install collection

Install with ansible-galaxy collection install community.general:==8.5.0


Add to requirements.yml

  collections:
    - name: community.general
      version: 8.5.0

Description

This modules configures the HP iLO interface using hponcfg.


Requirements

Usage examples

  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: Example hponcfg configuration XML
  ansible.builtin.copy:
    content: |
      <ribcl VERSION="2.0">
        <login USER_LOGIN="user" PASSWORD="password">
          <rib_info MODE="WRITE">
            <mod_global_settings>
              <session_timeout value="0"/>
              <ssh_status value="Y"/>
              <ssh_port value="22"/>
              <serial_cli_status value="3"/>
              <serial_cli_speed value="5"/>
            </mod_global_settings>
          </rib_info>
        </login>
      </ribcl>
    dest: /tmp/enable-ssh.xml
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: Configure HP iLO using enable-ssh.xml
  community.general.hponcfg:
    src: /tmp/enable-ssh.xml
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: Configure HP iLO on VMware ESXi hypervisor
  community.general.hponcfg:
    src: /tmp/enable-ssh.xml
    executable: /opt/hp/tools/hponcfg

Inputs

    
path:
    aliases:
    - src
    description:
    - The XML file as accepted by hponcfg.
    required: true
    type: path

minfw:
    description:
    - The minimum firmware level needed.
    required: false
    type: str

verbose:
    default: false
    description:
    - Run hponcfg in verbose mode (-v).
    type: bool

executable:
    default: hponcfg
    description:
    - Path to the hponcfg executable (C(hponcfg) which uses $PATH).
    type: str