dellemc.openmanage.idrac_reset (9.1.0) — module

Reset iDRAC

| "added in version" 2.1.0 of dellemc.openmanage"

Authors: Felix Stephen (@felixs88), Anooja Vardhineni (@anooja-vardhineni)

Install collection

Install with ansible-galaxy collection install dellemc.openmanage:==9.1.0


Add to requirements.yml

  collections:
    - name: dellemc.openmanage
      version: 9.1.0

Description

This module resets iDRAC.

iDRAC is not accessible for some time after running this module. It is recommended to wait for some time, before trying to connect to iDRAC.


Requirements

Usage examples

  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
---
- name: Reset iDRAC
  dellemc.openmanage.idrac_reset:
       idrac_ip: "192.168.0.1"
       idrac_user: "user_name"
       idrac_password: "user_password"
       idrac_port: 443
       ca_path: "/path/to/ca_cert.pem"

Inputs

    
ca_path:
    description:
    - The Privacy Enhanced Mail (PEM) file that contains a CA certificate to be used for
      the validation.
    type: path
    version_added: 5.0.0
    version_added_collection: dellemc.openmanage

timeout:
    default: 30
    description: The socket level timeout in seconds.
    type: int
    version_added: 5.0.0
    version_added_collection: dellemc.openmanage

idrac_ip:
    description: iDRAC IP Address.
    required: true
    type: str

idrac_port:
    default: 443
    description: iDRAC port.
    type: int

idrac_user:
    description:
    - iDRAC username.
    - If the username is not provided, then the environment variable C(IDRAC_USERNAME)
      is used.
    - 'Example: export IDRAC_USERNAME=username'
    required: true
    type: str

idrac_password:
    aliases:
    - idrac_pwd
    description:
    - iDRAC user password.
    - If the password is not provided, then the environment variable C(IDRAC_PASSWORD)
      is used.
    - 'Example: export IDRAC_PASSWORD=password'
    required: true
    type: str

validate_certs:
    default: true
    description:
    - If C(false), the SSL certificates will not be validated.
    - Configure C(false) only on personally controlled sites where self-signed certificates
      are used.
    - Prior to collection version C(5.0.0), the I(validate_certs) is C(false) by default.
    type: bool
    version_added: 5.0.0
    version_added_collection: dellemc.openmanage

Outputs

error_info:
  description: Details of the HTTP Error.
  returned: on HTTP error
  sample:
    error:
      '@Message.ExtendedInfo':
      - Message: Unable to process the request because an error occurred.
        MessageArgs: []
        MessageId: GEN1234
        RelatedProperties: []
        Resolution: Retry the operation. If the issue persists, contact your system
          administrator.
        Severity: Critical
      code: Base.1.0.GeneralError
      message: A general error has occurred. See ExtendedInfo for more information.
  type: dict
msg:
  description: Status of the iDRAC reset operation.
  returned: always
  sample: Successfully performed iDRAC reset.
  type: str
reset_status:
  description: Details of iDRAC reset operation.
  returned: always
  sample:
    idracreset:
      Data:
        StatusCode: 204
      Message: none
      Status: Success
      StatusCode: 204
      retval: true
  type: dict