dellemc.openmanage.idrac_diagnostics module – Run and Export iDRAC diagnostics

Note

This module is part of the dellemc.openmanage collection (version 9.8.0).

You might already have this collection installed if you are using the ansible package. It is not included in ansible-core. To check whether it is installed, run ansible-galaxy collection list.

To install it, use: ansible-galaxy collection install dellemc.openmanage. You need further requirements to be able to use this module, see Requirements for details.

To use it in a playbook, specify: dellemc.openmanage.idrac_diagnostics.

New in dellemc.openmanage 9.0.0

Synopsis 

This module allows you to run and export diagnostics on iDRAC.

Requirements 

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

python >= 3.9.6

Parameters 

Parameter	Comments
ca_path path added in dellemc.openmanage 5.0.0	The Privacy Enhanced Mail (PEM) file that contains a CA certificate to be used for the validation.
export boolean	Exports the diagnostics information to the given share. This operation requires share_parameters. When run is `true` and job_wait is `false`, only then the run diagnostics job is triggered. export is ignored. Choices: `false` `true`
idrac_ip string / required	iDRAC IP Address.
idrac_password aliases: idrac_pwd string	iDRAC user password. If the password is not provided, then the environment variable `IDRAC_PASSWORD` is used. Example: export IDRAC_PASSWORD=password
idrac_port integer	iDRAC port. Default: `443`
idrac_user string	iDRAC username. If the username is not provided, then the environment variable `IDRAC_USERNAME` is used. Example: export IDRAC_USERNAME=username
job_wait boolean	Provides the option to wait for job completion. This is applicable when run is `true` and reboot_type is `power_cycle`. This is applicable only to run the diagnostics job. Choices: `false` `true` ← (default)
job_wait_timeout integer	Time in seconds to wait for job completion. This is applicable when job_wait is `true`. Default: `1200`
reboot_type string	This option provides the choice to reboot the host immediately to run the diagnostics. This is applicable when run is `true`. `force` Forced graceful shutdown signals the operating system to turn off and wait for ten minutes. If the operating system does not turn off, the iDRAC power cycles the system. `graceful` Graceful shutdown waits for the operating system to turn off and wait for the system to restart. `power_cycle` performs a power cycle for a hard reset on the device. Choices: `"force"` `"graceful"` ← (default) `"power_cycle"`
resource_id string	Id of the resource. If the value for resource ID is not provided, the module picks the first resource ID available from the list of system resources returned by the iDRAC.
run boolean	Run the diagnostics job on iDRAC. Run the diagnostics job based on the run_mode and save the report in the internal storage. reboot_type is applicable. Choices: `false` `true`
run_mode string	This option provides the choices to run the diagnostics. `express` The express diagnostics runs a test package for each server subsystem. However, it does not run the complete set of tests available in the package for each subsystem. `extended` The extended diagnostics run all available tests in each test package for all subsystems. `long_run` The long-run diagnostics runs express and extended tests. Choices: `"express"` ← (default) `"extended"` `"long_run"`
scheduled_end_time string	Run the diagnostic until the specified end date and end time after the scheduled_start_time. The accepted formats are yyyymmddhhmmss and YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss+HH:MM. If the run operation does not complete before the specified end time, then the operation fails. This is applicable when run is `True` and reboot_type is `power_cycle`.
scheduled_start_time string	Schedules the job at the specified time. The accepted formats are yyyymmddhhmmss and YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss+HH:MM. This is applicable when run is `true` and reboot_type is power_cycle.
share_parameters dictionary	Parameters that are required for the export operation of diagnostics. share_parameters is required when export is `true`.
file_name string	Diagnostics file name for export operation.
ignore_certificate_warning string	Ignores the certificate warning while connecting to Share and is only applicable when share_type is `https`. `on` ignores the certificate warning. `off` does not ignore the certificate warning. Choices: `"off"` ← (default) `"on"`
ip_address string	IP address of the network share. ip_address is required when share_type is `nfs`, `cifs`, `http` or `https`.
password string	Password of the network share. password is required when share_type is `cifs`.
proxy_password string	The password of the proxy server. proxy_password is only applicable when share_type is `http` or `https` and when proxy_support is `parameters_proxy`.
proxy_port integer	The port of the proxy server. proxy_port is only applicable when share_type is `http` or `https` and when proxy_support is `parameters_proxy`. Default: `80`
proxy_server string	The IP address of the proxy server. proxy_server is required when proxy_support is `parameters_proxy`. proxy_server is only applicable when share_type is `http` or `https` and when proxy_support is `parameters_proxy`.
proxy_support string	Specifies if proxy support must be used or not. `off` does not use proxy settings. `default_proxy` uses the default proxy settings. `parameters_proxy` uses the specified proxy settings. proxy_server is required when proxy_support is `parameters_proxy`. proxy_support is only applicable when share_type is `http` or `https`. Choices: `"off"` ← (default) `"default_proxy"` `"parameters_proxy"`
proxy_type string	The proxy type of the proxy server. `http` to select HTTP proxy. `socks` to select SOCKS proxy. proxy_type is only applicable when share_type is `http` or `https` and when proxy_support is `parameters_proxy`. Choices: `"http"` ← (default) `"socks"`
proxy_username string	The username of the proxy server. proxy_username is only applicable when share_type is `http` or `https` and when proxy_support is `parameters_proxy`.
share_name string	Network share or local path of the diagnostics file.
share_type string	Share type of the network share. `local` uses local path for export operation. `nfs` uses NFS share for export operation. `cifs` uses CIFS share for export operation. `http` uses HTTP share for export operation. `https` uses HTTPS share for export operation. Choices: `"local"` ← (default) `"nfs"` `"cifs"` `"http"` `"https"`
username string	Username of the network share. username is required when share_type is `cifs`.
workgroup string	Workgroup of the network share. workgroup is applicable only when share_type is `cifs`.
timeout integer added in dellemc.openmanage 5.0.0	The socket level timeout in seconds. Default: `30`
validate_certs boolean added in dellemc.openmanage 5.0.0	If `false`, the SSL certificates will not be validated. Configure `false` only on personally controlled sites where self-signed certificates are used. Prior to collection version `5.0.0`, the validate_certs is `false` by default. Choices: `false` `true` ← (default)
x_auth_token string added in dellemc.openmanage 9.3.0	Authentication token. If the x_auth_token is not provided, then the environment variable `IDRAC_X_AUTH_TOKEN` is used. Example: export IDRAC_X_AUTH_TOKEN=x_auth_token

Notes 

Note

Run this module from a system that has direct access to Dell iDRAC.
This module supports only iDRAC9 and above.
This module supports IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
This module supports check_mode.
This module requires ‘Dell Diagnostics’ firmware package to be present on the server.
When share_type is local for export operation, job_details are not displayed.

Examples 

---
- name: Run and export the diagnostics to local path
  dellemc.openmanage.idrac_diagnostics:
    hostname: "192.168.0.1"
    username: "username"
    password: "password"
    ca_path: "path/to/ca_file"
    run: true
    export: true
    share_parameters:
      share_type: "local"
      share_path: "/opt/local/diagnostics/"
      file_name: "diagnostics.txt"

- name: Run the diagnostics with power cycle reboot on schedule
  dellemc.openmanage.idrac_diagnostics:
    hostname: "192.168.0.1"
    username: "username"
    password: "password"
    ca_path: "path/to/ca_file"
    run: true
    run_mode: "express"
    reboot_type: "power_cycle"
    scheduled_start_time: 20240101101015

- name: Run and export the diagnostics to HTTPS share
  dellemc.openmanage.idrac_diagnostics:
    hostname: "192.168.0.1"
    username: "username"
    password: "password"
    ca_path: "path/to/ca_file"
    run: true
    export: true
    share_parameters:
      share_type: "HTTPS"
      ignore_certificate_warning: "on"
      share_name: "/share_path/diagnostics_collection_path"
      ip_address: "192.168.0.2"
      file_name: "diagnostics.txt"

- name: Run and export the diagnostics to NFS share
  dellemc.openmanage.idrac_diagnostics:
    hostname: "192.168.0.1"
    username: "username"
    password: "password"
    ca_path: "path/to/ca_file"
    run: true
    export: true
    share_parameters:
      share_type: "NFS"
      share_name: "nfsshare/diagnostics_collection_path/"
      ip_address: "192.168.0.3"
      file_name: "diagnostics.txt"

- name: Export the diagnostics to CIFS share
  dellemc.openmanage.idrac_diagnostics:
    hostname: "192.168.0.1"
    username: "username"
    password: "password"
    ca_path: "path/to/ca_file"
    export: true
    share_parameters:
      share_type: "CIFS"
      share_name: "/cifsshare/diagnostics_collection_path/"
      ip_address: "192.168.0.4"
      file_name: "diagnostics.txt"

- name: Export the diagnostics to HTTPS share via proxy
  dellemc.openmanage.idrac_diagnostics:
    hostname: "192.168.0.1"
    username: "username"
    password: "password"
    ca_path: "path/to/ca_file"
    export: true
    share_parameters:
      share_type: "HTTPS"
      share_name: "/share_path/diagnostics_collection_path"
      ignore_certificate_warning: "on"
      ip_address: "192.168.0.2"
      file_name: "diagnostics.txt"
      proxy_support: parameters_proxy
      proxy_type: http
      proxy_server: "192.168.0.5"
      proxy_port: 1080
      proxy_username: "proxy_user"
      proxy_password: "proxy_password"

Return Values 

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key	Description
diagnostics_file_path string	Returns the full path of the diagnostics file. Returned: For export operation Sample: `"/share_path/diagnostics_collection_path/diagnostics.txt"`
error_info dictionary	Details of the HTTP Error. Returned: on HTTP error Sample: {"error": {"@Message.ExtendedInfo": [{"Message": "A Remote Diagnostic (ePSA) job already exists.", "MessageArgs": [], "MessageArgs@odata.count": 0, "MessageId": "IDRAC.2.9.SYS098", "RelatedProperties": [], "RelatedProperties@odata.count": 0, "Resolution": "A response action is not required if the scheduled start time of the existing Remote Diagnostic (ePSA) job is ok. Else, delete the existing Diagnostics (ePSA) job and recreate another with an appropriate start time.", "Severity": "Informational"}], "code": "Base.1.12.GeneralError", "message": "A general error has occurred. See ExtendedInfo for more information."}}
job_details dictionary	Returns the output for status of the job. Returned: For run and export operations Sample: {"ActualRunningStartTime": "2024-01-10T10:14:31", "ActualRunningStopTime": "2024-01-10T10:26:34", "CompletionTime": "2024-01-10T10:26:34", "Description": "Job Instance", "EndTime": "2024-01-10T10:30:15", "Id": "JID_XXXXXXXXXXXX", "JobState": "Completed", "JobType": "RemoteDiagnostics", "Message": "Job completed successfully.", "MessageArgs": [], "MessageArgs@odata.count": 0, "MessageId": "SYS018", "Name": "Remote Diagnostics", "PercentComplete": 100, "StartTime": "2024-01-10T10:12:15", "TargetSettingsURI": null}
msg string	Status of the diagnostics operation. Returned: always Sample: `"Successfully ran and exported the diagnostics."`

Authors

Shivam Sharma(@ShivamSh3)

dellemc.openmanage.idrac_diagnostics module – Run and Export iDRAC diagnostics

Synopsis

Requirements

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Examples

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