ucs_managed_objects – Configures Managed Objects on Cisco UCS Manager

New in version 2.8.

Synopsis

  • Configures Managed Objects on Cisco UCS Manager.

  • The Python SDK module, Python class within the module (UCSM Class), and all properties must be directly specified.

  • More information on the UCSM Python SDK and how to directly configure Managed Objects is available at UCSM Python SDK.

  • Examples can be used with the UCS Platform Emulator https://communities.cisco.com/ucspe.

Requirements

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

  • ucsmsdk

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
hostname
string / required
IP address or hostname of Cisco UCS Manager.
objects
- / required
List of managed objects to configure. Each managed object has suboptions the specify the Python SDK module, class, and properties to configure.
children
-
Optional list of child objects. Each child has its own module, class, and properties suboptions.
The parent_mo_or_dn property for child objects is automatically set as the list of children is configured.
class_name
- / required
Name of the Python class that will be used to configure the Managed Object.
module
- / required
Name of the Python SDK module implementing the required class.
properties
- / required
List of properties to configure on the Managed Object. See the UCSM Python SDK for information on properties for each class.
password
string / required
Password for Cisco UCS Manager authentication.
port
integer
Port number to be used during connection (by default uses 443 for https and 80 for http connection).
proxy
string
If use_proxy is no, specfies proxy to be used for connection. e.g. 'http://proxy.xy.z:8080'
state
-
    Choices:
  • absent
  • present ←
If present, will verify that the Managed Objects are present and will create if needed.
If absent, will verify that the Managed Objects are absent and will delete if needed.
use_proxy
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
If no, will not use the proxy as defined by system environment variable.
use_ssl
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
If no, an HTTP connection will be used instead of the default HTTPS connection.
username
string
Default:
"admin"
Username for Cisco UCS Manager authentication.

Examples

- name: Configure Network Control Policy
  ucs_managed_objects:
    hostname: 172.16.143.150
    username: admin
    password: password
    objects:
    - module: ucsmsdk.mometa.nwctrl.NwctrlDefinition
      class: NwctrlDefinition
      properties:
        parent_mo_or_dn: org-root
        cdp: enabled
        descr: ''
        lldp_receive: enabled
        lldp_transmit: enabled
        name: Enable-CDP-LLDP

- name: Remove Network Control Policy
  ucs_managed_objects:
    hostname: 172.16.143.150
    username: admin
    password: password
    objects:
    - module: ucsmsdk.mometa.nwctrl.NwctrlDefinition
      class: NwctrlDefinition
      properties:
        parent_mo_or_dn: org-root
        name: Enable-CDP-LLDP
    state: absent

- name: Configure Boot Policy Using JSON objects list with children
  ucs_managed_objects:
    hostname: 172.16.143.150
    username: admin
    password: password
    objects:
    - {
          "module": "ucsmsdk.mometa.lsboot.LsbootPolicy",
          "class": "LsbootPolicy",
          "properties": {
              "parent_mo_or_dn": "org-root",
              "name": "Python_SDS",
              "enforce_vnic_name": "yes",
              "boot_mode": "legacy",
              "reboot_on_update": "no"
          },
          "children": [
              {
                  "module": "ucsmsdk.mometa.lsboot.LsbootVirtualMedia",
                  "class": "LsbootVirtualMedia",
                  "properties": {
                      "access": "read-only-local",
                      "lun_id": "0",
                      "order": "2"
                  }
              },
              {
                  "module": "ucsmsdk.mometa.lsboot.LsbootStorage",
                  "class": "LsbootStorage",
                  "properties": {
                      "order": "1"
                  },
                  "children": [
                      {
                          "module": "ucsmsdk.mometa.lsboot.LsbootLocalStorage",
                          "class": "LsbootLocalStorage",
                          "properties": {},
                          "children": [
                              {
                                  "module": "ucsmsdk.mometa.lsboot.LsbootDefaultLocalImage",
                                  "class": "LsbootDefaultLocalImage",
                                  "properties": {
                                      "order": "1"
                                  }
                              }
                          ]
                      }
                  ]
              }
          ]
      }

- name: Remove Boot Policy Using JSON objects list
  ucs_managed_objects:
    hostname: 172.16.143.150
    username: admin
    password: password
    objects:
    - {
          "module": "ucsmsdk.mometa.lsboot.LsbootPolicy",
          "class": "LsbootPolicy",
          "properties": {
              "parent_mo_or_dn": "org-root",
              "name": "Python_SDS"
          }
      }
    state: absent

Status

Authors

  • David Soper (@dsoper2)

  • CiscoUcs (@CiscoUcs)

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