hponcfg – Configure HP iLO interface using hponcfg

Synopsis

  • This modules configures the HP iLO interface using hponcfg.

Requirements

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

  • hponcfg tool

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
executable
-
added in 2.4
 Default:
"hponcfg"
Path to the hponcfg executable (`hponcfg` which uses $PATH).
minfw
-
The minimum firmware level needed.
path
- / required
The XML file as accepted by hponcfg.

aliases: src
verbose
boolean
added in 2.4
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
Run hponcfg in verbose mode (-v).

Notes

Note

  • You need a working hponcfg on the target system.

Examples

- name: Example hponcfg configuration XML
  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

- name: Configure HP iLO using enable-ssh.xml
  hponcfg:
    src: /tmp/enable-ssh.xml

- name: Configure HP iLO on VMware ESXi hypervisor
  hponcfg:
    src: /tmp/enable-ssh.xml
    executable: /opt/hp/tools/hponcfg

Status

Authors

  • Dag Wieers (@dagwieers)

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