dellemc.openmanage.idrac_bios – Configure the BIOS attributes

Note

This plugin is part of the dellemc.openmanage collection (version 3.2.0).

To install it use: ansible-galaxy collection install dellemc.openmanage.

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

New in version 2.1.0: of dellemc.openmanage

Synopsis

  • This module allows to configure the BIOS attributes.

Requirements

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

  • omsdk

  • python >= 2.7.5

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
attributes
dictionary
Dictionary of BIOS attributes and value pair. Attributes should be part of the Redfish Dell BIOS Attribute Registry. Use https://idrac_ip/redfish/v1/Systems/System.Embedded.1/Bios to view the Redfish URI.
If deprecated options are provided and the same is repeated in attributes then values in attributes will take precedence.
attributes is mutually exclusive with boot_sources.
boot_mode
string
    Choices:
  • Bios
  • Uefi
(deprecated)Sets boot mode to BIOS or UEFI.
This option is deprecated, and will be removed in later version. Use attributes for configuring the BIOS attributes.
boot_mode is mutually exclusive with boot_sources.
boot_sequence
string
(deprecated)Allows to set the boot sequence in BIOS boot mode or Secure UEFI boot mode by rearranging the boot entries in Fully Qualified Device Descriptor (FQDD).
TThis option is deprecated, and will be removed in later version. Use attributes for configuring the BIOS attributes.
boot_sequence is mutually exclusive with boot_sources.
boot_sources
list / elements=raw
List of boot devices to set the boot sources settings.
boot_sources is mutually exclusive with attributes, boot_sequence, onetime_boot_mode, secure_boot_mode, nvme_mode, boot_mode.
idrac_ip
string / required
iDRAC IP Address.
idrac_password
string / required
iDRAC user password.

aliases: idrac_pwd
idrac_port
integer
Default:
443
iDRAC port.
idrac_user
string / required
iDRAC username.
nvme_mode
string
    Choices:
  • NonRaid
  • Raid
(deprecated)Configures the NVME mode in the iDRAC 9 based PowerEdge Servers.
This option is deprecated, and will be removed in later version. Use attributes for configuring the BIOS attributes.
nvme_mode is mutually exclusive with boot_sources.
onetime_boot_mode
string
    Choices:
  • Disabled
  • OneTimeBootSeq
  • OneTimeCustomBootSeqStr
  • OneTimeCustomHddSeqStr
  • OneTimeCustomUefiBootSeqStr
  • OneTimeHddSeq
  • OneTimeUefiBootSeq
(deprecated)Configures the one time boot mode setting.
This option is deprecated, and will be removed in later version. Use attributes for configuring the BIOS attributes.
onetime_boot_mode is mutually exclusive with boot_sources.
secure_boot_mode
string
    Choices:
  • AuditMode
  • DeployedMode
  • SetupMode
  • UserMode
(deprecated)Configures how the BIOS uses the Secure Boot Policy Objects in iDRAC 9 based PowerEdge Servers.
This option is deprecated, and will be removed in later version. Use attributes for configuring the BIOS attributes.
secure_boot_mode is mutually exclusive with boot_sources.
share_mnt
string
Local mount path of the network share with read-write permission for ansible user. This option is mandatory for network shares.
share_name
string
Network share or a local path.
share_password
string
Network share user password. This option is mandatory for CIFS share.

aliases: share_pwd
share_user
string
Network share user name. Use the format 'user@domain' or 'domain\user' if user is part of a domain. This option is mandatory for CIFS share.

Notes

Note

  • Run this module from a system that has direct access to DellEMC iDRAC.

  • This module supports check_mode.

Examples

---
- name: Configure generic attributes of the BIOS
  dellemc.openmanage.idrac_bios:
    idrac_ip:   "192.168.0.1"
    idrac_user: "user_name"
    idrac_password:  "user_password"
    attributes:
      BootMode : "Bios"
      OneTimeBootMode: "Enabled"
      BootSeqRetry: "Enabled"

- name: Configure PXE generic attributes
  dellemc.openmanage.idrac_bios:
    idrac_ip:   "192.168.0.1"
    idrac_user: "user_name"
    idrac_password:  "user_password"
    attributes:
      PxeDev1EnDis: "Enabled"
      PxeDev1Protocol: "IPV4"
      PxeDev1VlanEnDis: "Enabled"
      PxeDev1VlanId: 1
      PxeDev1Interface: "NIC.Embedded.1-1-1"
      PxeDev1VlanPriority: 2

- name: Configure boot sources
  dellemc.openmanage.idrac_bios:
    idrac_ip:   "192.168.0.1"
    idrac_user: "user_name"
    idrac_password:  "user_password"
    boot_sources:
      - Name : "NIC.Integrated.1-2-3"
        Enabled : true
        Index : 0

- name: Configure multiple boot sources
  dellemc.openmanage.idrac_bios:
    idrac_ip:   "192.168.0.1"
    idrac_user: "user_name"
    idrac_password:  "user_password"
    boot_sources:
      - Name : "NIC.Integrated.1-1-1"
        Enabled : true
        Index : 0
      - Name : "NIC.Integrated.2-2-2"
        Enabled : true
        Index : 1
      - Name : "NIC.Integrated.3-3-3"
        Enabled : true
        Index : 2

- name: Configure boot sources - Enabling
  dellemc.openmanage.idrac_bios:
    idrac_ip:   "192.168.0.1"
    idrac_user: "user_name"
    idrac_password:  "user_password"
    boot_sources:
      - Name : "NIC.Integrated.1-1-1"
        Enabled : true

- name: Configure boot sources - Index
  dellemc.openmanage.idrac_bios:
    idrac_ip:   "192.168.0.1"
    idrac_user: "user_name"
    idrac_password:  "user_password"
    boot_sources:
      - Name : "NIC.Integrated.1-1-1"
        Index : 0

Return Values

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

Key Returned Description
error_info
dictionary
on HTTP error
Details of the 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.'}}
msg
dictionary
success
Configures the BIOS configuration attributes.

Sample:
{'@odata.context': '/redfish/v1/$metadata#DellJob.DellJob', '@odata.id': '/redfish/v1/Managers/iDRAC.Embedded.1/Jobs/JID_873888162305', '@odata.type': '#DellJob.v1_0_0.DellJob', 'CompletionTime': '2020-04-20T18:50:20', 'Description': 'Job Instance', 'EndTime': None, 'Id': 'JID_873888162305', 'JobState': 'Completed', 'JobType': 'ImportConfiguration', 'Message': 'Successfully imported and applied Server Configuration Profile.', 'MessageArgs': [], 'MessageId': 'SYS053', 'Name': 'Import Configuration', 'PercentComplete': 100, 'StartTime': 'TIME_NOW', 'Status': 'Success', 'TargetSettingsURI': None, 'retval': True}


Authors

  • Felix Stephen (@felixs88)

  • Anooja Vardhineni (@anooja-vardhineni)