dellemc.openmanage.ome_application_network_time – Updates the network time on OpenManage Enterprise

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.ome_application_network_time.

New in version 2.1.0: of dellemc.openmanage

Synopsis

  • This module allows the configuration of network time on OpenManage Enterprise.

Requirements

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

  • python >= 2.7.5

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
enable_ntp
boolean / required
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Enables or disables Network Time Protocol(NTP).
If enable_ntp is false, then the NTP addresses reset to their default values.
hostname
string / required
Target IP address or hostname.
password
string / required
Target user password.
port
integer
Default:
443
Target HTTPS port.
primary_ntp_address
string
The primary NTP address.
This option is applicable when enable_ntp is true.
secondary_ntp_address1
string
The first secondary NTP address.
This option is applicable when enable_ntp is true.
secondary_ntp_address2
string
The second secondary NTP address.
This option is applicable when enable_ntp is true.
system_time
string
Time in the current system.
This option is only applicable when enable_ntp is false.
This option must be provided in following format 'yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss'.
time_zone
string
The valid timezone ID to be used.
This option is applicable for both system time and NTP time synchronization.
username
string / required
Target username.

Notes

Note

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

  • This module supports check_mode.

Examples

---
- name: Configure system time
  dellemc.openmanage.ome_application_network_time:
    hostname: "192.168.0.1"
    username: "username"
    password: "password"
    enable_ntp: false
    system_time: "2020-03-31 21:35:18"
    time_zone: "TZ_ID_11"

- name: Configure NTP server for time synchronization
  dellemc.openmanage.ome_application_network_time:
    hostname: "192.168.0.1"
    username: "username"
    password: "password"
    enable_ntp: true
    time_zone: "TZ_ID_66"
    primary_ntp_address: "192.168.0.2"
    secondary_ntp_address1: "192.168.0.2"
    secondary_ntp_address2: "192.168.0.4"

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 complete the request because the input value for SystemTime is missing or an invalid value is entered.', 'MessageArgs': ['SystemTime'], 'MessageId': 'CGEN6002', 'RelatedProperties': [], 'Resolution': 'Enter a valid value and retry the operation.', 'Severity': 'Critical'}], 'code': 'Base.1.0.GeneralError', 'message': 'A general error has occurred. See ExtendedInfo for more information.'}}
msg
string
always
Overall status of the network time configuration change.

Sample:
Successfully configured network time.
proxy_configuration
dictionary
success
Updated application network time configuration.

Sample:
{'EnableNTP': False, 'JobId': None, 'PrimaryNTPAddress': None, 'SecondaryNTPAddress1': None, 'SecondaryNTPAddress2': None, 'SystemTime': None, 'TimeSource': 'Local Clock', 'TimeZone': 'TZ_ID_1', 'TimeZoneIdLinux': None, 'TimeZoneIdWindows': None, 'UtcTime': None}


Authors

  • Sajna Shetty(@Sajna-Shetty)