dellemc.openmanage.redfish_powerstate – Manage device power state

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.redfish_powerstate.

New in version 2.1.0: of dellemc.openmanage

Synopsis

  • This module allows to manage the different power states of the specified device.

Requirements

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

  • python >= 2.7.5

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
baseuri
string / required
IP address of the target out-of-band controller. For example- <ipaddress>:<port>.
password
string / required
Password of the target out-of-band controller.
reset_type
string / required
    Choices:
  • ForceOff
  • ForceOn
  • ForceRestart
  • GracefulRestart
  • GracefulShutdown
  • Nmi
  • On
  • PowerCycle
  • PushPowerButton
This option resets the device.
If ForceOff, Turns off the device immediately.
If ForceOn, Turns on the device immediately.
If ForceRestart, Turns off the device immediately, and then restarts the device.
If GracefulRestart, Performs graceful shutdown of the device, and then restarts the device.
If GracefulShutdown, Performs a graceful shutdown of the device, and the turns off the device.
If Nmi, Sends a diagnostic interrupt to the device. This is usually a non-maskable interrupt (NMI) on x86 device.
If On, Turns on the device.
If PowerCycle, Performs power cycle on the device.
If PushPowerButton, Simulates the pressing of a physical power button on the device.
When a power control operation is performed, which is not supported on the device, an error message is displayed with the list of operations that can be performed.
resource_id
string
The unique identifier of the device being managed. For example- https://<baseuri>/redfish/v1/Systems/<resource_id>.
This option is mandatory for base_uri with multiple devices.
To get the device details, use the API https://<baseuri>/redfish/v1/Systems.
username
string / required
Username of the target out-of-band controller.

Notes

Note

  • Run this module from a system that has direct access to Redfish APIs.

  • This module supports check_mode.

Examples

---
- name: Manage power state of the first device
  dellemc.openmanage.redfish_powerstate:
       baseuri: "192.168.0.1"
       username: "username"
       password: "password"
       reset_type: "On"

- name: Manage power state of a specified device
  dellemc.openmanage.redfish_powerstate:
       baseuri: "192.168.0.1"
       username: "username"
       password: "password"
       reset_type: "ForceOff"
       resource_id: "System.Embedded.1"

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 operation because the resource /redfish/v1/Systems/System.Embedded.1/Actions/ComputerSystem.Reset entered in not found.', 'MessageArgs': ['/redfish/v1/Systems/System.Embedded.1/Actions/ComputerSystem.Reset'], 'MessageArgs@odata.count': 1, 'MessageId': 'IDRAC.2.1.SYS403', 'RelatedProperties': [], 'RelatedProperties@odata.count': 0, 'Resolution': 'Enter the correct resource and retry the operation. For information about valid resource, see the Redfish Users Guide available on the support site.', 'Severity': 'Critical'}], 'code': 'Base.1.5.GeneralError', 'message': 'A general error has occurred. See ExtendedInfo for more information'}}
msg
string
always
Overall status of the reset operation.

Sample:
Successfully performed the reset type operation 'On'.


Authors

  • Sajna Shetty(@Sajna-Shetty)