dellemc.openmanage.ome_application_certificate – This module allows to generate a CSR and upload the certificate

Note

This plugin is part of the dellemc.openmanage collection (version 3.6.0).

You might already have this collection installed if you are using the ansible package. It is not included in ansible-core. To check whether it is installed, run ansible-galaxy collection list.

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

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

New in version 2.1.0: of dellemc.openmanage

Synopsis

  • This module allows the generation a new certificate signing request (CSR) and to upload the certificate on OpenManage Enterprise.

Requirements

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

  • python >= 2.7.5

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

business_name

string

Name of the business that issued the certificate. This option is applicable for generate_csr.

command

string

generate_csr allows the generation of a CSR and upload uploads the certificate.

Choices:

  • generate_csr ← (default)

  • upload

country

string

Country in which the issuer resides. This option is applicable for generate_csr.

country_state

string

State in which the issuer resides. This option is applicable for generate_csr.

department_name

string

Name of the department that issued the certificate. This option is applicable for generate_csr.

distinguished_name

string

Name of the certificate issuer. This option is applicable for generate_csr.

email

string

Email associated with the issuer. This option is applicable for generate_csr.

hostname

string / required

OpenManage Enterprise or OpenManage Enterprise Modular IP address or hostname.

locality

string

Local address of the issuer of the certificate. This option is applicable for generate_csr.

password

string / required

OpenManage Enterprise or OpenManage Enterprise Modular password.

port

integer

OpenManage Enterprise or OpenManage Enterprise Modular HTTPS port.

Default: 443

upload_file

string

Local path of the certificate file to be uploaded. This option is applicable for upload. Once the certificate is uploaded, OpenManage Enterprise cannot be accessed for a few seconds.

username

string / required

OpenManage Enterprise or OpenManage Enterprise Modular username.

Notes

Note

  • If a certificate is uploaded, which is identical to an already existing certificate, it is accepted by the module.

  • This module does not support check_mode.

Examples

---
- name: Generate a certificate signing request
  dellemc.openmanage.ome_application_certificate:
    hostname: "192.168.0.1"
    username: "username"
    password: "password"
    command: "generate_csr"
    distinguished_name: "hostname.com"
    department_name: "Remote Access Group"
    business_name: "Dell Inc."
    locality: "Round Rock"
    country_state: "Texas"
    country: "US"
    email: "[email protected]"

- name: Upload the certificate
  dellemc.openmanage.ome_application_certificate:
    hostname: "192.168.0.1"
    username: "username"
    password: "password"
    command: "upload"
    upload_file: "/path/certificate.cer"

Return Values

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

Key

Description

csr_status

dictionary

Details of the generated certificate.

Returned: on success

Sample: {“CertificateData”: “—–BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST—–GHFSUEKLELE af3u4h2rkdkfjasczjfefhkrr/frjrfrjfrxnvzklf/nbcvxmzvndlskmcvbmzkdk kafhaksksvklhfdjtrhhffgeth/tashdrfstkm@kdjFGD/sdlefrujjfvvsfeikdf yeufghdkatbavfdomehtdnske/tahndfavdtdfgeikjlagmdfbandfvfcrfgdtwxc qwgfrteyupojmnsbajdkdbfs/ujdfgthedsygtamnsuhakmanfuarweyuiwruefjr etwuwurefefgfgurkjkdmbvfmvfvfk==—–END CERTIFICATE REQUEST—–”}

error_info

dictionary

Details of the HTTP error.

Returned: on HTTP error

Sample: {“error”: {“@Message.ExtendedInfo”: [{“Message”: “Unable to upload the certificate because the certificate file provided is invalid.”, “MessageArgs”: [], “MessageId”: “CSEC9002”, “RelatedProperties”: [], “Resolution”: “Make sure the CA certificate and private key are correct and retry the operation.”, “Severity”: “Critical”}], “code”: “Base.1.0.GeneralError”, “message”: “A general error has occurred. See ExtendedInfo for more information.”}}

msg

string

Overall status of the certificate signing request.

Returned: always

Sample: “Successfully generated certificate signing request.”

Authors

  • Felix Stephen (@felixs88)