dellemc.openmanage.ome_active_directory module – Configure Active Directory groups to be used with Directory Services on OpenManage Enterprise and OpenManage Enterprise Modular

Note

This module is part of the dellemc.openmanage collection (version 4.4.0).

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_active_directory.

New in version 4.0.0: of dellemc.openmanage

Synopsis

  • This module allows to add, modify, and delete OpenManage Enterprise connection with Active Directory Service.

Requirements

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

  • python >= 2.7.17

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

certificate_file

path

Provide the full path of the SSL certificate.

The certificate should be a Root CA Certificate encoded in Base64 format.

This is applicable when validate_certificate is yes.

domain_controller_lookup

string

Select the Domain Controller Lookup method.

Choices:

  • DNS ← (default)

  • MANUAL

domain_controller_port

integer

Domain controller port.

By default, Global Catalog Address port number 3269 is populated.

For the Domain Controller Access, enter 636 as the port number.

NOTE, Only LDAPS ports are supported.

Default: 3269

domain_password

string

Provide the domain password.

This is applicable when test_connection is yes.

domain_server

list / elements=string

Enter the domain name or FQDN or IP address of the domain controller.

If domain_controller_lookup is DNS, enter the domain name to query DNS for the domain controllers.

If domain_controller_lookup is MANUAL, enter the FQDN or the IP address of the domain controller. The maximum number of Active Directory servers that can be added is three.

domain_username

string

Provide the domain username either in the UPN (username@domain) or NetBIOS (domain\username) format.

This is applicable when test_connection is yes.

group_domain

string

Provide the group domain in the format example.com or ou=org, dc=example, dc=com.

hostname

string / required

OpenManage Enterprise or OpenManage Enterprise Modular IP address or hostname.

id

integer

Provide the ID of the existing Active Directory service connection.

This is applicable for modification and deletion.

This is mutually exclusive with name.

name

string

Provide a name for the Active Directory connection.

This is applicable for creation and deletion.

This is mutually exclusive with name.

network_timeout

integer

Enter the network timeout duration in seconds.

The supported timeout duration range is 15 to 300 seconds.

Default: 120

password

string / required

OpenManage Enterprise or OpenManage Enterprise Modular password.

port

integer

OpenManage Enterprise or OpenManage Enterprise Modular HTTPS port.

Default: 443

search_timeout

integer

Enter the search timeout duration in seconds.

The supported timeout duration range is 15 to 300 seconds.

Default: 120

state

string

present allows to create or modify an Active Directory service.

absent allows to delete a Active Directory service.

Choices:

  • present ← (default)

  • absent

test_connection

boolean

Enables testing the connection to the domain controller.

The connection to the domain controller is tested with the provided Active Directory service details.

If test fails, module will error out.

If yes, domain_username and domain_password has to be provided.

Choices:

  • no ← (default)

  • yes

username

string / required

OpenManage Enterprise or OpenManage Enterprise Modular username.

validate_certificate

boolean

Enables validation of SSL certificate of the domain controller.

The module will always report change when this is yes.

Choices:

  • no ← (default)

  • yes

Notes

Note

  • The module will always report change when validate_certificate is yes.

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

  • This module supports check_mode.

Examples

---
- name: Add Active Directory service using DNS lookup along with the test connection
  dellemc.openmanage.ome_active_directory:
    hostname: "192.168.0.1"
    username: "username"
    password: "password"
    name: my_ad1
    domain_server:
      - domainname.com
    group_domain: domainname.com
    test_connection: yes
    domain_username: user@domainname
    domain_password: domain_password

- name: Add Active Directory service using IP address of the domain controller with certificate validation
  dellemc.openmanage.ome_active_directory:
    hostname: "192.168.0.1"
    username: "username"
    password: "password"
    name: my_ad2
    domain_controller_lookup: MANUAL
    domain_server:
      - 192.68.20.181
    group_domain: domainname.com
    validate_certificate: yes
    certificate_file: "/path/to/certificate/file.cer"

- name: Modify domain controller IP address, network_timeout and group_domain
  dellemc.openmanage.ome_active_directory:
    hostname: "192.168.0.1"
    username: "username"
    password: "password"
    name: my_ad2
    domain_controller_lookup: MANUAL
    domain_server:
      - 192.68.20.189
    group_domain: newdomain.in
    network_timeout: 150

- name: Delete Active Directory service
  dellemc.openmanage.ome_active_directory:
    hostname: "192.168.0.1"
    username: "username"
    password: "password"
    name: my_ad2
    state: absent

- name: Test connection to existing Active Directory service with certificate validation
  dellemc.openmanage.ome_active_directory:
    hostname: "192.168.0.1"
    username: "username"
    password: "password"
    name: my_ad2
    test_connection: yes
    domain_username: user@domainname
    domain_password: domain_password
    validate_certificate: yes
    certificate_file: "/path/to/certificate/file.cer"

Return Values

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

Key

Description

active_directory

dictionary

The Active Directory that was added, modified or deleted by this module.

Returned: on change

Sample: {“CertificateValidation”: false, “DnsServer”: [], “GroupDomain”: “dellemcdomain.com”, “Id”: 21789, “Name”: “ad_test”, “NetworkTimeOut”: 120, “Password”: null, “SearchTimeOut”: 120, “ServerName”: [“192.168.20.181”], “ServerPort”: 3269, “ServerType”: “MANUAL”}

error_info

dictionary

Details of the HTTP Error.

Returned: on HTTP error

Sample: {“error_info”: {“error”: {“@Message.ExtendedInfo”: [{“Message”: “Unable to connect to the LDAP or AD server because the entered credentials are invalid.”, “MessageArgs”: [], “MessageId”: “CSEC5002”, “RelatedProperties”: [], “Resolution”: “Make sure the server input configuration are valid 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 Active Directory operation.

Returned: always

Sample: “Successfully renamed the slot(s).”

Authors

  • Jagadeesh N V(@jagadeeshnv)