wti.remote.cpm_current_info lookup – Get the Current Information of a WTI device

Note

This lookup plugin is part of the wti.remote collection (version 1.0.4).

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 wti.remote.

To use it in a playbook, specify: wti.remote.cpm_current_info.

New in version 2.9.0: of wti.remote

Synopsis

  • Get the Current Information of a WTI device

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

cpm_enddate

string

End date of the range to look for current data

cpm_password

string / required

This is the Password of the WTI device to send the module.

cpm_startdate

string

Start date of the range to look for current data

cpm_url

string / required

This is the URL of the WTI device to send the module.

cpm_username

string / required

This is the Username of the WTI device to send the module.

use_https

boolean

Designates to use an https connection or http connection.

Choices:

  • no

  • yes ← (default)

use_proxy

boolean

Flag to control if the lookup will observe HTTP proxy environment variables when present.

Choices:

  • no ← (default)

  • yes

validate_certs

boolean

If false, SSL certificates will not be validated. This should only be used

on personally controlled sites using self-signed certificates.

Choices:

  • no

  • yes ← (default)

Notes

Note

  • Use groups/cpm in module_defaults to set common options used between CPM modules.)

Examples

- name: Get the Current Information of a WTI device
  cpm_current_info:
    cpm_url: "nonexist.wti.com"
    cpm_username: "super"
    cpm_password: "super"
    use_https: true
    validate_certs: false

- name: Get the Current Information of a WTI device
  cpm_current_info:
    cpm_url: "nonexist.wti.com"
    cpm_username: "super"
    cpm_password: "super"
    use_https: false
    validate_certs: false
    startdate: 01-12-2020"
    enddate: 02-16-2020"

Return Values

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

Key

Description

data

complex

The output JSON returned from the commands sent

Returned: always

ats

string

Identifies if the WTI device is an ATS type of power device.

Returned: success

Sample: “1”

outletmetering

string

Identifies if the WTI device has Poiwer Outlet metering.

Returned: success

Sample: “1”

plugcount

string

Current outlet plug count of the WTI device after module execution.

Returned: success

Sample: “8”

powerdata

dictionary

Power data of the WTI device after module execution.

Returned: success

Sample: [{“branch1”: [{“current1”: “0.00”, “voltage1”: “118.00”}], “format”: “F”, “temperature”: “90”, “timestamp”: “2020-02-24T23:29:31+00:00”}]

powerdatacount

string

Total powerdata samples returned after module execution.

Returned: success

Sample: “1”

powereff

string

Power efficiency of the WTI device after module execution.

Returned: success

Sample: “100”

powerfactor

string

Power factor of the WTI device after module execution.

Returned: success

Sample: “100”

powerunit

string

Identifies if the WTI device is a power type device.

Returned: success

Sample: “1”

status

dictionary

Return status after module completion

Returned: always

Sample: {“code”: “0”, “text”: “OK”}

timestamp

string

Current timestamp of the WTI device after module execution.

Returned: success

Sample: “2020-02-24T20:54:03+00:00”

Authors

  • Western Telematic Inc. (@wtinetworkgear)

Hint

Configuration entries for each entry type have a low to high priority order. For example, a variable that is lower in the list will override a variable that is higher up.