dellemc.openmanage.ome_device_location module – Configure device location settings on OpenManage Enterprise Modular

Note

This module is part of the dellemc.openmanage collection (version 5.5.0).

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. You need further requirements to be able to use this module, see Requirements for details.

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

New in dellemc.openmanage 4.2.0

Synopsis

  • This module allows to configure the device location settings of the chassis on OpenManage Enterprise Modular.

Requirements

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

  • python >= 3.8.6

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

aisle

string

The aisle of the chassis.

ca_path

path

added in dellemc.openmanage 5.0.0

The Privacy Enhanced Mail (PEM) file that contains a CA certificate to be used for the validation.

data_center

string

The data center name of the chassis.

device_id

integer

The ID of the chassis for which the settings need to be updated.

If the device ID is not specified, this module updates the location settings for the hostname.

device_id is mutually exclusive with device_service_tag.

device_service_tag

string

The service tag of the chassis for which the settings need to be updated.

If the device service tag is not specified, this module updates the location settings for the hostname.

device_service_tag is mutually exclusive with device_id.

hostname

string / required

OpenManage Enterprise Modular IP address or hostname.

location

string

The physical location of the chassis.

password

string / required

OpenManage Enterprise Modular password.

port

integer

OpenManage Enterprise Modular HTTPS port.

Default: 443

rack

string

The rack name of the chassis.

rack_slot

integer

The rack slot number of the chassis.

room

string

The room of the chassis.

timeout

integer

added in dellemc.openmanage 5.0.0

The socket level timeout in seconds.

Default: 30

username

string / required

OpenManage Enterprise Modular username.

validate_certs

boolean

added in dellemc.openmanage 5.0.0

If False, the SSL certificates will not be validated.

Configure False only on personally controlled sites where self-signed certificates are used.

Prior to collection version 5.0.0, the validate_certs is False by default.

Choices:

  • false

  • true ← (default)

Notes

Note

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

  • This module supports check_mode.

Examples

---
- name: Update device location settings of a chassis using the device ID.
  dellemc.openmanage.ome_device_location:
    hostname: "192.168.0.1"
    username: "username"
    password: "password"
    ca_path: "/path/to/ca_cert.pem"
    device_id: 25011
    data_center: data center 1
    room: room 1
    aisle: aisle 1
    rack: rack 1
    rack_slot: 2
    location: location 1

- name: Update device location settings of a chassis using the device service tag.
  dellemc.openmanage.ome_device_location:
    hostname: "192.168.0.1"
    username: "username"
    password: "password"
    ca_path: "/path/to/ca_cert.pem"
    device_service_tag: GHRT2RL
    data_center: data center 2
    room: room 7
    aisle: aisle 4
    rack: rack 6
    rack_slot: 22
    location: location 5

- name: Update device location settings of the host chassis.
  dellemc.openmanage.ome_device_location:
    hostname: "192.168.0.1"
    username: "username"
    password: "password"
    ca_path: "/path/to/ca_cert.pem"
    data_center: data center 3
    room: room 3
    aisle: aisle 1
    rack: rack 7
    rack_slot: 10
    location: location 9

Return Values

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

Key

Description

error_info

dictionary

Details of the HTTP Error.

Returned: on HTTP error

Sample: {"error": {"@Message.ExtendedInfo": [{"Message": "Unable to process the request because an error occurred.", "MessageArgs": [], "MessageId": "GEN1234", "RelatedProperties": [], "Resolution": "Retry the operation. If the issue persists, contact your system administrator.", "Severity": "Critical"}], "code": "Base.1.0.GeneralError", "message": "A general error has occurred. See ExtendedInfo for more information."}}

location_details

dictionary

returned when location settings are updated successfully.

Returned: success

Sample: {"Aisle": "aisle 1", "DataCenter": "data center 1", "Location": "location 1", "RackName": "rack 1", "RackSlot": 2, "Room": "room 1", "SettingType": "Location"}

msg

string

Overall status of the device location settings.

Returned: always

Sample: "Successfully updated the location settings."

Authors

  • Felix Stephen (@felixs88)