dellemc.openmanage.ome_device_network_services module – Configure chassis network services 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_network_services.

New in dellemc.openmanage 4.3.0

Synopsis

  • This module allows to configure the network services on OpenManage Enterprise Modular.

Requirements

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

  • python >= 3.8.6

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

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.

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 network services 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 setting needs to be updated.

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

device_service_tag is mutually exclusive with device_id.

hostname

string / required

OpenManage Enterprise Modular IP address or hostname.

password

string / required

OpenManage Enterprise Modular password.

port

integer

OpenManage Enterprise Modular HTTPS port.

Default: 443

remote_racadm_settings

dictionary

The settings for remote RACADM configuration.

enabled

boolean / required

Enables or disables the remote RACADM settings.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

snmp_settings

dictionary

The settings for SNMP configuration.

community_name

string

The SNMP community string.

Required when enabled is true.

enabled

boolean / required

Enables or disables the SNMP settings.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

port_number

integer

The SNMP port number.

ssh_settings

dictionary

The settings for SSH configuration.

enabled

boolean / required

Enables or disables the SSH settings.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

idle_timeout

float

SSH idle timeout in minutes.

max_auth_retries

integer

The number of retries when the SSH session fails.

max_sessions

integer

Number of SSH sessions.

port_number

integer

The port number for SSH service.

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 network services settings of a chassis using the device ID
  dellemc.openmanage.ome_device_network_services:
    hostname: "192.168.0.1"
    username: "username"
    password: "password"
    ca_path: "/path/to/ca_cert.pem"
    device_id: 25011
    snmp_settings:
      enabled: true
      port_number: 161
      community_name: public
    ssh_settings:
      enabled: false
    remote_racadm_settings:
      enabled: false

- name: Update network services settings of a chassis using the device service tag.
  dellemc.openmanage.ome_device_network_services:
    hostname: "192.168.0.2"
    username: "username"
    password: "password"
    ca_path: "/path/to/ca_cert.pem"
    device_service_tag: GHRT2RL
    snmp_settings:
      enabled: false
    ssh_settings:
      enabled: true
      port_number: 22
      max_sessions: 1
      max_auth_retries: 3
      idle_timeout: 1
    remote_racadm_settings:
      enabled: false

- name: Update network services settings of the host chassis.
  dellemc.openmanage.ome_device_network_services:
    hostname: "192.168.0.3"
    username: "username"
    password: "password"
    ca_path: "/path/to/ca_cert.pem"
    snmp_settings:
      enabled: false
    ssh_settings:
      enabled: false
    remote_racadm_settings:
      enabled: true

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 update the network configuration because the SNMP PortNumber is already in use.", "MessageArgs": ["SNMP PortNumber"], "MessageId": "CAPP1042", "RelatedProperties": [], "Resolution": "Enter a different port number and retry the operation.", "Severity": "Informational"}], "code": "Base.1.0.GeneralError", "message": "A general error has occurred. See ExtendedInfo for more information."}}

msg

string

Overall status of the network services settings.

Returned: always

Sample: "Successfully updated the network services settings."

network_services_details

dictionary

returned when network services settings are updated successfully.

Returned: success

Sample: {"EnableRemoteRacadm": true, "SettingType": "NetworkServices", "SnmpConfiguration": {"PortNumber": 161, "SnmpEnabled": true, "SnmpV1V2Credential": {"CommunityName": "public"}}, "SshConfiguration": {"IdleTimeout": 60, "MaxAuthRetries": 3, "MaxSessions": 1, "PortNumber": 22, "SshEnabled": false}}

Authors

  • Felix Stephen (@felixs88)