dellemc.openmanage.ome_application_console_preferences module – Configure console preferences on OpenManage Enterprise.

Note

This module is part of the dellemc.openmanage collection (version 6.3.0).

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_application_console_preferences.

New in dellemc.openmanage 5.2.0

Synopsis

  • This module allows user to configure the console preferences on OpenManage Enterprise.

Requirements

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

  • python >= 3.8.6

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

builtin_appliance_share

dictionary

The external network share that the appliance must access to complete operations.

cifs_options

string

The SMB protocol version.

cifs_options is required share_options is CIFS.

V1 to enable SMBv1.

V2 to enable SMBv2

Choices:

  • "V1"

  • "V2"

share_options

string

The share options.

CIFS to select CIFS share type.

HTTPS to select HTTPS share type.

Choices:

  • "CIFS"

  • "HTTPS"

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_health

dictionary

The time after which the health of the devices must be automatically monitored and updated on the OpenManage Enterprise dashboard.

health_and_power_state_on_connection_lost

string

The latest recorded device health.

last_known to display the latest recorded device health when the power connection was lost.

unknown to display the latest recorded device health when the device status moved to unknown.

Choices:

  • "last_known"

  • "unknown"

health_check_interval

integer

The frequency at which the device health must be recorded and data stored.

health_check_interval_unit

string

The time unit of the frequency at which the device health must be recorded and data stored.

Hourly to set the frequency in hours.

Minutes to set the frequency in minutes.

Choices:

  • "Hourly"

  • "Minutes"

discovery_settings

dictionary

The device naming to be used by the OpenManage Enterprise to identify the discovered iDRACs and other devices.

common_mac_addresses

string

The common MAC addresses separated by a comma.

general_device_naming

string

Applicable to all the discovered devices other than the iDRACs.

DNS to use the DNS name.

NETBIOS to use the NetBIOS name.

Choices:

  • "DNS" ← (default)

  • "NETBIOS"

invalid_device_hostname

string

The invalid hostnames separated by a comma.

server_device_naming

string

Applicable to iDRACs only.

IDRAC_HOSTNAME to use the iDRAC hostname.

IDRAC_SYSTEM_HOSTNAME to use the system hostname.

Choices:

  • "IDRAC_HOSTNAME"

  • "IDRAC_SYSTEM_HOSTNAME" ← (default)

email_sender_settings

string

The email address of the user who is sending an email message.

hostname

string / required

OpenManage Enterprise or OpenManage Enterprise Modular IP address or hostname.

metrics_collection_settings

integer

The frequency of the PowerManager extension data maintenance and purging.

mx7000_onboarding_preferences

string

Alert-forwarding behavior on chassis when they are onboarded.

all to receive all alert.

chassis to receive chassis category alerts only.

Choices:

  • "all"

  • "chassis"

password

string / required

OpenManage Enterprise or OpenManage Enterprise Modular password.

port

integer

OpenManage Enterprise or OpenManage Enterprise Modular HTTPS port.

Default: 443

report_row_limit

integer

The maximum number of rows that you can view on OpenManage Enterprise reports.

server_initiated_discovery

dictionary

Server initiated discovery settings.

device_discovery_approval_policy

string

Discovery approval policies.

Automatic allows servers with iDRAC Firmware version 4.00.00.00, which are on the same network as the console, to be discovered automatically by the console.

Manual for the servers to be discovered by the user manually.

Choices:

  • "Automatic"

  • "Manual"

set_trap_destination

boolean

Trap destination settings.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

timeout

integer

added in dellemc.openmanage 5.0.0

The socket level timeout in seconds.

Default: 30

trap_forwarding_format

string

The trap forwarding format.

Original to retain the trap data as is.

Normalized to normalize the trap data.

Choices:

  • "Original"

  • "Normalized"

username

string / required

OpenManage Enterprise or 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

  • This module supports check_mode.

Examples

---
- name: Update Console preferences with all the settings.
  dellemc.openmanage.ome_application_console_preferences:
    hostname: "192.168.0.1"
    username: "username"
    password: "password"
    ca_path: "/path/to/ca_cert.pem"
    report_row_limit: 123
    device_health:
      health_check_interval: 1
      health_check_interval_unit: Hourly
      health_and_power_state_on_connection_lost: last_known
    discovery_settings:
      general_device_naming: DNS
      server_device_naming: IDRAC_HOSTNAME
      invalid_device_hostname: "localhost"
      common_mac_addresses: "::"
    server_initiated_discovery:
      device_discovery_approval_policy: Automatic
      set_trap_destination: True
    mx7000_onboarding_preferences: all
    builtin_appliance_share:
      share_options: CIFS
      cifs_options: V1
    email_sender_settings: "[email protected]"
    trap_forwarding_format: Normalized
    metrics_collection_settings: 31

- name: Update Console preferences with report and device health settings.
  dellemc.openmanage.ome_application_console_preferences:
    hostname: "192.168.0.1"
    username: "username"
    password: "password"
    ca_path: "/path/to/ca_cert.pem"
    report_row_limit: 236
    device_health:
      health_check_interval: 10
      health_check_interval_unit: Hourly
      health_and_power_state_on_connection_lost: last_known

- name: Update Console preferences with invalid device health settings.
  dellemc.openmanage.ome_application_console_preferences:
    hostname: "192.168.0.1"
    username: "username"
    password: "password"
    ca_path: "/path/to/ca_cert.pem"
    device_health:
      health_check_interval: 65
      health_check_interval_unit: Minutes

- name: Update Console preferences with discovery and built in appliance share settings.
  dellemc.openmanage.ome_application_console_preferences:
    hostname: "192.168.0.1"
    username: "username"
    password: "password"
    ca_path: "/path/to/ca_cert.pem"
    discovery_settings:
      general_device_naming: DNS
      server_device_naming: IDRAC_SYSTEM_HOSTNAME
      invalid_device_hostname: "localhost"
      common_mac_addresses: "00:53:45:00:00:00"
    builtin_appliance_share:
      share_options: CIFS
      cifs_options: V1

- name: Update Console preferences with server initiated discovery, mx7000 onboarding preferences, email sender,
    trap forwarding format, and metrics collection settings.
  dellemc.openmanage.ome_application_console_preferences:
    hostname: "192.168.0.1"
    username: "username"
    password: "password"
    ca_path: "/path/to/ca_cert.pem"
    server_initiated_discovery:
      device_discovery_approval_policy: Automatic
      set_trap_destination: True
    mx7000_onboarding_preferences: chassis
    email_sender_settings: "[email protected]"
    trap_forwarding_format: Original
    metrics_collection_settings: 365

Return Values

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

Key

Description

console_preferences

list / elements=string

Details of the console preferences.

Returned: on success

Sample: [{"DataType": "java.lang.String", "DefaultValue": "SLOT_NAME", "GroupName": "DISCOVERY_SETTING", "Name": "DEVICE_PREFERRED_NAME", "Value": "PREFER_DNS,PREFER_IDRAC_SYSTEM_HOSTNAME"}, {"DataType": "java.lang.String", "DefaultValue": "", "GroupName": "DISCOVERY_SETTING", "Name": "INVALID_DEVICE_HOSTNAME", "Value": "localhost,localhost.localdomain,not defined,pv132t,pv136t,default,dell,idrac-"}, {"DataType": "java.lang.String", "DefaultValue": "", "GroupName": "DISCOVERY_SETTING", "Name": "COMMON_MAC_ADDRESSES", "Value": "00:53:45:00:00:00,33:50:6F:45:30:30,50:50:54:50:30:30,00:00:FF:FF:FF:FF,20:41:53:59:4E:FF,00:00:00:00:00:00,20:41:53:59:4e:ff,00:00:00:00:00:00"}, {"DataType": "java.lang.String", "DefaultValue": "CIFS", "GroupName": "BUILT_IN_APPLIANCE_SHARE_SETTINGS", "Name": "SHARE_TYPE", "Value": "CIFS"}, {"DataType": "java.lang.String", "DefaultValue": "AsIs", "GroupName": "", "Name": "TRAP_FORWARDING_SETTING", "Value": "Normalized"}, {"DataType": "java.lang.Integer", "DefaultValue": "365", "GroupName": "", "Name": "DATA_PURGE_INTERVAL", "Value": "3650000"}, {"DataType": "java.lang.String", "DefaultValue": "last_known", "GroupName": "CONSOLE_CONNECTION_SETTING", "Name": "CONSOLE_CONNECTION_SETTING", "Value": "last_known"}, {"DataType": "java.lang.String", "DefaultValue": "V2", "GroupName": "CIFS_PROTOCOL_SETTINGS", "Name": "MIN_PROTOCOL_VERSION", "Value": "V1"}, {"DataType": "java.lang.Integer", "DefaultValue": "2000", "GroupName": "", "Name": "ALERT_ACKNOWLEDGEMENT_VIEW", "Value": "2000"}, {"DataType": "java.lang.Boolean", "DefaultValue": "false", "GroupName": "CONSOLE_UPDATE_SETTING_GROUP", "Name": "AUTO_CONSOLE_UPDATE_AFTER_DOWNLOAD", "Value": "false"}, {"DataType": "java.lang.Boolean", "DefaultValue": "false", "GroupName": "", "Name": "NODE_INITIATED_DISCOVERY_SET_TRAP_DESTINATION", "Value": "false"}, {"DataType": "java.lang.Integer", "DefaultValue": "0", "GroupName": "", "Name": "REPORTS_MAX_RESULTS_LIMIT", "Value": "2000000000000000000000000"}, {"DataType": "java.lang.String", "DefaultValue": "omcadmin@dell.com", "GroupName": "", "Name": "EMAIL_SENDER", "Value": "admin1@dell.com@dell.com@dell.com"}, {"DataType": "java.lang.String", "DefaultValue": "all", "GroupName": "", "Name": "MX7000_ONBOARDING_PREF", "Value": "test_chassis"}, {"DataType": "java.lang.String", "DefaultValue": "Automatic", "GroupName": "", "Name": "DISCOVERY_APPROVAL_POLICY", "Value": "Automatic_test"}]

error_info

dictionary

Details of the HTTP error.

Returned: on HTTP error

Sample: {"error": {"@Message.ExtendedInfo": [{"Message": "Unable to complete the request because the resource URI does not exist or is not implemented.", "MessageArgs": [], "MessageId": "CGEN1006", "RelatedProperties": [], "Resolution": "Enter a valid URI 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 console preferences.

Returned: always

Sample: "Successfully update the console preferences."

Authors

  • Sachin Apagundi(@sachin-apa)

  • Husniya Hameed (@husniya-hameed)