community.general.hpilo_boot module – Boot system using specific media through HP iLO interface
Note
This module is part of the community.general collection (version 9.5.0).
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 community.general
.
You need further requirements to be able to use this module,
see Requirements for details.
To use it in a playbook, specify: community.general.hpilo_boot
.
Synopsis
This module boots a system through its HP iLO interface. The boot media can be one of: cdrom, floppy, hdd, network or usb.
This module requires the hpilo python module.
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
python-hpilo
Parameters
Parameter |
Comments |
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Whether to force a reboot (even when the system is already booted). As a safeguard, without force, hpilo_boot will refuse to reboot a server that is already running. Choices:
|
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The HP iLO hostname/address that is linked to the physical system. |
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The URL of a cdrom, floppy or usb boot media image. protocol://username:password@hostname:port/filename protocol is either ‘http’ or ‘https’ username:password is optional port is optional |
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The login name to authenticate to the HP iLO interface. Default: |
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The boot media to boot the system from Choices:
|
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The password to authenticate to the HP iLO interface. Default: |
|
Change the ssl_version used. Choices:
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The state of the boot media. no_boot: Do not boot from the device boot_once: Boot from the device once and then notthereafter boot_always: Boot from the device each time the server is rebooted connect: Connect the virtual media device and set to boot_always disconnect: Disconnects the virtual media device and set to no_boot poweroff: Power off the server Choices:
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Attributes
Attribute |
Support |
Description |
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Support: none |
Can run in |
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Support: none |
Will return details on what has changed (or possibly needs changing in |
Notes
Note
To use a USB key image you need to specify floppy as boot media.
This module ought to be run from a system that can access the HP iLO interface directly, either by using
local_action
or usingdelegate_to
.
Examples
- name: Task to boot a system using an ISO from an HP iLO interface only if the system is an HP server
community.general.hpilo_boot:
host: YOUR_ILO_ADDRESS
login: YOUR_ILO_LOGIN
password: YOUR_ILO_PASSWORD
media: cdrom
image: http://some-web-server/iso/boot.iso
when: cmdb_hwmodel.startswith('HP ')
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Power off a server
community.general.hpilo_boot:
host: YOUR_ILO_HOST
login: YOUR_ILO_LOGIN
password: YOUR_ILO_PASSWORD
state: poweroff
delegate_to: localhost