community.general.redfish_command module – Manages Out-Of-Band controllers using Redfish APIs

Note

This module is part of the community.general collection (version 9.4.0).

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.

To use it in a playbook, specify: community.general.redfish_command.

Synopsis

  • Builds Redfish URIs locally and sends them to remote OOB controllers to perform an action.

  • Manages OOB controller ex. reboot, log management.

  • Manages OOB controller users ex. add, remove, update.

  • Manages system power ex. on, off, graceful and forced reboot.

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

account_properties

dictionary

added in community.general 0.2.0

Properties of account service to update.

Default: {}

account_types

aliases: account_accounttypes

list / elements=string

added in community.general 7.2.0

Array of account types to apply to a user account.

auth_token

string

added in community.general 2.3.0

Security token for authenticating to OOB controller.

baseuri

string / required

Base URI of OOB controller.

bios_attributes

dictionary

added in community.general 6.4.0

BIOS attributes that needs to be verified in the given server.

boot_next

string

BootNext target when bootdevice is “UefiBootNext”.

boot_override_mode

string

added in community.general 3.5.0

Boot mode when using an override.

Choices:

  • "Legacy"

  • "UEFI"

bootdevice

string

Boot device when setting boot configuration.

category

string / required

Category to execute on OOB controller.

ciphers

list / elements=string

added in community.general 9.2.0

SSL/TLS Ciphers to use for the request.

When a list is provided, all ciphers are joined in order with :.

See the OpenSSL Cipher List Format for more details.

The available ciphers is dependent on the Python and OpenSSL/LibreSSL versions.

command

list / elements=string / required

List of commands to execute on OOB controller.

id

aliases: account_id

string

ID of account to delete/modify.

Can also be used in account creation to work around vendor issues where the ID of the new user is required in the POST request.

new_password

aliases: account_password

string

New password of account to add/modify.

new_username

aliases: account_username

string

Username of account to add/delete/modify.

oem_account_types

aliases: account_oemaccounttypes

list / elements=string

added in community.general 7.2.0

Array of OEM account types to apply to a user account.

password

string

Password for authenticating to OOB controller.

reset_to_defaults_mode

string

added in community.general 8.6.0

Mode to apply when reseting to default.

Choices:

  • "ResetAll"

  • "PreserveNetworkAndUsers"

  • "PreserveNetwork"

resource_id

string

added in community.general 0.2.0

ID of the System, Manager or Chassis to modify.

roleid

aliases: account_roleid

string

Role of account to add/modify.

session_uri

string

added in community.general 2.3.0

URI of the session resource.

strip_etag_quotes

boolean

added in community.general 3.7.0

Removes surrounding quotes of etag used in If-Match header of PATCH requests.

Only use this option to resolve bad vendor implementation where If-Match only matches the unquoted etag string.

Choices:

  • false ← (default)

  • true

timeout

integer

Timeout in seconds for HTTP requests to OOB controller.

The default value for this parameter changed from 10 to 60 in community.general 9.0.0.

Default: 60

uefi_target

string

UEFI boot target when bootdevice is “UefiTarget”.

update_apply_time

string

added in community.general 6.1.0

Time when to apply the update.

Choices:

  • "Immediate"

  • "OnReset"

  • "AtMaintenanceWindowStart"

  • "InMaintenanceWindowOnReset"

  • "OnStartUpdateRequest"

update_creds

dictionary

added in community.general 0.2.0

Credentials for retrieving the update image.

password

string

Password for retrieving the update image.

username

string

Username for retrieving the update image.

update_handle

string

added in community.general 6.1.0

Handle to check the status of an update in progress.

update_image_file

path

added in community.general 7.1.0

Filename, with optional path, of the image for the update.

update_image_uri

string

added in community.general 0.2.0

URI of the image for the update.

update_oem_params

dictionary

added in community.general 7.5.0

Properties for HTTP Multipart Push Updates.

update_protocol

string

added in community.general 0.2.0

Protocol for the update.

update_targets

list / elements=string

added in community.general 0.2.0

List of target resource URIs to apply the update to.

Default: []

update_username

aliases: account_updatename

string

added in community.general 0.2.0

New user name for updating account_username.

username

string

Username for authenticating to OOB controller.

virtual_media

dictionary

added in community.general 0.2.0

Options for VirtualMedia commands.

image_url

string

URL of the image to insert or eject.

inserted

boolean

Indicates that the image is treated as inserted on command completion.

Choices:

  • false

  • true ← (default)

media_types

list / elements=string

List of media types appropriate for the image.

Default: []

password

string

Password for accessing the image URL.

transfer_method

string

Transfer method to use with the image.

transfer_protocol_type

string

Network protocol to use with the image.

username

string

Username for accessing the image URL.

write_protected

boolean

Indicates that the media is treated as write-protected.

Choices:

  • false

  • true ← (default)

wait

boolean

added in community.general 9.1.0

Block until the service is ready again.

Choices:

  • false ← (default)

  • true

wait_timeout

integer

added in community.general 9.1.0

How long to block until the service is ready again before giving up.

Default: 120

Attributes

Attribute

Support

Description

check_mode

Support: none

Can run in check_mode and return changed status prediction without modifying target.

diff_mode

Support: none

Will return details on what has changed (or possibly needs changing in check_mode), when in diff mode.

Examples

- name: Restart system power gracefully
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Systems
    command: PowerGracefulRestart
    resource_id: 437XR1138R2
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"

- name: Turn system power off
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Systems
    command: PowerForceOff
    resource_id: 437XR1138R2

- name: Restart system power forcefully
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Systems
    command: PowerForceRestart
    resource_id: 437XR1138R2

- name: Shutdown system power gracefully
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Systems
    command: PowerGracefulShutdown
    resource_id: 437XR1138R2

- name: Turn system power on
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Systems
    command: PowerOn
    resource_id: 437XR1138R2

- name: Reboot system power
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Systems
    command: PowerReboot
    resource_id: 437XR1138R2

- name: Set one-time boot device to {{ bootdevice }}
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Systems
    command: SetOneTimeBoot
    resource_id: 437XR1138R2
    bootdevice: "{{ bootdevice }}"
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"

- name: Set one-time boot device to UefiTarget of "/0x31/0x33/0x01/0x01"
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Systems
    command: SetOneTimeBoot
    resource_id: 437XR1138R2
    bootdevice: "UefiTarget"
    uefi_target: "/0x31/0x33/0x01/0x01"
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"

- name: Set one-time boot device to BootNext target of "Boot0001"
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Systems
    command: SetOneTimeBoot
    resource_id: 437XR1138R2
    bootdevice: "UefiBootNext"
    boot_next: "Boot0001"
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"

- name: Set persistent boot device override
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Systems
    command: EnableContinuousBootOverride
    resource_id: 437XR1138R2
    bootdevice: "{{ bootdevice }}"
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"

- name: Set one-time boot to BiosSetup
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Systems
    command: SetOneTimeBoot
    boot_next: BiosSetup
    boot_override_mode: Legacy
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"

- name: Disable persistent boot device override
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Systems
    command: DisableBootOverride

- name: Set system indicator LED to blink using security token for auth
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Systems
    command: IndicatorLedBlink
    resource_id: 437XR1138R2
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    auth_token: "{{ result.session.token }}"

- name: Add user
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Accounts
    command: AddUser
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"
    new_username: "{{ new_username }}"
    new_password: "{{ new_password }}"
    roleid: "{{ roleid }}"

- name: Add user with specified account types
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Accounts
    command: AddUser
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"
    new_username: "{{ new_username }}"
    new_password: "{{ new_password }}"
    roleid: "{{ roleid }}"
    account_types:
    - Redfish
    - WebUI

- name: Add user using new option aliases
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Accounts
    command: AddUser
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"
    account_username: "{{ account_username }}"
    account_password: "{{ account_password }}"
    account_roleid: "{{ account_roleid }}"

- name: Delete user
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Accounts
    command: DeleteUser
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"
    account_username: "{{ account_username }}"

- name: Disable user
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Accounts
    command: DisableUser
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"
    account_username: "{{ account_username }}"

- name: Enable user
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Accounts
    command: EnableUser
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"
    account_username: "{{ account_username }}"

- name: Add and enable user
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Accounts
    command: AddUser,EnableUser
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"
    new_username: "{{ new_username }}"
    new_password: "{{ new_password }}"
    roleid: "{{ roleid }}"

- name: Update user password
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Accounts
    command: UpdateUserPassword
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"
    account_username: "{{ account_username }}"
    account_password: "{{ account_password }}"

- name: Update user role
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Accounts
    command: UpdateUserRole
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"
    account_username: "{{ account_username }}"
    roleid: "{{ roleid }}"

- name: Update user name
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Accounts
    command: UpdateUserName
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"
    account_username: "{{ account_username }}"
    account_updatename: "{{ account_updatename }}"

- name: Update user name
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Accounts
    command: UpdateUserName
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"
    account_username: "{{ account_username }}"
    update_username: "{{ update_username }}"

- name: Update AccountService properties
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Accounts
    command: UpdateAccountServiceProperties
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"
    account_properties:
      AccountLockoutThreshold: 5
      AccountLockoutDuration: 600

- name: Clear Manager Logs with a timeout of 20 seconds
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Manager
    command: ClearLogs
    resource_id: BMC
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"
    timeout: 20

- name: Create session
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Sessions
    command: CreateSession
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"
  register: result

- name: Set chassis indicator LED to blink using security token for auth
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Chassis
    command: IndicatorLedBlink
    resource_id: 1U
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    auth_token: "{{ result.session.token }}"

- name: Delete session using security token created by CreateSesssion above
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Sessions
    command: DeleteSession
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    auth_token: "{{ result.session.token }}"
    session_uri: "{{ result.session.uri }}"

- name: Clear Sessions
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Sessions
    command: ClearSessions
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"

- name: Simple update
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Update
    command: SimpleUpdate
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"
    update_image_uri: https://example.com/myupdate.img

- name: Simple update with additional options
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Update
    command: SimpleUpdate
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"
    update_image_uri: //example.com/myupdate.img
    update_protocol: FTP
    update_targets:
      - /redfish/v1/UpdateService/FirmwareInventory/BMC
    update_creds:
      username: operator
      password: supersecretpwd

- name: Multipart HTTP push update; timeout is 600 seconds to allow for a
    large image transfer
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Update
    command: MultipartHTTPPushUpdate
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"
    timeout: 600
    update_image_file: ~/images/myupdate.img

- name: Multipart HTTP push with additional options; timeout is 600 seconds
    to allow for a large image transfer
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Update
    command: MultipartHTTPPushUpdate
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"
    timeout: 600
    update_image_file: ~/images/myupdate.img
    update_targets:
      - /redfish/v1/UpdateService/FirmwareInventory/BMC
    update_oem_params:
      PreserveConfiguration: false

- name: Perform requested operations to continue the update
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Update
    command: PerformRequestedOperations
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"
    update_handle: /redfish/v1/TaskService/TaskMonitors/735

- name: Insert Virtual Media
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Systems
    command: VirtualMediaInsert
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"
    virtual_media:
      image_url: 'http://example.com/images/SomeLinux-current.iso'
      media_types:
        - CD
        - DVD
    resource_id: 1

- name: Insert Virtual Media
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Manager
    command: VirtualMediaInsert
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"
    virtual_media:
      image_url: 'http://example.com/images/SomeLinux-current.iso'
      media_types:
        - CD
        - DVD
    resource_id: BMC

- name: Eject Virtual Media
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Systems
    command: VirtualMediaEject
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"
    virtual_media:
      image_url: 'http://example.com/images/SomeLinux-current.iso'
    resource_id: 1

- name: Eject Virtual Media
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Manager
    command: VirtualMediaEject
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"
    virtual_media:
      image_url: 'http://example.com/images/SomeLinux-current.iso'
    resource_id: BMC

- name: Restart manager power gracefully
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Manager
    command: GracefulRestart
    resource_id: BMC
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"

- name: Restart manager power gracefully and wait for it to be available
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Manager
    command: GracefulRestart
    resource_id: BMC
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"
    wait: True

- name: Restart manager power gracefully
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Manager
    command: PowerGracefulRestart
    resource_id: BMC

- name: Turn manager power off
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Manager
    command: PowerForceOff
    resource_id: BMC

- name: Restart manager power forcefully
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Manager
    command: PowerForceRestart
    resource_id: BMC

- name: Shutdown manager power gracefully
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Manager
    command: PowerGracefulShutdown
    resource_id: BMC

- name: Turn manager power on
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Manager
    command: PowerOn
    resource_id: BMC

- name: Reboot manager power
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Manager
    command: PowerReboot
    resource_id: BMC

- name: Factory reset manager to defaults
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Manager
    command: ResetToDefaults
    resource_id: BMC
    reset_to_defaults_mode: ResetAll

- name: Verify BIOS attributes
  community.general.redfish_command:
    category: Systems
    command: VerifyBiosAttributes
    baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"
    bios_attributes:
      SubNumaClustering: "Disabled"
      WorkloadProfile: "Virtualization-MaxPerformance"

Return Values

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

Key

Description

msg

string

Message with action result or error description

Returned: always

Sample: "Action was successful"

return_values

dictionary

added in community.general 6.1.0

Dictionary containing command-specific response data from the action.

Returned: on success

Sample: {"update_status": {"handle": "/redfish/v1/TaskService/TaskMonitors/735", "messages": [], "resets_requested": [], "ret": true, "status": "New"}}

Authors

  • Jose Delarosa (@jose-delarosa)

  • T S Kushal (@TSKushal)