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 8.7.0).

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. If the password is not provided, then the environment variable `OME_PASSWORD` is used. Example: export OME_PASSWORD=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. If the username is not provided, then the environment variable `OME_USERNAME` is used. Example: export OME_USERNAME=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 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)

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

Synopsis

Requirements

Parameters

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Examples

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