dellemc.openmanage.redfish_firmware role – Update a component firmware using the image file available on the local or remote system

Note

This role is part of the dellemc.openmanage collection (version 9.8.0).

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.

To use it in a playbook, specify: dellemc.openmanage.redfish_firmware.

Entry point main – Update a component firmware using the image file available on the local or remote system

New in dellemc.openmanage 7.5.0

Synopsis

  • This module allows the firmware update of only one component at a time. If the module is run for more than one component, an error message is returned.

  • Depending on the component, the firmware update is applied after an automatic or manual reboot.

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

ca_path

path

The Privacy Enhanced Mail (PEM) file that contains a CA certificate to be used for the validation.

hostname

string / required

iDRAC IP Address or hostname.

http_timeout

integer

The socket level timeout in seconds.

Default: 30

https_port

integer

iDRAC port.

Default: 443

image_uri

string / required

Firmware Image location URI or local path.

For example- http://<web_address>/components.exe or /home/firmware_repo/component.exe.

job_wait

boolean

Provides the option to wait for job completion.

Choices:

  • false

  • true ← (default)

job_wait_timeout

integer

The maximum wait time of job_wait in seconds. The job is tracked only for this duration.

This option is applicable when job_wait is True.

Default: 3600

password

string

iDRAC user password.

transfer_protocol

string

Protocol used to transfer the firmware image file. Applicable for URI based update.

Choices:

  • "CIFS"

  • "FTP"

  • "HTTP" ← (default)

  • "HTTPS"

  • "NSF"

  • "OEM"

  • "SCP"

  • "SFTP"

  • "TFTP"

username

string

iDRAC username with admin privileges.

validate_certs

boolean

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, validate_certs is False by default.

Choices:

  • false

  • true ← (default)