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hponcfg - Configure HP iLO interface using hponcfg¶

New in version 2.3.

Synopsis
Requirements (on host that executes module)
Options
Examples
Notes
- Status

Synopsis ¶

This modules configures the HP iLO interface using hponcfg.

Requirements (on host that executes module)¶

hponcfg tool

Options ¶

parameter	required	default	choices	comments
executable (added in 2.4)	no	hponcfg		Path to the hponcfg executable (`hponcfg` which uses $PATH).
minfw	no			The minimum firmware level needed.
path	yes			The XML file as accepted by hponcfg. aliases: src
verbose (added in 2.4)	no		yes no	Run hponcfg in verbose mode (-v).

Examples ¶

- name: Example hponcfg configuration XML
  copy:
    content: |
      <ribcl VERSION="2.0">
        <login USER_LOGIN="user" PASSWORD="password">
          <rib_info MODE="WRITE">
            <mod_global_settings>
              <session_timeout value="0"/>
              <ssh_status value="Y"/>
              <ssh_port value="22"/>
              <serial_cli_status value="3"/>
              <serial_cli_speed value="5"/>
            </mod_global_settings>
          </rib_info>
        </login>
      </ribcl>
    dest: /tmp/enable-ssh.xml

- name: Configure HP iLO using enable-ssh.xml
  hponcfg:
    src: /tmp/enable-ssh.xml

- name: Configure HP iLO on VMware ESXi hypervisor
  hponcfg:
    src: /tmp/enable-ssh.xml
    executable: /opt/hp/tools/hponcfg

Notes ¶

Note

You need a working hponcfg on the target system.

Status ¶

This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.

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