dellemc.openmanage.idrac_reset – Reset iDRAC

Note

This plugin is part of the dellemc.openmanage collection (version 3.6.0).

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.idrac_reset.

New in version 2.1.0: of dellemc.openmanage

Synopsis

  • This module resets iDRAC.
  • iDRAC is not accessible for some time after running this module. It is recommended to wait for some time, before trying to connect to iDRAC.

Requirements

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

  • omsdk
  • python >= 2.7.5

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
idrac_ip
string / required
iDRAC IP Address.
idrac_password
string / required
iDRAC user password.

aliases: idrac_pwd
idrac_port
integer
Default:
443
iDRAC port.
idrac_user
string / required
iDRAC username.

Notes

Note

  • Run this module from a system that has direct access to DellEMC iDRAC.
  • This module supports check_mode.

Examples

---
- name: Reset iDRAC
  dellemc.openmanage.idrac_reset:
       idrac_ip: "192.168.0.1"
       idrac_user: "user_name"
       idrac_password: "user_password"
       idrac_port: 443

Return Values

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

Key Returned Description
error_info
dictionary
on HTTP error
Details of the 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.'}}
msg
string
always
Status of the iDRAC reset operation.

Sample:
Successfully performed iDRAC reset.
reset_status
dictionary
always
Details of iDRAC reset operation.

Sample:
{'idracreset': {'Data': {'StatusCode': 204}, 'Message': 'none', 'Status': 'Success', 'StatusCode': 204, 'retval': True}}


Authors

  • Felix Stephen (@felixs88)
  • Anooja Vardhineni (@anooja-vardhineni)

© 2012–2018 Michael DeHaan
© 2018–2021 Red Hat, Inc.
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/dellemc/openmanage/idrac_reset_module.html