ipmi_power - Power management for machine

New in version 2.2.

Synopsis

  • Use this module for power management

Requirements

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

  • python >= 2.6
  • pyghmi

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
name
required
Hostname or ip address of the BMC.
password
required
 Default:
None
Password to connect to the BMC.
port Default:
623
Remote RMCP port.
state
required
    Choices:
  • on -- Request system turn on
  • off -- Request system turn off without waiting for OS to shutdown
  • shutdown -- Have system request OS proper shutdown
  • reset -- Request system reset without waiting for OS
  • boot -- If system is off, then 'on', else 'reset'
Whether to ensure that the machine in desired state.
timeout Default:
300
Maximum number of seconds before interrupt request.
user
required
Username to use to connect to the BMC.

Examples

# Ensure machine is powered on.
- ipmi_power:
    name: test.testdomain.com
    user: admin
    password: password
    state: on

Return Values

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

Key Returned Description
powerstate
string
 success
The current power state of the machine.

Sample:
True


Status

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

Author

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© 2012–2018 Michael DeHaan
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Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.5/modules/ipmi_power_module.html