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idrac_password: "user_password"
share_name: "\\\\192.168.0.0\\cifs"
share_user: "share_user"
share_password: "share_password"
share_mnt: "/mnt_path"
reboot: True
job_wait: True
apply_update: True
catalog_file_name: "Catalog.xml"
- name: Update firmware from a repository on a HTTP share.
idrac_firmware:
idrac_ip: "192.168.0.1"
idrac_user: "user_name"
idrac_password: "user_password"
share_name: "http://downloads.dell.com"
reboot: True
job_wait: True
apply_update: True
- name: Update firmware from a repository on a HTTPS share.
idrac_firmware:
idrac_ip: "192.168.0.1"
idrac_user: "user_name"
idrac_password: "user_password"
share_name: "https://downloads.dell.com"
reboot: True
job_wait: True
apply_update: True
- name: Update firmware from a repository on a FTP share.
idrac_firmware:
idrac_ip: "192.168.0.1"
idrac_user: "user_name"
idrac_password: "user_password"
share_name: "ftp://ftp.dell.com"
reboot: True
job_wait: True
apply_update: True
Module: dellemc_idrac_firmware
Synopsis: You can install the firmware from a repository on a network share (CIFS, NFS) to keep the system updated.
To install the firmware:
• Ensure that the network share contains a valid repository of Dell Update Packages (DUPs) and a catalog file that consists the latest
DUPs.
• All applicable updates that are contained in the repository are applied to the system.
Check_mode support: No
NOTE: This module is deprecated and replaced with idrac_firmware.
Options
Table 4. dellemc_idrac_firmware
Parameter Required Default Choices Comments
idrac_ip Yes NA NA iDRAC IP Address
idrac_user Yes NA NA iDRAC username
idrac_pwd Yes NA NA iDRAC user password
idrac_port No 443 NA iDRAC port
job_wait Yes True NA
Whether to wait for job
completion or not.
12 Modules for iDRAC