Install Guide

Installing Dell EMC OpenManage Ansible Modules

version 1.1

You can install OpenManage Ansible Modules version 1.1 in two dierent ways:

Topics:

• Installing Dell EMC OpenManage Ansible Modules version 1.1 from Dell support site

• Installing Dell EMC OpenManage Ansible Modules version 1.1 from GitHub

Installing Dell EMC OpenManage Ansible Modules

version 1.1 from Dell support site

To install Dell EMC OpenManage Ansible Modules version 1.1 from Dell support site:

1 Go to Dell.com/Support/Home.

2 Click Browse all products > Software > Enterprise Systems management > Dell EMC OpenManage Ansible Modules.

3 To download the product, click the required product version.

The Product Support page is displayed.

4 Download the DellEMC_OpenManage_Ansible_Modules_version_1.1.209_A00.tar.gz le from the support site.

5 Copy the le to any local directory of Ansible Controller Machine.

6 Run tar -zxvf DellEMC_OpenManage_Ansible_Modules_version_1.1.209_A00.tar.gz.

7 Navigate to the DellEMC_OpenManage_Ansible_Modules_version_1.1.209_A00 directory.

docs, library, examples, group_vars, host_vars, roles, samples,utils, AUTHORS.md, CHANGELOG.md, COPYING.md, install.py,

properties.json, README.md, and uninstall.py les are extracted.

8 Run python install.py. If you are using python version 3.x, then run python3 install.py.

Dell EMC OpenManage Ansible Modules version 1.1 is installed successfully.

Installing Dell EMC OpenManage Ansible Modules

version 1.1 from GitHub

If you want to take advantage of the new features when they are implemented, then you can go to the GitHub repository using the given

steps. You can either clone the repository or download a specic release.

• To install the latest development version:

# Clone the development branch

git clone -b devel --single-branch https://github.com/dell/Dell-EMC-Ansible-Modules-for-iDRAC

cd Dell-EMC-Ansible-Modules-for-iDRAC

# Install the latest version. Run the below command using the sudo or super-user privileges if

Ansible is installed using root permission.

python install.py

NOTE

: If previous version of Dell EMC OpenManage Ansible Modules is installed, you are prompted with an upgrade message.

Press Y to upgrade to the latest version.

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