Users Guide

Chapter 1: Overview...................................................................................................................... 6
Key Features.........................................................................................................................................................................6
What's new?......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 2: Getting Started........................................................................................................... 8
How OpenManage Ansible Modules works................................................................................................................... 8
Running your first Playbook.............................................................................................................................................. 8
Chapter 3: Modules for iDRAC.......................................................................................................9
How OpenManage Ansible Modules work with iDRAC ............................................................................................. 9
Running your first iDRAC Playbook.................................................................................................................................9
Updating Firmware............................................................................................................................................................ 10
View firmware inventory............................................................................................................................................ 10
Install firmware.............................................................................................................................................................. 11
Configuring PowerEdge Servers.................................................................................................................................... 13
View Lifecycle Controller status...............................................................................................................................14
Export or Import Server Configuration Profile......................................................................................................14
Configuring iDRAC....................................................................................................................................................... 17
Configure BIOS............................................................................................................................................................ 27
Configure storage volume......................................................................................................................................... 30
Configure Collect System Inventory on Restart.................................................................................................. 33
Configure syslog.......................................................................................................................................................... 34
Deploying operating system............................................................................................................................................35
Boot to a network ISO image................................................................................................................................... 36
Server Inventory................................................................................................................................................................ 37
View the system inventory........................................................................................................................................37
Server administration tasks............................................................................................................................................ 38
Configure the power state on the PowerEdge servers..................................................................................... 38
Reset iDRAC................................................................................................................................................................. 39
View Lifecycle Controller job status....................................................................................................................... 39
Export LC logs..............................................................................................................................................................40
Delete a Lifecycle Controller job...............................................................................................................................41
Configure System Lockdown Mode........................................................................................................................42
Storage controller............................................................................................................................................................. 43
Configure storage controller settings.....................................................................................................................43
Chapter 4: Modules for OpenManage Enterprise (OME).............................................................. 48
How OpenManage Ansible Modules work with OME............................................................................................... 48
Running your first OME Playbook................................................................................................................................. 48
View device information.................................................................................................................................................. 49
Manage device configuration templates..................................................................................................................... 52
View templates............................................................................................................................................................ 52
Template operations................................................................................................................................................... 53
Attach or detach an identity pool .......................................................................................................................... 59
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