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ipmi_power – Power management for machine

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
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


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https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.9/modules/ipmi_power_module.html