Users Guide

Server Administration Tasks
This section describes the tasks that you can run using OpenManage Ansible Modules version 1.0.1
NOTE: OpenManage Ansible Modules version 1.0.1 supports iDRAC firmware version 2.50.50.50 and later.
Topics:
• Configuring the Power State on the PowerEdge Servers
• Resetting iDRAC to Factory Settings
• Viewing LC Job Status
• Exporting LC Logs
• Deleting LC Job
• Deleting LC Job Queue
• Configuring System Lockdown Mode
Configuring the Power State on the PowerEdge
Servers
Module: dellemc_change_power_state
Synopsis
This module configures the power control options on a PowerEdge server. You can run this module:
● To power on the server.
● To power off the server.
● To reboot the server.
● For hard reset of the server.
Options
Table 33. dellemc_change_power_state
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
change_power Yes NA
● On
● ForceOff
● GracefulRestart
● GracefulShutdown
● PushPowerButton
● Nmi
Desired power state
Table 34. Return Values
Name Description Returned Type Sample
Power state of a
server
Configures the power
control options on a
PowerEdge server
Success String
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