ipmi_power - Power management for machine¶

New in version 2.2.

Synopsis ¶

python >= 2.6

pyghmi

parameter	required	default	choices	comments
name	yes			Hostname or ip address of the BMC.
password	yes			Password to connect to the BMC.
port	no	623		Remote RMCP port.
state	yes		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	no	300		Maximum number of seconds before interrupt request.
user	yes			Username to use to connect to the BMC.

# Ensure machine is powered on.
- ipmi_power:
    name: test.testdomain.com
    user: admin
    password: password
    state: on

Common return values are documented here Return Values, the following are the fields unique to this module:

name	description	returned	type	sample
powerstate	The current power state of the machine.	success	string	True

This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.

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