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# redfish_command – Manages Out-Of-Band controllers using Redfish APIs

New in version 2.7.

- Synopsis

- Parameters

- Examples

- Return Values

- Status

## Synopsis

- Builds Redfish URIs locally and sends them to remote OOB controllers to perform an action.

- Manages OOB controller ex. reboot, log management.

- Manages OOB controller users ex. add, remove, update.

- Manages system power ex. on, off, graceful and forced reboot.

## Parameters

Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments
--- | --- | ---
baseuri string / required |  | Base URI of OOB controller
boot_next string added in 2.9 |  | BootNext target when bootdevice is "UefiBootNext"
bootdevice string |  | bootdevice when setting boot configuration
category string / required |  | Category to execute on OOB controller
command list / required |  | List of commands to execute on OOB controller
id string added in 2.8 |  | ID of user to add/delete/modify
new_password string added in 2.8 |  | password of user to add/delete/modify
new_username string added in 2.8 |  | name of user to add/delete/modify
password string / required |  | Password for authentication with OOB controller
roleid string added in 2.8 |  | role of user to add/delete/modify
timeout integer added in 2.8 | Default: 10 | Timeout in seconds for URL requests to OOB controller
uefi_target string added in 2.9 |  | UEFI target when bootdevice is "UefiTarget"
username string / required added in 2.8 |  | User for authentication with OOB controller

## Examples

    - name: Restart system power gracefully
      redfish_command:
        category: Systems
        command: PowerGracefulRestart
        baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
        username: "{{ username }}"
        password: "{{ password }}"

    - name: Set one-time boot device to {{ bootdevice }}
      redfish_command:
        category: Systems
        command: SetOneTimeBoot
        bootdevice: "{{ bootdevice }}"
        baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
        username: "{{ username }}"
        password: "{{ password }}"

    - name: Set one-time boot device to UefiTarget of "/0x31/0x33/0x01/0x01"
      redfish_command:
        category: Systems
        command: SetOneTimeBoot
        bootdevice: "UefiTarget"
        uefi_target: "/0x31/0x33/0x01/0x01"
        baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
        username: "{{ username }}"
        password: "{{ password }}"

    - name: Set one-time boot device to BootNext target of "Boot0001"
      redfish_command:
        category: Systems
        command: SetOneTimeBoot
        bootdevice: "UefiBootNext"
        boot_next: "Boot0001"
        baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
        username: "{{ username }}"
        password: "{{ password }}"

    - name: Set chassis indicator LED to blink
      redfish_command:
        category: Chassis
        command: IndicatorLedBlink
        baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
        username: "{{ username }}"
        password: "{{ password }}"

    - name: Add and enable user
      redfish_command:
        category: Accounts
        command: AddUser,EnableUser
        baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
        username: "{{ username }}"
        password: "{{ password }}"
        id: "{{ id }}"
        new_username: "{{ new_username }}"
        new_password: "{{ new_password }}"
        roleid: "{{ roleid }}"

    - name: Disable and delete user
      redfish_command:
        category: Accounts
        command: ["DisableUser", "DeleteUser"]
        baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
        username: "{{ username }}"
        password: "{{ password }}"
        id: "{{ id }}"

    - name: Update user password
      redfish_command:
        category: Accounts
        command: UpdateUserPassword
        baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
        username: "{{ username }}"
        password: "{{ password }}"
        id: "{{ id }}"
        new_password: "{{ new_password }}"

    - name: Clear Manager Logs with a timeout of 20 seconds
      redfish_command:
        category: Manager
        command: ClearLogs
        baseuri: "{{ baseuri }}"
        username: "{{ username }}"
        password: "{{ password }}"
        timeout: 20

## Return Values

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

Key | Returned | Description
--- | --- | ---
msg string | always | Message with action result or error description Sample: Action was successful

## Status

- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]

- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]

### Authors

- Jose Delarosa (@jose-delarosa)

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