[BUG]: Catalog.xml no longer at web location https://downloads.dell.com/Catalog.xml

[Mixer9]

Bug Description

The file Catalog.xml is no longer provided at the url https://downloads.dell.com/Catalog.xml The file is compressed now and appears to be located at http://downloads.dell.com/catalog/Catalog.xml.gz . The code should be updated to handle the compressed file at the new location.

Component or Module Name

idrac_firmware

Ansible Version

ansible [core 2.12.2]

Python Version

Python 3.9.10

iDRAC/OME/OME-M version

iDRAC Version = 2.83.83.83

Operating System

RHEL 7

Playbook Used

---

• name:
  hosts: all
  gather_facts: yes
  become: yes

  collections:

  • dellemc.openmanage

  tasks:

  • name: Update firmware from repository on a HTTP
    idrac_firmware:
    idrac_ip: "redacted"
    idrac_user: "root"
    idrac_password: "redacted"
    share_name: "https://downloads.dell.com"
    reboot: True
    job_wait: True
    apply_update: True
    validate_certs: False
    register: output
    delegate_to: localhost
    environment:
    http_proxy: http://vzproxy.verizon.com:9290
    https_proxy: https://vzproxy.verizon.com:9290

Logs

no log

Steps to Reproduce

Run the playbook, the issue happens everytime

Expected Behavior

I expect to be able to get the Catalog.xml in order to update the iDRAC firmware

Actual Behavior

TASK [Update firmware from repository on a HTTP] *****************************************************************************************************************************************************
task path: /home/user/development/ops/redhat/ansible/rh_update_iDRAC.yml:18
ESTABLISH LOCAL CONNECTION FOR USER: v683653
EXEC /bin/sh -c 'echo ~user && sleep 0'
EXEC /bin/sh -c '( umask 77 && mkdir -p "echo /home/user/.ansible/tmp"&& mkdir "echo /home/user/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1664206378.8698537-2984084-44209520842425" && echo
ansible-tmp-1664206378.8698537-2984084-44209520842425="echo /home/user/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1664206378.8698537-2984084-44209520842425" ) && sleep 0'
Using module file /usr/share/ansible/collections/ansible_collections/dellemc/openmanage/plugins/modules/idrac_firmware.py
PUT /home/user/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-2984065_0wfmf8w/tmpy14dwffm TO /home/user/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1664206378.8698537-2984084-44209520842425/AnsiballZ_idrac_firmware.py
EXEC /bin/sh -c 'chmod u+x /home/user/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1664206378.8698537-2984084-44209520842425/ /home/user/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1664206378.8698537-2984084-44209520842
425/AnsiballZ_idrac_firmware.py && sleep 0'
EXEC /bin/sh -c 'sudo -H -S -n -u root /bin/sh -c '"'"'echo BECOME-SUCCESS-kponinyqlbryudwujxymbubdlwghhriu ; http_proxy=http://vzproxy.verizon.com:9290 https_proxy=https://vzproxy.veri
zon.com:9290 /usr/bin/python3.9 /home/user/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1664206378.8698537-2984084-44209520842425/AnsiballZ_idrac_firmware.py'"'"' && sleep 0'
EXEC /bin/sh -c 'rm -f -r /home/user/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1664206378.8698537-2984084-44209520842425/ > /dev/null 2>&1 && sleep 0'
fatal: [twnohslg02 -> localhost]: FAILED! => {
"changed": false,
"invocation": {
"module_args": {
"apply_update": true,
"ca_path": null,
"catalog_file_name": "Catalog.xml",
"idrac_ip": "redacted",
"idrac_password": "VALUE_SPECIFIED_IN_NO_LOG_PARAMETER",
"idrac_port": 443,
"idrac_user": "root",
"ignore_cert_warning": true,
"job_wait": true,
"reboot": true,
"share_mnt": null,
"share_name": "https://downloads.dell.com",
"share_password": null,
"share_user": null,
"timeout": 30,
"validate_certs": false
}
},
"msg": "Firmware update failed.",
"update_status": {
"ElapsedTimeSinceCompletion": "0",
"InstanceID": "JID_642064011241",
"JobStartTime": "NA",
"JobStatus": "Failed",
"JobUntilTime": "NA",
"Message": "Unable to download Update Package.",
"MessageArguments": "NA",
"MessageID": "RED006",
"Name": "Repository Update",
"PercentComplete": "NA",
"Status": "Failed",
"file": "https://downloads.dell.com/Catalog.xml",
"job_details": {
"Data": {
"GetRepoBasedUpdateList_OUTPUT": {
"Message": "The GetRepoBasedUpdateList method did not complete successfully",
"MessageID": "SUP028",
"ReturnValue": "2"
}
},
"Message": "The GetRepoBasedUpdateList method did not complete successfully",
"MessageID": "SUP028",
"Return": "Error",
"Status": "Error",
"retval": true
},
"retval": false
}
}

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