Enables configuration of HPE iLOs via their APIs.
- Chef 12.7+
- iLO 4
- none
This cookbook is not intended to include any recipes. Use it by specifying a dependency on this cookbook in your own cookbook.
# my_cookbook/metadata.rb
...
depends 'ilo'Now you can use the resources this cookbook provides. See below for some examples.
Each of the resources below requires you to pass in the info necessary to connect with the iLO API.
The basic structure accepted by the ilos property is an array of hashes (or ILO_SDK::Client objects):
ilos = [
{
host: 'ilo1.example.com', # Required. IP or hostname
user: 'Administrator', # Optional. Defaults to 'Administrator'
password: 'secret123', # Required
ssl_enabled: false # Optional
},
{
host: '10.0.0.3',
user: 'User2',
password: 'secret456'
}
]This array can be built using a variety of different sources, including [encrypted] databags, attributes, or read from json or yaml files. For example:
# Set directly in recipe:
ilo_list1 = []
ilo_list1.push { host: 'ilo1.example.com', user: 'Administrator', password: 'secret123' }
# Read from data_bag:
ilo_list2 = data_bag_item('ilo_secrets', 'data_center_1')
# Load from yaml file:
ilo_list3 = YAML.load_file('/root/ilo_secrets.yml')The following resources are available for usage in your recipes. We give examples to show how to use each resource, but there are much more detailed examples in the examples directory. You may also find the recipes in the cookbook used for testing helpful as examples.
- ####Set BIOS configuration:
ilo_bios 'set BIOS configuration' do
ilos [ilo1, ilo2]
settings(
UefiShellStartup: 'Enabled',
UefiShellStartupLocation: 'Auto',
UefiShellStartupUrl: 'http://www.uefi.nsh',
Dhcpv4: 'Enabled',
Ipv4Address: '10.1.1.0',
Ipv4Gateway: '10.1.1.11',
Ipv4PrimaryDNS: '10.1.1.1',
Ipv4SecondaryDNS: '10.1.1.2',
Ipv4SubnetMask: '255.255.255.0',
UrlBootFile: 'http://www.urlbootfile.iso',
ServiceName: 'iLO Admin',
ServiceEmail: 'admin@domain.com'
# NOTE: This is just an example; you can set as many or as few settings as you want.
# (And there's a whole lot more you can set. See the API docs for the complete list.)
)
action :set # Not necessary, as this is the default
end- ####Revert to default BIOS base configuration:
ilo_bios 'revert BIOS' do
ilos [ilo1, ilo2]
action :revert
end- ####Set boot configuration:
ilo_boot_settings 'set boot configuration' do
ilos [ilo1, ilo2]
boot_order [ # Optional
"FD.Virtual.1.1",
"Generic.USB.1.1",
"HD.Emb.1.1",
"HD.Emb.1.2",
"NIC.LOM.1.1.IPv4",
"NIC.LOM.1.1.IPv6"
]
boot_target 'None' # Optional
action :set # Not necessary, as this is the default
end- ####Revert to default boot configuration:
ilo_boot_settings 'revert boot configuration' do
ilos [ilo1, ilo2]
action :revert
end- ####Dump the boot configuration to a file:
ilo_boot_settings 'dump boot configuration' do
ilos [ilo1, ilo2]
dump_file '/full/path/to/boot_settings.yml'
owner 'JohnDoe' # Optional: Owner of the file. Defaults to the current user
group 'Administrators' # Optional: Group ownership for the file. Defaults to the current user
action :dump
end- ####Dump power metrics and thermal metrics information to a file:
ilo_chassis 'dump power metrics and thermal metrics' do
ilos [ilo1, ilo2]
power_metrics_file '/full/path/to/power_metrics.yml'
thermal_metrics_file '/full/path/to/thermal_metrics.yml'
owner 'JohnDoe' # Optional: Owner of the file. Defaults to the current user
group 'Administrators' # Optional: Owner of the file. Defaults to the current user
action :dump # Not necessary, as this is the default
end- ####Dump computer details to a file and data bag:
ilo_computer_details 'dump computer details' do
ilos [ilo1, ilo2]
dump_file '/full/path/to/computer_details.yml'
data_bag 'computer_details_bag'
owner 'JohnDoe' # Optional: Owner of the file. Defaults to the current user
group 'Administrators' # Optional: Owner of the file. Defaults to the current user
action :dump # Not necessary, as this is the default
end- ####Set computer system information:
ilo_computer_system 'set computer system info' do
ilos [ilo1, ilo2]
asset_tag 'HPE001' # Optional
led_state 'Lit' # Optional: 'Lit' or 'Off'
action :set # Not necessary, as this is the default
end- ####Set the time zone and NTP settings:
ilo_date_time 'set time zone' do
ilos [ilo1, ilo2]
use_dhcpv4 false # Optional. Set to true to use the DHCPv4-supplied time settings
time_zone 'Africa/Abidjan' # Optional. To use this, you must set :use_dhcpv4 to false
ntp_servers [ # Optional. To use this, you must set :use_dhcpv4 to false
"10.168.0.2",
"10.168.0.3"
]
action :set # Not necessary, as this is the default
end- ####Upgrade firmware:
ilo_firmware_update 'upgrade firmware' do
ilos [ilo1, ilo2]
fw_version '2.51'
fw_uri 'www.firmware.domain.com/2.51'
action :upgrade # Not necessary, as this is the default
endNote that this resource requires an ilo property (Hash or ILO_SDK::Client) instead of an ilos property (Array).
You'll need separate ilo_https_cert resources for each iLO you'd like to perform a task on.
- ####Generate Certificate Signing Request (CSR):
ilo_https_cert 'generate CSR' do
ilo ilo1
country 'US'
state 'Texas'
city 'Houston'
orgName 'Example Company'
orgUnit 'Example'
commonName 'example.com'
action :generate_csr
end- ####Dump CSR to a file:
ilo_https_cert 'dump CSR to file' do
ilo ilo1
file_path '/full/path/to/CSR.cert'
action :dump_csr
end- ####Import certificate:
ilo_https_cert 'import certificate' do
ilo ilo1
certificate '-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----...'
action :import # Not necessary, as this is the default
end- ####Import certificate from file:
ilo_https_cert 'import certificate from file' do
ilo ilo1
file_path '/full/path/to/certificate_file.cert'
action :import # Not necessary, as this is the default
end- ####Dump log entries to a file:
ilo_log_entry 'dump log entries' do
ilos [ilo1, ilo2]
dump_file '/full/path/to/IEL_logs.txt'
log_type 'IEL' # 'IEL' or 'IML
owner 'JohnDoe' # Optional: Owner of the dump file. Defaults to the current user
group 'Administrators' # Optional: Owner of the dump file. Defaults to the current user
duration 30 # Optional: Number of hours ago to begin collection at (until now)
severity_level 'OK' # Optional: Exclude this property to get all severities
action :dump # Not necessary, as this is the default
end- ####Clear log entries:
ilo_log_entry 'clear log entries' do
ilos [ilo1, ilo2]
log_type 'IEL'
action :clear
end- ####Set ilo session timeout:
ilo_manager_network_protocol 'set timeout' do
ilos [ilo1, ilo2]
timeout 60 # Minutes
action :set # Not necessary, as this is the default
end- ####Power on the system:
ilo_power 'power on' do
ilos [ilo1, ilo2]
action :poweron # Not necessary, as this is the default
end- ####Power off the system:
ilo_power 'power off' do
ilos [ilo1, ilo2]
action :poweroff
end- ####Reset/Restart the system:
ilo_power 'reset system' do
ilos [ilo1, ilo2]
action :resetsys
end- ####Reset/Restart the iLO:
ilo_power 'reset ilo' do
ilos [ilo1, ilo2]
action :resetilo
end- ####Set whether or not to enable UEFI secure boot:
ilo_secure_boot 'enable secure boot' do
ilos [ilo1, ilo2]
enable true # Optional: Defaults to false
action :set # Not necessary, as this is the default
end- ####Dump schema and registry information to a file:
ilo_service_root 'dump schema and registry' do
ilos [ilo1, ilo2]
schema_prefix 'Account'
schema_file '/full/path/to/schema.txt'
registry_prefix 'Base'
registry_file '/full/path/to/registry.txt'
owner 'JohnDoe' # Optional: Owner of the dump file(s). Defaults to the current user
group 'Administrators' # Optional: Owner of the dump file(s). Defaults to the current user
action :dump # Not necessary, as this is the default
end
# Note: You must set the :schema_file or :registry_file property, but are not required to set both- ####Configure SNMP service:
ilo_snmp_service 'set snmp mode and turn alerts on' do
ilos [ilo1, ilo2]
snmp_mode 'Agentless' # Optional: Defaults to 'Agentless'
snmp_alerts true # Optional: Defaults to false
action :configure # Not necessary, as this is the default
end- ####Create or modify user:
ilo_user 'create user' do
ilos [ilo1, ilo2]
username 'test' # Defaults to the resource's name attribute
password 'password123' # Optional for updates, but needed to create
login_priv true # Optional
remote_console_priv false # Optional
user_config_priv true # Optional
virtual_media_priv false # Optional
virtual_power_and_reset_priv true # Optional
ilo_config_priv false # Optional
action :create # Not necessary, as this is the default
end- ####Delete user:
ilo_user 'delete user' do
ilos [ilo1, ilo2]
username 'test'
action :delete
end- ####Insert virtual media:
ilo_virtual_media 'insert virtual media' do
ilos [ilo1, ilo2]
iso_uri 'http://10.254.224.38:5000/ubuntu-15.04-desktop-amd64.iso'
action :insert # Not necessary, as this is the default
end- ####Eject virtual media:
ilo_virtual_media 'eject virtual media' do
ilos [ilo1, ilo2]
action :eject
endSee the examples directory for examples with more detailed descriptions of using these resources. It may also be helpful to take a look at recipes in the cookbook used for testing.
Contributing: Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for more info.
Feature Requests: If you have a need that is not met by the current implementation, please let us know (via a new issue). This feedback is crucial for us to deliver a useful product. Do not assume we have already thought of everything, because we assure you that is not the case.
This project is licensed under the Apache 2.0 license. Please see LICENSE for more info.
Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for more info.
- Anirudh Gupta - @Anirudh-Gupta
- Bik Bajwa - @bikbajwa
- Jared Smartt - @jsmartt
- Vivek Bhatia - [@vivekbhatia14] (https://github.com/vivekbhatia14)