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wti.remote.cpm_serial_port_config – Set Serial port parameters in WTI OOB and PDU devices
Note
This plugin is part of the wti.remote collection (version 1.0.1).
You might already have this collection installed if you are using the ansible package. It is not included in ansible-core. To check whether it is installed, run ansible-galaxy collection list.
To install it, use: ansible-galaxy collection install wti.remote.
To use it in a playbook, specify: wti.remote.cpm_serial_port_config.
New in version 2.9: of wti.remote
Synopsis
- Set Serial port parameters in WTI OOB and PDU devices
 
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments | 
|---|---|---|
| baud
        
        integer
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        This is the baud rate to assign to the port.
        
       
        0=300, 1=1200, 2=2400, 3=4800, 4=9600, 5=19200, 6=38400, 7=57600, 8=115200, 9=230400, 10=460800
         | 
     
| break_allow
        
        boolean
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        This is if the break character is allowed to be passed through the port, 0=Off, 1=On
         | 
     
| cmd
        
        integer
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        This is the Admin Mode to assign to the port, 0=Deny, 1=Permit.
         | 
     
| cpm_password
        
        string / required
         | 
      
        
        This is the Password of the WTI device to send the module.
         | 
     |
| cpm_url
        
        string / required
         | 
      
        
        This is the URL of the WTI device to send the module.
         | 
     |
| cpm_username
        
        string / required
         | 
      
        
        This is the Username of the WTI device to send the module.
         | 
     |
| echo
        
        boolean
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        -This is the command echo parameter to assign to the port, 0=Off, 1=On
         | 
     
| handshake
        
        integer
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        This is the handshake to assign to the port, 0=None, 1=XON/XOFF, 2=RTS/CTS, 3=Both.
         | 
     
| logoff
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        This is the logout character to assign to the port
        
       
        If preceded by a ^ character, the sequence will be a control character. Used if seq is set to 0 or 1
         | 
     |
| mode
        
        integer
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        This is the port mode to assign to the port, 0=Any-to-Any. 1=Passive, 2=Buffer, 3=Modem, 4=ModemPPP.
         | 
     
| parity
        
        integer
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        This is the parity to assign to the port, 0=7-None, 1=7-Even, 2=7-Odd, 3=8-None, 4=8-Even, 5=8-Odd.
         | 
     
| port
        
        integer / required
         | 
      
        
        This is the port number that is getting the action performed on.
         | 
     |
| portname
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        This is the Name of the Port that is displayed.
         | 
     |
| seq
        
        integer
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        This is the type of Sequence Disconnect to assign to the port, 0=Three Characters (before and after), 1=One Character Only, 2=Off
         | 
     
| stopbits
        
        integer
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        This is the stop bits to assign to the port, 0=1 Stop Bit, 1=2 Stop Bit.
         | 
     
| tout
        
        integer
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        This is the Port Activity Timeout to assign to the port, 0=Off, 1=5 Min, 2=15 Min, 3=30 Min, 4=90 Min, 5=1 Min.
         | 
     
| use_https
        
        boolean
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Designates to use an https connection or http connection.
         | 
     
| use_proxy
        
        boolean
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Flag to control if the lookup will observe HTTP proxy environment variables when present.
         | 
     
| validate_certs
        
        boolean
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        If false, SSL certificates will not be validated. This should only be used
        
       
        on personally controlled sites using self-signed certificates.
         | 
     
Notes
Note
- Use 
groups/cpminmodule_defaultsto set common options used between CPM modules. 
Examples
# Set Serial Port Parameters
- name: Set the Port Parameters for port 2 of a WTI device
  cpm_serial_port_config:
    cpm_url: "nonexist.wti.com"
    cpm_username: "super"
    cpm_password: "super"
    use_https: true
    validate_certs: false
    port: "2"
    portname: "RouterLabel"
    baud: "7"
    handshake: "1"
    stopbits: "0"
    parity: "0"
    mode: "0"
    cmd: "0"
    seq: "1"
    tout: "1"
    echo: "0"
    break_allow: "0"
    logoff: "^H"
# Set Serial Port Port Name and Baud Rate Parameters
- name: Set New port name and baud rate (115k) for port 4 of a WTI device
  cpm_serial_port_config:
    cpm_url: "nonexist.wti.com"
    cpm_username: "super"
    cpm_password: "super"
    use_https: true
    validate_certs: false
    port: "4"
    portname: "NewPortName1"
    baud: "8"
  Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| data
        
        string
         | 
      always | 
        
        The output JSON returned from the commands sent
          | 
     
Authors
- Western Telematic Inc. (@wtinetworkgear)
 
© 2012–2018 Michael DeHaan
© 2018–2021 Red Hat, Inc.
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
 https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/wti/remote/cpm_serial_port_config_module.html