[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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[sjpilot]

Lifecycle controller on R430 IDRAC8 retrieves config.xml.gz per attachments After allowing .xml.gz to pass the validation in the Ansible module, the error above is raised. I believe OMDK needs modification / error lies in external function idrac.update_mgr.update_from_dell_repo_url.