change persistent boot order using Redfish API

[bradawk1]

Trying to change the persistent boot config order array using the redfish api.  This is the code I am using:

SERVER=my-fqdn.org
ACTV=$(python3 -c "import urllib.parse, sys; print urllib.parse.quote(sys.argv[1])"'serverName' = '${SERVER}'\"")
UUID=$(curl --insecure --header "X-API-Version: ${currentVersion}" --header "auth: ${sessionID}" --silent \
   --request GET ${OneView}/rest/server-hardware?filter=${ACTV} | jq -r '.members[] | .uuid'})
read iLOSSO iLOAuth <<< $(curl --silent --insecure --header "X-API-Version: ${currentVersion}" --header "auth: ${sessionID}" \
   --request GET ${OneView}/rest/server-hardware/${UUID}/remoteConsoleUrl | \
   jq -r '.remoteConsoleUrl ' | sed -e 's|hplocons|https|' -e 's|addr=||' \
   -e 's|^\(.*\)&sessionkey=\(.*\)$|\1 \2|')
PBCO=$(curl --insecure --silent --header "X-API-Token: ${iLOAuth}" --request GET ${iLOSSO}/redfish/v1/systems/1/bios/oem/hpe/boot | jq -r '.PersistentBootConfigOrder')
#
# Change the order of the array:
PBCOn=${"PersistentBootConfigOrder":["'$(echo ${PBCO} | jq -r ".[0]")]","'$(echo ${PBCO} | jq -r ".[2]")]","'$(echo ${PBCO} | jq -r ".[1]")]","'$(echo ${PBCO} | jq -r ".[3]")]","'$(echo ${PBCO} | jq -r ".[4]")]","'$(echo ${PBCO} | jq -r ".[5]")'"]}'
echo ${PBCOn} | jq -r '.'
#
# Upload to iLO:
curl --insecure --silent  --header "X-API-Token: ${iLOAuth}" --header "content-type: application/json" --data "${PBCOn}" --request PATCH ${iLOSSO}/redfish/v1/systems/1/bios/oem/hpe/boot/settings | jq -r '.'
#
curl --insecure --silent  --header "X-API-Token: ${iLOAuth}" --header "content-type: application/json" --data '{"Action": "Manager.Reset"}' --request POST ${iLOSSO}/redfish/v1/Managers/1/Actions/Manager.Reset | jq -r '.'
 

I get back:

{
  "error": {
    "code": "iLO.0.10.ExtendedInfo",
    "message": "See @Message.ExtendedInfo for more information.",
    "@Message.ExtendedInfo": [
      {
        "MessageId": "iLO.2.15.SystemResetRequired"
      }
    ]
  }
}

I took that to mean there really was not an error, but that a iLO reset was required.  I sent the reset command and waited for that to complete.  I then pulled down  the PersistentBootConfigOrder array again and it had not changed.  Any idea what I am doing wrong?

[thutchings · Accepted solution]

Hello,

In order to apply this change it does not require an iLO reset. A system (server) reset is required to apply a change to BIOS settings. You should be able to do this with the following:

"Actions": {
"#ComputerSystem.Reset": {
"ResetType@Redfish.AllowableValues": ["On", "ForceOff", "GracefulShutdown", "ForceRestart", "Nmi", "PushPowerButton", "GracefulRestart"],
"target": "/redfish/v1/Systems/1/Actions/ComputerSystem.Reset"
}

Regards

[bradawk1]

Oh!  Thanks!  That is more intrusive to operations than I realized.  I will make that update.

[bradawk1]

Just to summarize:

# Get the current boot order:
SERVER=my-fqdn.org
ACTV=$(python3 -c "import urllib.parse, sys; print urllib.parse.quote(sys.argv[1])"'serverName' = '${SERVER}'\"")
UUID=$(curl --insecure --header "X-API-Version: ${currentVersion}" --header "auth: ${sessionID}" --silent \
   --request GET ${OneView}/rest/server-hardware?filter=${ACTV} | jq -r '.members[] | .uuid'})
read iLOSSO iLOAuth <<< $(curl --silent --insecure --header "X-API-Version: ${currentVersion}" --header "auth: ${sessionID}" \
   --request GET ${OneView}/rest/server-hardware/${UUID}/remoteConsoleUrl | \
   jq -r '.remoteConsoleUrl ' | sed -e 's|hplocons|https|' -e 's|addr=||' \
   -e 's|^\(.*\)&sessionkey=\(.*\)$|\1 \2|')
PBCO=$(curl --insecure --silent --header "X-API-Token: ${iLOAuth}" --request GET ${iLOSSO}/redfish/v1/systems/1/bios/oem/hpe/boot | jq -r '.PersistentBootConfigOrder')
#
# Change the order of the array:
PBCOn=${"PersistentBootConfigOrder":["'$(echo ${PBCO} | jq -r ".[0]")]","'$(echo ${PBCO} | jq -r ".[2]")]","'$(echo ${PBCO} | jq -r ".[1]")]","'$(echo ${PBCO} | jq -r ".[3]")]","'$(echo ${PBCO} | jq -r ".[4]")]","'$(echo ${PBCO} | jq -r ".[5]")'"]}'
echo ${PBCOn} | jq -r '.'
#
# Upload to the server:
curl --insecure --silent  --header "X-API-Token: ${iLOAuth}" --header "content-type: application/json" --data "${PBCOn}" --request PATCH ${iLOSSO}/redfish/v1/systems/1/bios/oem/hpe/boot/settings | jq -r '.'
# 
# Send a reboot command to the server to activate the change(s):
curl --insecure --silent  --header "X-API-Token: ${iLOAuth}" --header "content-type: application/json" --data '{"ResetType": "GracefulRestart"}' --request POST ${iLOSSO}/redfish/v1/systems/1/actions/Computersystem.Reset | jq -r '.'