[BUG]: idrac_reset fails when idrac is InUse state

[markatdxb]

Bug Description

issue started recently - used to work without any problems in the past - i started observing this in collection 9.2.0
we run deployment from ISO where ISO is mounted for default 120min
as deployments usually finish faster, we have process to reset idrac in order to unmount the ISO from iDrac after deployment is done
recently we started getting error "Lifecycle controller status check is InUse after 50 number of retries, Exiting.."

Component or Module Name

idrac_reset

Ansible Version

2.16.6

Python Version

Python 3.11.7

iDRAC/OME/OME-M version

IDRAC 7.00.00.171(Build 05)

Operating System

Linux OS

Playbook Used

• name: "Reset iDRAC"
  dellemc.openmanage.idrac_reset:
  idrac_ip: "{{ lom_ip }}"
  idrac_user: "{{ lom_username }}"
  idrac_pwd: "{{ lom_password }}"
  validate_certs: false
  register: idrac_reset_result

Logs

``{
"msg": "Lifecycle controller status check is InUse after 50 number of retries, Exiting..",
"invocation": {
"module_args": {
"idrac_ip": "10..10.10.10",
"idrac_user": "root",
"idrac_pwd": "VALUE_SPECIFIED_IN_NO_LOG_PARAMETER",
"validate_certs": false,
"idrac_password": "VALUE_SPECIFIED_IN_NO_LOG_PARAMETER",
"wait_for_idrac": true,
"job_wait_timeout": 600,
"force_reset": false,
"idrac_port": 443,
"timeout": 30,
"reset_to_default": null,
"custom_defaults_file": null,
"custom_defaults_buffer": null,
"ca_path": null
}
},
"_ansible_no_log": false,
"changed": false,
"_ansible_delegated_vars": {
"ansible_host": "localhost",
"ansible_port": null,
"ansible_user": "user",
"ansible_connection": "local"
}
}

Steps to Reproduce

run task to put idrac into the InUse state
run task to try reset idrac

Expected Behavior

expected is to have idrac reset

Actual Behavior

error message - Lifecycle controller status check is InUse after 50 number of retries, Exiting..
and module fail state

Screenshots

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Additional Information

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[ABHISHEK-SINHA10]

Hi @markatdxb

can you please add/replace line 336 in idrac_reset.py like below and retry once again.

[markatdxb]

hi, i just tested the proposed change but it didnt have any impact. Still getting the same error

331 'CustomDefaults': self.reset_custom_defaults,
332 'None': self.graceful_restart
333 })
334 msg_res, job_res = reset_status_mappingstr(self.reset_to_default)
335 if is_idrac9 and self.wait_for_idrac and self.reset_to_default:
336 self.check_lcstatus()
337 return msg_res, job_res
338
339 def check_mode_output(self, is_idrac9):

fatal: [localhost]: FAILED! => {"changed": false, "msg": "Lifecycle controller status check is InUse after 50 number of retries, Exiting.."}

[sachin-apa]

@ABHISHEK-SINHA10 @singh-lovepreet1 Please verify the scenario as part of validation.

[ABHISHEK-SINHA10]

Hi @markatdxb,

Can you try once with PR #675, we have validated it from our side. If you can validate, it will be great.