The ironic client is the command-line interface (CLI) for
the Bare Metal service API and its extensions.
ironic optional arguments
- --version
- show program’s version number and exit
- --debug
- Defaults to env[IRONICCLIENT_DEBUG]
- --json
- Print JSON response without formatting.
- -v, --verbose
- Print more verbose output
- --cert-file OS_CERT
- DEPRECATED! Use --os-cert.
- --key-file OS_KEY
- DEPRECATED! Use --os-key.
- --ca-file OS_CACERT
- DEPRECATED! Use --os-cacert.
- --os-username OS_USERNAME
- Defaults to env[OS_USERNAME]
- --os-password OS_PASSWORD
- Defaults to env[OS_PASSWORD]
- --os-tenant-id OS_TENANT_ID
- Defaults to env[OS_TENANT_ID]
- --os-tenant-name OS_TENANT_NAME
- Defaults to env[OS_TENANT_NAME]
- --os-auth-url OS_AUTH_URL
- Defaults to env[OS_AUTH_URL]
- --os-region-name OS_REGION_NAME
- Defaults to env[OS_REGION_NAME]
- --os-auth-token OS_AUTH_TOKEN
- Defaults to env[OS_AUTH_TOKEN]
- --ironic-url IRONIC_URL
- Defaults to env[IRONIC_URL]
- --ironic-api-version IRONIC_API_VERSION
- Accepts 1.x (where “x” is microversion) or “latest”,
Defaults to env[IRONIC_API_VERSION] or 1
- --os-service-type OS_SERVICE_TYPE
- Defaults to env[OS_SERVICE_TYPE] or “baremetal”
- --os-endpoint IRONIC_URL
- Specify an endpoint to use instead of retrieving one
from the service catalog (via authentication).
Defaults to env[OS_SERVICE_ENDPOINT].
- --os-endpoint-type OS_ENDPOINT_TYPE
- Defaults to env[OS_ENDPOINT_TYPE] or “publicURL”
- --os-user-domain-id OS_USER_DOMAIN_ID
- Defaults to env[OS_USER_DOMAIN_ID].
- --os-user-domain-name OS_USER_DOMAIN_NAME
- Defaults to env[OS_USER_DOMAIN_NAME].
- --os-project-id OS_PROJECT_ID
- Another way to specify tenant ID. This option is
mutually exclusive with --os-tenant-id. Defaults to
env[OS_PROJECT_ID].
- --os-project-name OS_PROJECT_NAME
- Another way to specify tenant name. This option is
mutually exclusive with --os-tenant-name. Defaults to
env[OS_PROJECT_NAME].
- --os-project-domain-id OS_PROJECT_DOMAIN_ID
- Defaults to env[OS_PROJECT_DOMAIN_ID].
- --os-project-domain-name OS_PROJECT_DOMAIN_NAME
- Defaults to env[OS_PROJECT_DOMAIN_NAME].
- --max-retries MAX_RETRIES
- Maximum number of retries in case of conflict error
(HTTP 409). Defaults to env[IRONIC_MAX_RETRIES] or 5.
Use 0 to disable retrying.
- --retry-interval RETRY_INTERVAL
- Amount of time (in seconds) between retries in case of
conflict error (HTTP 409). Defaults to
env[IRONIC_RETRY_INTERVAL] or 2.
ironic chassis-create
usage: ironic chassis-create [-d <description>] [-e <key=value>] [-u <uuid>]
Create a new chassis.
Optional arguments:
- -d <description>, --description <description>
- Description of the chassis.
- -e <key=value>, --extra <key=value>
- Record arbitrary key/value metadata. Can be specified
multiple times.
- -u <uuid>, --uuid <uuid>
- UUID of the chassis.
ironic chassis-delete
usage: ironic chassis-delete <chassis> [<chassis> ...]
Delete a chassis.
Positional arguments:
- <chassis>
- UUID of the chassis.
ironic chassis-list
usage: ironic chassis-list [--detail] [--limit <limit>] [--marker <chassis>]
[--sort-key <field>] [--sort-dir <direction>]
[--fields <field> [<field> ...]]
List the chassis.
Optional arguments:
- --detail
- Show detailed information about the chassis.
- --limit <limit>
- Maximum number of chassis to return per request, 0 for
no limit. Default is the maximum number used by the
Ironic API Service.
- --marker <chassis>
- Chassis UUID (for example, of the last chassis in the
list from a previous request). Returns the list of
chassis after this UUID.
- --sort-key <field>
- Chassis field that will be used for sorting.
- --sort-dir <direction>
- Sort direction: “asc” (the default) or “desc”.
- --fields <field> [<field> ...]
- One or more chassis fields. Only these fields will be
fetched from the server. Can not be used when ‘--
detail’ is specified.
ironic chassis-node-list
usage: ironic chassis-node-list [--detail] [--limit <limit>] [--marker <node>]
[--sort-key <field>] [--sort-dir <direction>]
[--fields <field> [<field> ...]]
[--maintenance <boolean>]
[--associated <boolean>]
[--provision-state <provision-state>]
<chassis>
List the nodes contained in a chassis.
Positional arguments:
- <chassis>
- UUID of the chassis.
Optional arguments:
- --detail
- Show detailed information about the nodes.
- --limit <limit>
- Maximum number of nodes to return per request, 0 for
no limit. Default is the maximum number used by the
Ironic API Service.
- --marker <node>
- Node UUID (for example, of the last node in the list
from a previous request). Returns the list of nodes
after this UUID.
- --sort-key <field>
- Node field that will be used for sorting.
- --sort-dir <direction>
- Sort direction: “asc” (the default) or “desc”.
- --fields <field> [<field> ...]
- One or more node fields. Only these fields will be
fetched from the server. Can not be used when ‘--
detail’ is specified.
- --maintenance <boolean>
- List nodes in maintenance mode: ‘true’ or ‘false’.
- --associated <boolean>
- List nodes by instance association: ‘true’ or ‘false’.
- --provision-state <provision-state>
- List nodes in specified provision state.
ironic chassis-show
usage: ironic chassis-show [--fields <field> [<field> ...]] <chassis>
Show detailed information about a chassis.
Positional arguments:
- <chassis>
- UUID of the chassis.
Optional arguments:
- --fields <field> [<field> ...]
- One or more chassis fields. Only these fields will be
fetched from the server.
ironic chassis-update
usage: ironic chassis-update <chassis> <op> <path=value> [<path=value> ...]
Update information about a chassis.
Positional arguments:
- <chassis>
- UUID of the chassis.
- <op>
- Operation: ‘add’, ‘replace’, or ‘remove’.
- <path=value>
- Attribute to add, replace, or remove. Can be specified
multiple times. For ‘remove’, only <path> is necessary.
ironic driver-get-vendor-passthru-methods
usage: ironic driver-get-vendor-passthru-methods <driver>
Get the vendor passthru methods for a driver.
Positional arguments:
- <driver>
- Name of the driver.
ironic driver-list
usage: ironic driver-list
List the enabled drivers.
ironic driver-properties
usage: ironic driver-properties [--wrap <integer>] <driver>
Get properties of a driver.
Positional arguments:
- <driver>
- Name of the driver.
Optional arguments:
- --wrap <integer>
- Wrap the output to a specified length. Positive number can
realize wrap functionality. 0 is default for disabled.
ironic driver-raid-logical-disk-properties
usage: ironic driver-raid-logical-disk-properties [--wrap <integer>] <driver>
Get RAID logical disk properties for a driver.
Positional arguments:
- <driver>
- Name of the driver.
Optional arguments:
- --wrap <integer>
- Wrap the output to a specified length. Positive number can
realize wrap functionality. 0 is default for disabled.
ironic driver-show
usage: ironic driver-show <driver>
Show information about a driver.
Positional arguments:
- <driver>
- Name of the driver.
ironic driver-vendor-passthru
usage: ironic driver-vendor-passthru [--http-method <http-method>]
<driver> <method>
[<arg=value> [<arg=value> ...]]
Call a vendor-passthru extension for a driver.
Positional arguments:
- <driver>
- Name of the driver.
- <method>
- Vendor-passthru method to be called.
- <arg=value>
- Argument to be passed to the vendor-passthru method.
Can be specified multiple times.
Optional arguments:
- --http-method <http-method>
- The HTTP method to use in the request. Valid HTTP
methods are: ‘POST’, ‘PUT’, ‘GET’, ‘DELETE’, and
‘PATCH’. Defaults to ‘POST’.
ironic node-create
usage: ironic node-create [-c <chassis>] -d <driver> [-i <key=value>]
[-p <key=value>] [-e <key=value>] [-u <uuid>]
[-n <name>]
Register a new node with the Ironic service.
Optional arguments:
- -c <chassis>, --chassis <chassis>
- UUID of the chassis that this node belongs to.
- -d <driver>, --driver <driver>
- Driver used to control the node [REQUIRED].
- -i <key=value>, --driver-info <key=value>
- Key/value pair used by the driver, such as out-of-band
management credentials. Can be specified multiple
times.
- -p <key=value>, --properties <key=value>
- Key/value pair describing the physical characteristics
of the node. This is exported to Nova and used by the
scheduler. Can be specified multiple times.
- -e <key=value>, --extra <key=value>
- Record arbitrary key/value metadata. Can be specified
multiple times.
- -u <uuid>, --uuid <uuid>
- Unique UUID for the node.
- -n <name>, --name <name>
- Unique name for the node.
ironic node-delete
usage: ironic node-delete <node> [<node> ...]
Unregister node(s) from the Ironic service. :raises: ClientException, if error
happens during the delete
Positional arguments:
- <node>
- Name or UUID of the node.
ironic node-get-boot-device
usage: ironic node-get-boot-device <node>
Get the current boot device for a node.
Positional arguments:
- <node>
- Name or UUID of the node.
ironic node-get-console
usage: ironic node-get-console <node>
Get the connection information for a node’s console, if enabled.
Positional arguments:
- <node>
- Name or UUID of the node.
ironic node-get-supported-boot-devices
usage: ironic node-get-supported-boot-devices <node>
Get the supported boot devices for a node.
Positional arguments:
- <node>
- Name or UUID of the node.
ironic node-get-vendor-passthru-methods
usage: ironic node-get-vendor-passthru-methods <node>
Get the vendor passthru methods for a node.
Positional arguments:
- <node>
- Name or UUID of the node.
ironic node-list
usage: ironic node-list [--limit <limit>] [--marker <node>]
[--sort-key <field>] [--sort-dir <direction>]
[--maintenance <boolean>] [--associated <boolean>]
[--provision-state <provision-state>]
[--driver <driver>] [--detail]
[--fields <field> [<field> ...]]
List the nodes which are registered with the Ironic service.
Optional arguments:
- --limit <limit>
- Maximum number of nodes to return per request, 0 for
no limit. Default is the maximum number used by the
Ironic API Service.
- --marker <node>
- Node UUID (for example, of the last node in the list
from a previous request). Returns the list of nodes
after this UUID.
- --sort-key <field>
- Node field that will be used for sorting.
- --sort-dir <direction>
- Sort direction: “asc” (the default) or “desc”.
- --maintenance <boolean>
- List nodes in maintenance mode: ‘true’ or ‘false’.
- --associated <boolean>
- List nodes by instance association: ‘true’ or ‘false’.
- --provision-state <provision-state>
- List nodes in specified provision state.
- --driver <driver>
- List nodes using specified driver.
- --detail
- Show detailed information about the nodes.
- --fields <field> [<field> ...]
- One or more node fields. Only these fields will be
fetched from the server. Can not be used when ‘--
detail’ is specified.
ironic node-port-list
usage: ironic node-port-list [--detail] [--limit <limit>] [--marker <port>]
[--sort-key <field>] [--sort-dir <direction>]
[--fields <field> [<field> ...]]
<node>
List the ports associated with a node.
Positional arguments:
- <node>
- Name or UUID of the node.
Optional arguments:
- --detail
- Show detailed information about the ports.
- --limit <limit>
- Maximum number of ports to return per request, 0 for
no limit. Default is the maximum number used by the
Ironic API Service.
- --marker <port>
- Port UUID (for example, of the last port in the list
from a previous request). Returns the list of ports
after this UUID.
- --sort-key <field>
- Port field that will be used for sorting.
- --sort-dir <direction>
- Sort direction: “asc” (the default) or “desc”.
- --fields <field> [<field> ...]
- One or more port fields. Only these fields will be
fetched from the server. Can not be used when ‘--
detail’ is specified.
ironic node-set-boot-device
usage: ironic node-set-boot-device [--persistent] <node> <boot-device>
Set the boot device for a node.
Positional arguments:
- <node>
- Name or UUID of the node.
- <boot-device>
- ‘pxe’, ‘disk’, ‘cdrom’, ‘bios’, or ‘safe’.
Optional arguments:
- --persistent
- Make changes persistent for all future boots.
ironic node-set-console-mode
usage: ironic node-set-console-mode <node> <enabled>
Enable or disable serial console access for a node.
Positional arguments:
- <node>
- Name or UUID of the node.
- <enabled>
- Enable or disable console access for a node: ‘true’ or ‘false’.
ironic node-set-maintenance
usage: ironic node-set-maintenance [--reason <reason>]
<node> <maintenance-mode>
Enable or disable maintenance mode for a node.
Positional arguments:
- <node>
- Name or UUID of the node.
- <maintenance-mode>
- ‘true’ or ‘false’; ‘on’ or ‘off’.
Optional arguments:
- --reason <reason>
- Reason for setting maintenance mode to ‘true’ or ‘on’;
not valid when setting to ‘false’ or ‘off’.
ironic node-set-power-state
usage: ironic node-set-power-state <node> <power-state>
Power a node on or off or reboot.
Positional arguments:
- <node>
- Name or UUID of the node.
- <power-state>
- ‘on’, ‘off’, or ‘reboot’.
ironic node-set-provision-state
usage: ironic node-set-provision-state [--config-drive <config-drive>]
[--clean-steps <clean-steps>]
<node> <provision-state>
Initiate a provisioning state change for a node.
Positional arguments:
- <node>
- Name or UUID of the node.
- <provision-state>
- Supported states: ‘active’, ‘deleted’, ‘rebuild’,
‘inspect’, ‘provide’, ‘manage’, ‘clean’ or ‘abort’.
Optional arguments:
- --config-drive <config-drive>
- A gzipped, base64-encoded configuration drive string
OR the path to the configuration drive file OR the
path to a directory containing the config drive files.
In case it’s a directory, a config drive will be
generated from it. This argument is only valid when
setting provision-state to ‘active’.
- --clean-steps <clean-steps>
- The clean steps in JSON format. May be the path to a
file containing the clean steps; OR ‘-‘, with the
clean steps being read from standard input; OR a
string. The value should be a list of clean-step
dictionaries; each dictionary should have keys
‘interface’ and ‘step’, and optional key ‘args’. This
argument must be specified (and is only valid) when
setting provision-state to ‘clean’.
ironic node-set-target-raid-config
usage: ironic node-set-target-raid-config <node> <target-raid-config>
Set target RAID config on a node.
Positional arguments:
- <node>
- Name or UUID of the node.
- <target-raid-config>
- A file containing JSON data of the desired RAID
configuration. Use ‘-‘ to read the contents from
standard input. It also accepts the valid json string
as input if file/standard input are not used for
providing input. The input can be an empty dictionary
too which unsets the node.target_raid_config on the
node.
ironic node-show
usage: ironic node-show [--instance] [--fields <field> [<field> ...]] <id>
Show detailed information about a node.
Positional arguments:
- <id>
- Name or UUID of the node (or instance UUID if
--instance is specified).
Optional arguments:
- --instance <id>
- is an instance UUID.
- --fields <field> [<field> ...]
- One or more node fields. Only these fields will be
fetched from the server.
ironic node-show-states
usage: ironic node-show-states <node>
Show information about the node’s states.
Positional arguments:
- <node>
- Name or UUID of the node.
ironic node-update
usage: ironic node-update <node> <op> <path=value> [<path=value> ...]
Update information about a registered node.
Positional arguments:
- <node>
- Name or UUID of the node.
- <op>
- Operation: ‘add’, ‘replace’, or ‘remove’.
- <path=value>
- Attribute to add, replace, or remove. Can be specified
multiple times. For ‘remove’, only <path> is necessary.
ironic node-validate
usage: ironic node-validate <node>
Validate a node’s driver interfaces.
Positional arguments:
- <node>
- Name or UUID of the node.
ironic node-vendor-passthru
usage: ironic node-vendor-passthru [--http-method <http-method>]
<node> <method>
[<arg=value> [<arg=value> ...]]
Call a vendor-passthru extension for a node.
Positional arguments:
- <node>
- Name or UUID of the node.
- <method>
- Vendor-passthru method to be called.
- <arg=value>
- Argument to be passed to the vendor-passthru method.
Can be specified multiple times.
Optional arguments:
- --http-method <http-method>
- The HTTP method to use in the request. Valid HTTP
methods are: ‘POST’, ‘PUT’, ‘GET’, ‘DELETE’, and
‘PATCH’. Defaults to ‘POST’.
ironic port-create
usage: ironic port-create -a <address> -n <node> [-e <key=value>] [-u <uuid>]
Create a new port.
Optional arguments:
- -a <address>, --address <address>
- MAC address for this port.
- -n <node>, --node <node>, --node_uuid <node>
- UUID of the node that this port belongs to.
- -e <key=value>, --extra <key=value>
- Record arbitrary key/value metadata. Can be specified
multiple times.
- -u <uuid>, --uuid <uuid>
- UUID of the port.
ironic port-delete
usage: ironic port-delete <port> [<port> ...]
Delete a port.
Positional arguments:
- <port>
- UUID of the port.
ironic port-list
usage: ironic port-list [--detail] [--address <mac-address>] [--limit <limit>]
[--marker <port>] [--sort-key <field>]
[--sort-dir <direction>]
[--fields <field> [<field> ...]]
List the ports.
Optional arguments:
- --detail
- Show detailed information about ports.
- --address <mac-address>
- Only show information for the port with this MAC
address.
- --limit <limit>
- Maximum number of ports to return per request, 0 for
no limit. Default is the maximum number used by the
Ironic API Service.
- --marker <port>
- Port UUID (for example, of the last port in the list
from a previous request). Returns the list of ports
after this UUID.
- --sort-key <field>
- Port field that will be used for sorting.
- --sort-dir <direction>
- Sort direction: “asc” (the default) or “desc”.
- --fields <field> [<field> ...]
- One or more port fields. Only these fields will be
fetched from the server. Can not be used when ‘--
detail’ is specified.
ironic port-show
usage: ironic port-show [--address] [--fields <field> [<field> ...]] <id>
Show detailed information about a port.
Positional arguments:
- <id>
- UUID of the port (or MAC address if --address is
specified).
Optional arguments:
- --address <id>
- is the MAC address (instead of the UUID) of the
port.
- --fields <field> [<field> ...]
- One or more port fields. Only these fields will be
fetched from the server.
ironic port-update
usage: ironic port-update <port> <op> <path=value> [<path=value> ...]
Update information about a port.
Positional arguments:
- <port>
- UUID of the port.
- <op>
- Operation: ‘add’, ‘replace’, or ‘remove’.
- <path=value>
- Attribute to add, replace, or remove. Can be specified
multiple times. For ‘remove’, only <path> is necessary.