only show run give error

nbctcp

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Aug 15, 2018, 10:40:03 PM8/15/18

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Hi,

I have working playbook to cisco on eve-ng.

It will give error only when I want to run "show run".

Other commands like "show version" "show clock" all ok

Please help

tq

# cat showrun.yml

---

- name: Run multiple commands

connection: network_cli

hosts: cisco1

gather_facts: true

tasks:

- name: run multiple commands

ios_command:

commands:

- show run

#- show version | i Version

#- show clock

#- show interfaces

register: output

#- name: copy output to file

#copy: content="{{ output.stdout[0] }}" dest=./output/{{ inventory_hostname }}.txt

- debug: var=output.stdout_lines

$ ansible-playbook playbooks/showrun.yml -vvv

ansible-playbook 2.6.2

config file = /home/ansible/ansible.cfg

configured module search path = ['/home/ansible/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']

ansible python module location = /home/ansible/venv/lib/python3.6/site-packages/ansible

executable location = /home/ansible/venv/bin/ansible-playbook

python version = 3.6.5 (default, Apr 1 2018, 05:46:30) [GCC 7.3.0]

Using /home/ansible/ansible.cfg as config file

Parsed /home/ansible/hosts inventory source with ini plugin

PLAYBOOK: showrun.yml **************************************************************************************************************************************************

1 plays in playbooks/showrun.yml

PLAY [Run multiple commands] *******************************************************************************************************************************************

TASK [Gathering Facts] *************************************************************************************************************************************************

task path: /home/ansible/playbooks/showrun.yml:2

<10.0.10.121> ESTABLISH LOCAL CONNECTION FOR USER: ansible

<10.0.10.121> EXEC /bin/sh -c '( umask 77 && mkdir -p "` echo /home/ansible/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-83237mckmzfi/ansible-tmp-1534386912.3813972-196083843233411 `" && echo ansible-tmp-1534386912.3813972-196083843233411="` echo /home/ansible/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-83237mckmzfi/ansible-tmp-1534386912.3813972-196083843233411 `" ) && sleep 0'

Using module file /home/ansible/venv/lib/python3.6/site-packages/ansible/modules/system/setup.py

<10.0.10.121> PUT /home/ansible/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-83237mckmzfi/tmp3kzw2f95 TO /home/ansible/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-83237mckmzfi/ansible-tmp-1534386912.3813972-196083843233411/setup.py

<10.0.10.121> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'chmod u+x /home/ansible/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-83237mckmzfi/ansible-tmp-1534386912.3813972-196083843233411/ /home/ansible/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-83237mckmzfi/ansible-tmp-1534386912.3813972-196083843233411/setup.py && sleep 0'

<10.0.10.121> EXEC /bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/python /home/ansible/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-83237mckmzfi/ansible-tmp-1534386912.3813972-196083843233411/setup.py && sleep 0'

<10.0.10.121> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'rm -f -r /home/ansible/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-83237mckmzfi/ansible-tmp-1534386912.3813972-196083843233411/ > /dev/null 2>&1 && sleep 0'

ok: [cisco1]

META: ran handlers

TASK [run multiple commands] *******************************************************************************************************************************************

task path: /home/ansible/playbooks/showrun.yml:7

<10.0.10.121> ESTABLISH LOCAL CONNECTION FOR USER: ansible

<10.0.10.121> EXEC /bin/sh -c '( umask 77 && mkdir -p "` echo /home/ansible/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-83237mckmzfi/ansible-tmp-1534386914.3947628-278108563303421 `" && echo ansible-tmp-1534386914.3947628-278108563303421="` echo /home/ansible/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-83237mckmzfi/ansible-tmp-1534386914.3947628-278108563303421 `" ) && sleep 0'

Using module file /home/ansible/venv/lib/python3.6/site-packages/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_command.py

<10.0.10.121> PUT /home/ansible/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-83237mckmzfi/tmpz5e4ld0b TO /home/ansible/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-83237mckmzfi/ansible-tmp-1534386914.3947628-278108563303421/ios_command.py

<10.0.10.121> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'chmod u+x /home/ansible/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-83237mckmzfi/ansible-tmp-1534386914.3947628-278108563303421/ /home/ansible/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-83237mckmzfi/ansible-tmp-1534386914.3947628-278108563303421/ios_command.py && sleep 0'

<10.0.10.121> EXEC /bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/python /home/ansible/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-83237mckmzfi/ansible-tmp-1534386914.3947628-278108563303421/ios_command.py && sleep 0'

<10.0.10.121> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'rm -f -r /home/ansible/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-83237mckmzfi/ansible-tmp-1534386914.3947628-278108563303421/ > /dev/null 2>&1 && sleep 0'

The full traceback is:

Traceback (most recent call last):

File "/tmp/ansible_6dBGln/ansible_module_ios_command.py", line 247, in <module>

main()

File "/tmp/ansible_6dBGln/ansible_module_ios_command.py", line 217, in main

responses = run_commands(module, commands)

File "/tmp/ansible_6dBGln/ansible_modlib.zip/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/ios.py", line 148, in run_commands

File "/tmp/ansible_6dBGln/ansible_modlib.zip/ansible/module_utils/connection.py", line 149, in __rpc__

ansible.module_utils.connection.ConnectionError: show run

^

% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

Cisco1>

fatal: [cisco1]: FAILED! => {

"changed": false,

"module_stderr": "Traceback (most recent call last):\n File \"/tmp/ansible_6dBGln/ansible_module_ios_command.py\", line 247, in <module>\n main()\n File \"/tmp/ansible_6dBGln/ansible_module_ios_command.py\", line 217, in main\n responses = run_commands(module, commands)\n File \"/tmp/ansible_6dBGln/ansible_modlib.zip/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/ios.py\", line 148, in run_commands\n File \"/tmp/ansible_6dBGln/ansible_modlib.zip/ansible/module_utils/connection.py\", line 149, in __rpc__\nansible.module_utils.connection.ConnectionError: show run\r\n ^\r\n% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.\r\n\r\nCisco1>\n",

"module_stdout": "",

"msg": "MODULE FAILURE",

"rc": 1

}

PLAY RECAP *************************************************************************************************************************************************************

cisco1 : ok=1 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=1

Kai Stian Olstad

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Aug 16, 2018, 7:02:24 AM8/16/18

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show run need enable if I remember correctly.
How to use enable with network_cli is documented here
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.6/network/user_guide/platform_ios.html

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Kai Stian Olstad

nbctcp

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Aug 17, 2018, 8:42:02 PM8/17/18

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It will work if I put username and password directly in hosts, but not if separate file.

I want separate file so that I can do vault on it

$ cat ansible.cfg

[defaults]

inventory = hosts

host_key_checking = False

pipelining = True

retry_files_enabled = False

display_skipped_hosts = True

log_path = /tmp/ansible.log

[persistent_connection]

command_timeout=100

connect_timeout=100

connect_retry_timeout=100

$ cat hosts

[cisco]

cisco1 ansible_host=10.0.10.121

[cisco:vars]

ansible_network_os=ios

ansible_become=yes

ansible_become_method=enable

ansible_user=cisco

ansible_password=cisco

ansible_become_pass=cisco

# cat playbooks/showrun.yml

---

- name: Run multiple commands

connection: network_cli

hosts: cisco1

gather_facts: true

tasks:

- name: run multiple commands

ios_command:

commands:

register: output

- name: copy output to file

copy: content="{{ output.stdout[0] }}" dest=./output/{{ inventory_hostname }}.txt

- debug: var=output.stdout_lines

...

BUT NOT

# cat hosts

[cisco]

cisco1 ansible_host=10.0.10.121

# cat playbooks/showrun.yml

---

- name: show run

connection: network_cli

hosts: cisco1

gather_facts: no

tasks:

- name: GET CREDENTIALS

include_vars: ../group_vars/secretsios.yml

- name: DEFINE CONNECTION

set_fact:

connection:

authorize: yes

host: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"

username: "{{ creds['username'] }}"

password: "{{ creds['password'] }}"

auth_pass: "{{ creds['auth_pass'] }}"

- name: run multiple commands

ios_command:

commands:

- show run

register: output

- name: copy output to file

copy:

content: "{{ output.stdout[0] }}"

dest: "./output/{{ inventory_hostname }}.txt"

- debug: var=output.stdout_lines

...

# cat group_vars/secretsios.yml

---

creds:

username: cisco

password: cisco

auth_pass: cisco

ERROR

# ansible-playbook playbooks/showrun.yml -vvv

ansible-playbook 2.6.3

config file = /home/admin2/ansible.cfg

configured module search path = [u'/root/.ansible/plugins/modules', u'/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']

ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible

executable location = /usr/bin/ansible-playbook

python version = 2.7.15rc1 (default, Apr 15 2018, 21:51:34) [GCC 7.3.0]

Using /home/admin2/ansible.cfg as config file

Parsed /home/admin2/hosts inventory source with ini plugin

PLAYBOOK: showrun.yml **********************************************************

1 plays in playbooks/showrun.yml

PLAY [show run] ****************************************************************

META: ran handlers

TASK [GET CREDENTIALS] *********************************************************

task path: /home/admin2/playbooks/showrun.yml:7

ok: [cisco1] => {

"ansible_facts": {

"creds": {

"auth_pass": "cisco",

"password": "cisco",

"username": "cisco"

}

},

"ansible_included_var_files": [

"/home/admin2/playbooks/../group_vars/secretsios.yml"

],

"changed": false

}

TASK [DEFINE CONNECTION] *******************************************************

task path: /home/admin2/playbooks/showrun.yml:10

ok: [cisco1] => {

"ansible_facts": {

"connection": {

"auth_pass": "cisco",

"authorize": true,

"host": "cisco1",

"password": "cisco",

"username": "cisco"

}

},

"changed": false

}

TASK [run multiple commands] ***************************************************

task path: /home/admin2/playbooks/showrun.yml:19

<10.0.10.121> ESTABLISH LOCAL CONNECTION FOR USER: root

<10.0.10.121> EXEC /bin/sh -c '( umask 77 && mkdir -p "` echo /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-10400nREdne/ansible-tmp-1534552899.65-149684144124641 `" && echo ansible-tmp-1534552899.65-149684144124641="` echo /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-10400nREdne/ansible-tmp-1534552899.65-149684144124641 `" ) && sleep 0'

Using module file /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_command.py

<10.0.10.121> PUT /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-10400nREdne/tmpOszBMB TO /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-10400nREdne/ansible-tmp-1534552899.65-149684144124641/ios_command.py

<10.0.10.121> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'chmod u+x /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-10400nREdne/ansible-tmp-1534552899.65-149684144124641/ /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-10400nREdne/ansible-tmp-1534552899.65-149684144124641/ios_command.py && sleep 0'

<10.0.10.121> EXEC /bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/python /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-10400nREdne/ansible-tmp-1534552899.65-149684144124641/ios_command.py && sleep 0'

<10.0.10.121> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'rm -f -r /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-10400nREdne/ansible-tmp-1534552899.65-149684144124641/ > /dev/null 2>&1 && sleep 0'

The full traceback is:

Traceback (most recent call last):

File "/tmp/ansible_Tln4FQ/ansible_module_ios_command.py", line 247, in <module>

main()

File "/tmp/ansible_Tln4FQ/ansible_module_ios_command.py", line 217, in main

responses = run_commands(module, commands)

File "/tmp/ansible_Tln4FQ/ansible_modlib.zip/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/ios.py", line 148, in run_commands

File "/tmp/ansible_Tln4FQ/ansible_modlib.zip/ansible/module_utils/connection.py", line 174, in __rpc__

ansible.module_utils.connection.ConnectionError: show run

^

% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

Cisco1>

fatal: [cisco1]: FAILED! => {

"changed": false,

"module_stderr": "Traceback (most recent call last):\n File \"/tmp/ansible_Tln4FQ/ansible_module_ios_command.py\", line 247, in <module>\n main()\n File \"/tmp/ansible_Tln4FQ/ansible_module_ios_command.py\", line 217, in main\n responses = run_commands(module, commands)\n File \"/tmp/ansible_Tln4FQ/ansible_modlib.zip/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/ios.py\", line 148, in run_commands\n File \"/tmp/ansible_Tln4FQ/ansible_modlib.zip/ansible/module_utils/connection.py\", line 174, in __rpc__\nansible.module_utils.connection.ConnectionError: show run\r\n ^\r\n% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.\r\n\r\nCisco1>\n",

"module_stdout": "",

"msg": "MODULE FAILURE",

"rc": 1

}

PLAY RECAP *********************************************************************

cisco1 : ok=2 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=1

Kai Stian Olstad

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Aug 18, 2018, 7:15:45 AM8/18/18

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You shouldn't do this, group_vars is special in Ansible and automatically load variables from this directory.
So if you have a group called "mygroup" it will load the file group_vars/mygroup.yml for all host in that group.
In your case this is for the group called "secretsios".

If this is only manually loaded variables you should choose another name since group_vars has special meaning.

> - name: DEFINE CONNECTION
> set_fact:
> connection:
> authorize: yes
> host: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
> username: "{{ creds['username'] }}"
> password: "{{ creds['password'] }}"
> auth_pass: "{{ creds['auth_pass'] }}"

You aren't using the variable anywhere in your playbook so this have no effect, and you shouldn't use variable name that is the same as Ansible directive.

Instead, you should create a file group_vars/cisco.yml since your host is in the cisco group.
The content should be the same as your vars in the inventory of your first example.

group_vars/cisco.yml
---

ansible_network_os=ios
ansible_become=yes
ansible_become_method=enable
ansible_user=cisco
ansible_password=cisco
ansible_become_pass=cisco

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Kai Stian Olstad

nbctcp

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Aug 19, 2018, 5:19:22 AM8/19/18

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This settings works
I miss to put "become: yes" in the playbook

tq for your support

# cat hosts

[cisco]

cisco1 ansible_host=10.0.10.121

# cat playbooks/showrun.yml

---

- name: show run

connection: network_cli

hosts: cisco1

gather_facts: no

become: yes

tasks:

- name: run multiple commands

ios_command:

commands:

- show run

#- show version | i Version

#- show clock

#- show interfaces

register: output

- name: copy output to file

copy:

content: "{{ output.stdout[0] }}"

dest: "./output/{{ inventory_hostname }}.txt"

- debug: var=output.stdout_lines

...

# cat group_vars/cisco.yml

---

ansible_connection: network_cli

ansible_network_os: ios

ansible_user: cisco

ansible_ssh_pass: cisco

ansbile_become: yes

ansible_become_method: enable

ansible_become_pass: cisco

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