ios clear command expect confirm

[Valérie P]

Hi, 

I have a question regarding the network core module "ios_command". I want to clear counters on some interfaces through a play. When I send the command directly through an SSH connection, the process is the following :  

rtr-site6#clear counters GigabitEthernet 0/0

Clear "show interface" counters on this interface [confirm]c

The router expects me to confirm the action. I tried to do it with the following play: 

---

- name: Clear counters

  connection: local

  ios_command:

    host: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"

    commands:

      - "clear counters {{ item }} "

  with_items:

    - "{{ lan_int }}"

  when: 

    - '"ce" in group_names'

But I received this error

failed: [rtr-site6] (item=GigabitEthernet0/0) => {"failed": true, "item": "GigabitEthernet0/0", "msg": "timeout trying to send command: clear counters GigabitEthernet0/0 \r"}

Is there a way to "confirm" this command with any network modules? I am using this on a Cisco 2921, here is the version.

Cisco IOS Software, C2900 Software (C2900-UNIVERSALK9-M), Version 15.5(3)M1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)

Kind regards! 

Valerie

[Peter Sprygada]

In 2.1 there is no way to handle this.  

We added a new capability in 2.2 (current devel branch) that will allow you to do this.  The new task would look like this:

- name: Clear counters

  connection: local

  

  tasks:

    - ios_command:

      host: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"

      commands:

        - command: "clear counters {{ item }} "

          prompt: 'Clear "show interface" counters on this interface [confirm]'

          response: c

      with_items:

        - "{{ lan_int }}"

      when: 

        - '"ce" in group_names'

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[Valérie P]

That is fantastic, thank you very much for your answer Peter!

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