error in asnible ""msg": "Failed to authenticate: Authentication failed: transport shut down or saw EOF""

[mohamed mostafa]

dears,

Kindly help to solve this issue, i have the below error when run ad-hoc command "ios_ping "

[mohamedlocalhost proj]$  ansible -m ios_ping 192.168.1.101 -a "dest=192.168.1.101"
SSH password:
[WARNING]: ansible-pylibssh not installed, falling back to paramiko
192.168.1.101 | FAILED! => {
    "changed": false,
    "msg": "Failed to authenticate: Authentication failed: transport shut down or saw EOF"

i can use ping module normally please check attachment 1 

the ansible can ssh this device .101 , this device is eve-ng cisco L3 IOL .when i check the logs and make debug on it i found below 

*Dec 25 16:46:01.337: SSH2 0: MAC compared for #5 :ok
*Dec 25 16:46:01.337: SSH2 0: input: padlength 15 bytes
*Dec 25 16:46:01.337: SSH2 0: Using method = publickey
*Dec 25 16:46:01.337: SSH2 0: Received publickey algo = rsa-sha2-512
*Dec 25 16:46:01.337: SSH2 0: Unsupported public key algorithm rsa-sha2-512 in SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_REQUEST
*Dec 25 16:46:01.337: SSH0: password authentication failed for root

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[mohamedlocalhost proj]$  ansible -m ios_ping 192.168.1.101 -a "dest=192.168.1.101" -vvv
ansible [core 2.15.7]
  config file = /home/mohamed/RED_Hat_Course/proj/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = ['/home/mohamed/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /home/mohamed/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible
  ansible collection location = /home/mohamed/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
  executable location = /home/mohamed/.local/bin/ansible
  python version = 3.9.18 (main, Sep 22 2023, 17:58:34) [GCC 8.5.0 20210514 (Red Hat 8.5.0-20)] (/usr/bin/python3.9)
  jinja version = 3.1.2
  libyaml = True
Using /home/mohamed/RED_Hat_Course/proj/ansible.cfg as config file
SSH password:
host_list declined parsing /home/mohamed/RED_Hat_Course/proj/cisco as it did not pass its verify_file() method
script declined parsing /home/mohamed/RED_Hat_Course/proj/cisco as it did not pass its verify_file() method
auto declined parsing /home/mohamed/RED_Hat_Course/proj/cisco as it did not pass its verify_file() method
Parsed /home/mohamed/RED_Hat_Course/proj/cisco inventory source with ini plugin
Skipping callback 'default', as we already have a stdout callback.
Skipping callback 'minimal', as we already have a stdout callback.
Skipping callback 'oneline', as we already have a stdout callback.
[WARNING]: ansible-pylibssh not installed, falling back to paramiko
redirecting (type: modules) ansible.builtin.ios_ping to cisco.ios.ios_ping
redirecting (type: action) ansible.builtin.ios to cisco.ios.ios
redirecting (type: action) ansible.builtin.ios to cisco.ios.ios
redirecting (type: modules) ansible.builtin.ios_ping to cisco.ios.ios_ping
The full traceback is:
  File "/home/mohamed/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible_collections/cisco/ios/plugins/module_utils/network/ios/ios.py", line 60, in get_capabilities
    capabilities = Connection(module._socket_path).get_capabilities()
  File "/home/mohamed/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible/module_utils/connection.py", line 200, in __rpc__
    raise ConnectionError(to_text(msg, errors='surrogate_then_replace'), code=code)
192.168.1.101 | FAILED! => {
    "changed": false,
    "invocation": {
        "module_args": {
            "afi": "ip",
            "count": null,
            "dest": "192.168.1.101",
            "df_bit": false,
            "egress": null,
            "ingress": null,
            "source": null,
            "state": "present",
            "timeout": null,
            "vrf": null
        }
    },
    "msg": "Failed to authenticate: Authentication failed: transport shut down or saw EOF"

============================

inventory=cisco 

[all]
192.168.1.101
192.168.1.102
192.168.1.103

[usa]
192.168.1.101
192.168.1.102

[uk]
192.168.1.103

ansible.cfg

[defaults]

host_key_checking = False

inventory = cisco

ask_pass = true

gathering = explicit

interpreter_python = /usr/bin/python

[persistent_connection]

command_timeout = 200

connect_timeout = 200

connect_retry_timeout = 100

Group_var 

ansible_connection: ansible.netcommon.network_cli

ansible_network_os: cisco.ios.ios

ansible_user: root

ansible_password: admin

ansible_vrf: MGMT

[Alex D.]

Hi. I have the same problem with Ansible 2.16.2 installed via PIP in venv.

Using the same config/inventory/playbook I have no problems when using Ansible 2.9.6 installed on Ubuntu 20.04 with Python 3.8

This is my cfg file:

[defaults]

inventory           = ./inventory

host_key_checking   = False        

retry_files_enabled = False        

gathering           = explicit

action_warnings = False

library =

[persistent_connection]

command_timeout = 200

connect_timeout = 200

connect_retry_timeout = 100

This is my inventory file

[all]

[all:children]

ios

nxos

[all:vars]

ansible_user=alexd

ansible_password=S00perP@ss!

ansible_connection = ansible.netcommon.network_cli

### This is needed for IOS, IOS-XE, NXOS

connect_timeout = 200

command_timeout = 200

#connection = paramiko

[ios]

[ios:children]

routers

switches

[ios:vars]

ansible_network_os=cisco.ios.ios

ansible_become=yes

ansible_become_method=enable

ansible_become_password=Enable

[routers]

R1 ansible_host=192.168.122.10

R2 ansible_host=192.168.122.12

And this is the playbook:

- name: "PLAY 1: Gather Data from network devices"

  hosts: R2

  connection: paramiko

  collections:

    - cisco.ios

  gather_facts: false

  become: true

  become_method: enable

  tasks:

    - name: "TASK 1: IOS >> Show version"

      cisco.ios.ios_command:

        commands: show version

      register: show_version

    - name: "TASK 2: debug"

      debug:

        msg: "{{ show_version }}"

The ansible ping Work perfectly with both routers.

(venv) ubuntu@ubuntu:~/DevAuto/AnsibleTest2$ ansible -m ping routers

[WARNING]: ansible-pylibssh not installed, falling back to paramiko

R2 | SUCCESS => {
    "changed": false,
    "ping": "pong"
}
R1 | SUCCESS => {
    "changed": false,
    "ping": "pong"
}

However playbook fails with "Authentication failed" message

(venv) ubuntu@ubuntu:~/DevAuto/AnsibleTest2$  ansible-playbook get_info_ios.yml

PLAY [PLAY 1: Gather Data from network devices] **********************************************************************************************************************************************

TASK [TASK 1: IOS >> Show version] ***********************************************************************************************************************************************************

[WARNING]: ansible-pylibssh not installed, falling back to paramiko

fatal: [R2]: FAILED! => {"changed": false, "msg": "Failed to authenticate: Authentication failed: transport shut down or saw EOF"}

PLAY RECAP ***********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
R2                         : ok=0    changed=0    unreachable=0    failed=1    skipped=0    rescued=0    ignored=0  

Need help!