Yes please raise a Github issue.
 Based on code eric_eccli_commnad module should support prompt when the
value of “commands” option is list of dictionary. What is the error you see
with eric_eccli_command module.


On Fri, 16 Aug 2019 at 2:01 PM, Lucas Möller <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Ok I have now checked the python code and commented the argument newline
> out (lib/ansible/modules/network/cli/cli_command.py: Line 147).
>
> It is seems to work now.
> But there is then an issue with the newline parameter on the type of
> network devices.
>
> If anybody does not have a better solution or any information I might
> still be missing, I will open a feature request for prompts in eric_eccli
> and a bug report for cli_command and the newline parameter.
>
> Thank you
>
>
> On Friday, August 16, 2019 at 9:51:28 AM UTC+2, Lucas Möller wrote:
>>
>> Thank you for the information.
>> eric_eccli_command has actually no option for prompts.
>> cli_command is then the way to go but there is another issue with that,
>> which seems not to be related to the input in the playbook, but the output
>> from the device:
>>
>>     "changed": false,
>>     "invocation": {
>>         "module_args": {
>>             "answer": [
>>                 "y"
>>             ],
>>             "check_all": false,
>>             "command": "save configuration",
>>             "newline": false,
>>             "prompt": [
>>                 "Target file exists, overwrite? (y/n)"
>>             ],
>>             "sendonly": false
>>         }
>>     },
>>     "msg": "get() got an unexpected keyword argument 'newline'"
>>
>> It does not matter what I enter as prompt and answer.
>> The actual response for the prompt from the device are two lines of
>> output and in the second line the prompt has to be answered
>>
>> Save to file: /flash/device_config.cfg
>> Target file exists, overwrite? (y/n) <answer should be here>
>>
>> Though what I understand is that the error is not from the playbook
>> syntax but from the parsing of the response.
>> Is there any option to avoid that error? Or to loop over the lines and
>> answer on a match?
>>
>> On Friday, August 16, 2019 at 8:09:31 AM UTC+2, Ganesh Nalawade wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Try with below task. The prompt option is a regex value to match the
>>> expected terminal prompt after executing the command.
>>>
>>> - name: save configuration to flash memory
>>>   eric_eccli_command:
>>>     commands:
>>>       - command: save configuration
>>>         prompt: <regex to match prompt on terminal after command execution>
>>>         answer: 'y'
>>>
>>> OR
>>>
>>> - name: save configuration to flash memory
>>>   cli_command:
>>>     command: save configuration
>>>     prompt: <regex to match prompt on terminal after command execution>
>>>
>>>     answer: 'y'
>>>
>>>
>>> https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/cli_command_module.html
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thursday, 15 August 2019 15:12:01 UTC+5:30, Lucas Möller wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I am currently developing and checking out the eric_eccli module which
>>>> has been merged to the devel build not long ago.
>>>> I am using the newest Ansible devel build
>>>>
>>>> I got now a failure of a task with, as it seems, a normal command:
>>>>
>>>> - name: save configuration to flash memory
>>>> eric_eccli_command:
>>>> commands:
>>>> - save configuration
>>>>
>>>> even with
>>>> - y
>>>> or wait_for it fails due to command timeout.
>>>>
>>>> From the terminal point of view it asks if the existing file should be
>>>> overwritten.
>>>>
>>>> On playbook execution, it fires the command waits until the timeout and
>>>> fails.
>>>> Other commands work just fine, to mention all other commands do not
>>>> require user input for (y/n).
>>>>
>>>> This is a crucial feature for automating the upgrade and configuration
>>>> management of the devices
>>>> Also the release download command for the device requests user input of
>>>> (y/n)
>>>>
>>>> Shell, command and raw modules do not solve the issue either.
>>>>
>>>> Currently I see no way around this. Shall I report it as a bug on
>>>> GitHub?
>>>> Or am I missing something?
>>>> It seems like the module is not capable of reacting to user input
>>>> actions like (y/n)
>>>>
>>>> To note: It fails on different devices due to the same issue.
>>>>
>>>> Feedback is appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> //Lucas
>>>>
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