You need one more space in front of your "commands:".
This is correct:
- hosts: 192.168.0.1
gather_facts: False
connection: local
tasks:
- asa_command:
commands:
- sh ver
A YAML parser like http://yaml-online-parser.appspot.com/ is super helpful
in debugging little syntax things like that sometimes.
On Thursday, August 4, 2016 at 11:45:33 AM UTC-4, Tony Reveal wrote:
>
> Well I apologize. I found an ASA module that uses the REST API and that
> is the module I was referring to. I found the asa_command module you're
> referring to and ha I've tried it. Basically I replaced ios_command with
> asa_command and command with commands. The playbook will not run.
>
> Can you provide a good known working playbook example?
>
> YAML:
>
> ---
> # Connect to ASA and run Show Version command
>
> - hosts: 192.168.0.1
> gather_facts: False
> connection: local
>
> tasks:
> - asa_command:
> commands:
> - sh ver
> ...
>
> RESULTS:
>
> ERROR! no action detected in task. This often indicates a misspelled
> module name, or incorrect module path.
>
> The error appears to have been in
> '/etc/ansible/playbooks/asaShowVersion.yml': line 9, column 7, but may
> be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem.
>
> The offending line appears to be:
>
> tasks:
> - asa_command:
> ^ here
>
>
> The error appears to have been in
> '/etc/ansible/playbooks/asaShowVersion.yml': line 9, column 7, but may
> be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem.
>
> The offending line appears to be:
>
> tasks:
> - asa_command:
> ^ here
>
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 at 7:38 AM, Peter Sprygada <[email protected]
> <javascript:>> wrote:
>
>> The ASA modules in extras are CLI based not REST based so there is no
>> dependency on REST API. Not sure about the 9.3 requirement, I don't see
>> that anywhere in the module docstring.
>>
>> Agreed that the modules are currently part of devel and not ready for
>> production use yet (as in still be tested) but going down the path of force
>> fitting ios_command to fill that role is no more or no less ready for
>> production as it isn't tested against ASA devices
>>
>> On Fri, Jul 22, 2016 at 5:54 PM, Tony Reveal <[email protected]
>> <javascript:>> wrote:
>>
>>> Yes, there are ASA specific modules. But those modules require ASA v9.3
>>> and use Cisco's REST API introduced in ASA v9.3. For anyone not wishing to
>>> use the REST API or who does not have ASA v9.3, those ASA modules do not
>>> work. In addition, it doesn't appear that those modules are ready for
>>> "production" use yet. According to the developer on his own website - he
>>> is still testing, asking for help testing, He's still finding bugs (normal
>>> even after release). Some his own, and some are bugs in Cisco's REST API.
>>>
>>> Now - to post what I found wrong because you didn't publish it the first
>>> time....
>>>
>>> Ansible's ios_command module tries to run the command "terminal length
>>> 0" to disable breaks which would require the user to interact and
>>> "continue" the output. The problem with this is that the "terminal length
>>> 0" command only works on Cisco routers and switches. The appropriate
>>> command for an ASA is "terminal pager 0".
>>>
>>>
>>> On Friday, July 22, 2016 at 2:01:14 PM UTC-5, Peter Sprygada wrote:
>>>>
>>>> There are now ASA specific modules available in extras (
>>>> https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-extras/tree/devel/network/asa)
>>>> I would recommend using those for management of ASA devices.
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Jul 22, 2016 at 12:25 PM, Tony Reveal <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Did you ever find a fix for this? I'm seeing the same error when
>>>>> connecting to an ASA 5505.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 1:59:34 AM UTC-5, Ludi Fang wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *I could login the cisco device with SSH and run the show version
>>>>>> successfully.*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>> [root@peklnelh03 ansible]# ssh [email protected]
>>>>>> [email protected]'s password:
>>>>>> **********************************************************************
>>>>>> This is a private property facility to be accessed and used for Lenovo
>>>>>> internal systems. Unauthorized Access Prohibited!
>>>>>> **********************************************************************
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ***********************************************************************
>>>>>> * Warning Notice:
>>>>>> *
>>>>>> * ip verify reverse-path interface is not supported *
>>>>>> Type help or '?' for a list of available commands.
>>>>>> CNSHPFW5510-01> show version
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software Version 8.2(5)51
>>>>>> Device Manager Version 5.2(4)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>> *However, I run the ios_command with ansible, I got this error:*
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*
>>>>>> TASK [ios_command]
>>>>>> *************************************************************
>>>>>> fatal: [10.106.65.xxx]: FAILED! => {"changed": false, "commands":
>>>>>> "terminal length 0", "failed": true, "msg": "terminal length 0\r\n
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ^\r\nERROR: % Invalid input detected at '^' marker.\r\n\r> "}
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - hosts: ios
>>>>>> gather_facts: no
>>>>>> connection: local
>>>>>>
>>>>>> tasks:
>>>>>> - name: LOGIN
>>>>>> include_vars: secrets.yaml
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - name: PROVIDER
>>>>>> set_fact:
>>>>>> provider:
>>>>>> host: "{10.106.65.xxx}"
>>>>>> username: "{xxx}"
>>>>>> password: "{6785493@bcdD}"
>>>>>> auth_pass: "{cisco}"
>>>>>> - ios_command:
>>>>>> host: "10.106.65.xxxxx"
>>>>>> username: "xxxxxx"
>>>>>> password: "6785493@bcdD"
>>>>>> port: "22"
>>>>>> commands:
>>>>>> - show version
>>>>>> register: version
>>>>>> - debug: var=version.stdout_lines
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>> *Could someone give me some advice to fix this issue?*
>>>>>>
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