Specify the connect fo the host as below: ansible_connection: network_cli https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/plugins/connection/network_cli.html
On Monday, August 12, 2019 at 3:30:46 AM UTC-4, Ganesh Nalawade wrote: > > > The module seems to use paramiko_ssh > <https://github.com/CaptTofu/comware_5_2/blob/master/comware_5_2.py#L93> > to connect to the remote host. > Try changing the inventory entry as below since the module is expected to > run on the control node. > > [switch1] > 192.168.xx.xx ansible_connection=local > > OR > > [switch1] > localhost > > Also, this seems to be a very old module and not using the Ansible > persistent connection framework. > You can add Ansible cliconf and terminal plugins for the network os to > make it work with connection=network_cli > <https://github.com/ansible/community/blob/master/group-network/network_dev_network_cli.rst> > After adding the required plugins you use cli_command > <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/cli_command_module.html>and > cli_config > <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/cli_config_module.html> > modules > to manage the remote host. > > On Friday, 9 August 2019 19:11:17 UTC+5:30, Ugo Bellavance wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> I'm new to Ansible. I wanted to manage my network devices with Ansible >> so I did this: >> >> - Found this documentation: >> http://patg.net/ansible,comware,switches/2014/10/16/ansible-comware/ >> - Created an account on my switch, tested that it can login via SSH >> (password only, haven't configured an SSH key yet) >> - Installed ansible (from EPEL), on RHEL7 (see below for version >> details) >> - Cloned the comware 5.2 module in $HOME/.ansible/plugins/modules (git >> clone https://github.com/CaptTofu/comware_5_2.git) >> - Cloned the Github project to get playbook examples (git clone >> https://github.com/CaptTofu/comware_5_2_playbooks.git) >> - Created an inventory file (see below) >> - Created a playbook (see below) >> - Ran ansible-playbook (ansible-playbook -i switch1 -u ansiblehpe >> --ask-pass playbook1.yml) >> - Got this error message >> - fatal: [192.168.xx.xx]: FAILED! => {"msg": "module (setup) is >> missing interpreter line"} >> - So I though I would add the shebang with the path of the python >> interpeter on my server running ansible in the setup.py file >> - Got these errors: >> - [WARNING]: Unhandled error in Python interpreter discovery for >> host 192.168.99.41: Failed to connect to the host via ssh: >> - [WARNING]: sftp transfer mechanism failed on >> [192.168.99.41]. Use ANSIBLE_DEBUG=1 to see detailed information >> - [WARNING]: scp transfer mechanism failed on [192.168.99.41]. >> Use ANSIBLE_DEBUG=1 to see detailed information >> - I realized ansible wanted to discover where could python be on >> the remote target, but there isn't any interpreter there, it's a network >> switch... >> - I set an empty shebang in the setup.py file and got this error >> - An exception occurred during task execution. To see the full >> traceback, use -vvv. The error was: IndexError: list index out of range >> fatal: [192.168.99.41]: FAILED! => {"msg": "Unexpected failure >> during module execution.", "stdout": ""} >> >> How do I tell ansible that there isn't any interpreter on the target? >> >> Any help would be appreciated. >> Thanks in advance. >> >> $ ansible --version >> ansible 2.8.2 >> config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg >> configured module search path = >> [u'/home/ubellavance/.ansible/plugins/modules', >> u'/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules'] >> ansible python module location = >> /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ansible >> executable location = /usr/bin/ansible >> python version = 2.7.5 (default, Jun 11 2019, 12:19:05) [GCC 4.8.5 >> 20150623 (Red Hat 4.8.5-36)] >> >> Inventory file: >> >> [switch1] >> 192.168.xx.xx >> >> [switch1:vars] >> switch_host=192.168.xx.xx >> switch_user=xxxxxxxx >> switch_password=xxxxxxxx >> >> Playbook: >> >> - hosts: switch1 >> tasks: >> - name: gather facts from switch >> comware_5_2: >> gather_facts=true >> host={{ switch_host }} >> username={{ switch_user }} >> password={{ switch_password }} >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ansible Project" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/b55e08b4-bd49-42b8-ad7e-0346aa439dd0%40googlegroups.com.
