This is because your data is json formatted, but your debug uses yaml
to display.
It could be as simple as adding the to_nice_yaml filter, i.e.:
- name: copy the output
copy:
content: "{{ result | to_nice_yaml }}"
dest: "/home/sameer/Documents/icx.txt"
delegate_to: localhost
On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 at 18:10, Sameer Nagwekar <sameer.nagwe...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Sorry for being little ambiguous.
> Here is the output of my file when I read it. It is all clubbed together with
> newline \n and no proper formatting.
>
> ===================================================================
> more icx.txt
>
> {"ansible_facts": {"ansible_net_gather_subset": ["config", "default"],
> "ansible_
> net_config": "Current configuration:\n!\nver 08.0.90jT213\n!\nstack unit 1\n
> mo
> dule 1 icx7150-c12-poe-port-management-module\n module 2
> icx7150-2-copper-port-
> 2g-module\n module 3 icx7150-2-sfp-plus-port-20g-module\n stack-port 1/3/1\n
> stack-port 1/3/2\n!\n!\n!\n!\n!\nvlan 1 name DEFAULT-VLAN by
> port\n!\n!\n!\n!\n!
> \n!\n!\n!\n!\n!\n!\n!\n!\naaa authentication web-server default local\naaa
> authe
> ntication login default local\nip dns domain-list attlocal.net dynamic\nip
> dns s
> erver-address 192.168.1.254(dynamic)\nip route 0.0.0.0/0 192.168.1.254
> distance
> 254 dynamic\n!\nusername sameer password
> .....\n!\n!\n!\n!\n!\n!\n!\n!\n!\n!\n!\
> n!\n!\n!\n!\ninterface management 1\n ip address 192.168.1.190 255.255.255.0
> dyn
> amic\n!\ninterface ethernet 1/3/1\n speed-duplex 1000-full\n!\ninterface
> etherne
> t 1/3/2\n speed-duplex 1000-full\n!\n!\n!\n!\n!\n!\nno lldp
> run\n!\n!\n!\n!\n!\n
> !\n!\nend", "ansible_net_version": "08.0.90jT213", "ansible_net_serialnum":
> "FEK
> 3239N0BM", "ansible_net_model": "Stackable ICX7150-C12-POE",
> "ansible_net_image"
> : "SPR08090j.bin", "ansible_net_hostname": null, "ansible_net_data":
> "Copyright
> (c) Ruckus Networks, Inc. All rights reserved.\n UNIT 1: compiled on Jan
> 5 2
> 021 at 21:08:45 labeled as SPR08090j\n (33554432 bytes) from Primary
> SPR080
> 90j.bin (Non-UFI)\n SW: Version 08.0.90jT213 \n Compressed
> Primary B
> oot Code size = 786944, Version:10.1.14T225 (mnz10114)\n Compiled on
> Thu N
> ov 15 12:59:22 2018\n\n HW: Stackable
> ICX7150-C12-POE\n========================
> ==================================================\nUNIT 1: SL 1:
> ICX7150-C12-2X
> 1G POE 12-port Management Module\n Serial #:FEK3239N0BM\n Software
> Pa
> ckage: ICX7150_BASE_L3_SOFT_PACKAGE \n Current License: 2X1G \n
> P-A
> SIC 0: type B160, rev 11 Chip
> BCM56160_B0\n===================================
> =======================================\nUNIT 1: SL 2: ICX7150-2X1GC 2-port
> 2G M
> odule\n=========================================================================
> =\nUNIT 1: SL 3: ICX7150-2X10GF 2-port 20G
> Module\n=============================
> =============================================\n 1000 MHz ARM processor ARMv7
> 88
> MHz bus\n 8192 KB boot flash memory\n 2048 MB code flash memory\n 1024 MB
> DRAM\n
> STACKID 1 system uptime is 3 hour(s) 1 minute(s) 1 second(s) \nThe system
> start
> ed at 00:01:53 GMT+00 Sat Jan 01 2000\n\nThe system : started=cold start
> \n\n=
> =========================================================================\n=====
> ===== WARNING: Boot-monitor version mismatch!!!
> ==========\n=========
> = Please use \"show boot-monitor\" command for details
> ==========\n===========
> ===============================================================\n===============
> =======================================================================\n=======
> ======== WARNING: FI image is not booted from UFI!!!
> ===============\
> n====== Please download UFI image and reboot the system for full
> functionality
>
> ======\n=======================================================================
> ===============", "ansible_net_stacked_models": ["ICX7150-C12-2X1G"],
> "ansible_n
> et_stacked_serialnums": ["FEK3239N0BM"]}, "failed": false, "changed": false}
> =============================================================================
>
>
> However on the task debug display it shows proper format. This is how I want
> the text file to be when I read from the file.
>
> TASK [debug]
> *******************************************************************
> [WARNING]: Persistent connection logging is enabled for 192.168.1.190. This
> will log ALL interactions to /home/sameer/Documents/ansible.log and WILL NOT
> redact sensitive configuration like passwords. USE WITH CAUTION!
> ok: [192.168.1.190] =>
> result:
> ansible_facts:
> ansible_net_config: |-
> Current configuration:
> !
> ver 08.0.90jT213
> !
> stack unit 1
> module 1 icx7150-c12-poe-port-management-module
> module 2 icx7150-2-copper-port-2g-module
> module 3 icx7150-2-sfp-plus-port-20g-module
> stack-port 1/3/1
> stack-port 1/3/2
> !
> !
> !
> !
> !
> vlan 1 name DEFAULT-VLAN by port
> !
> !
> !
> !
> !
> !
> !
> !
> !
> !
> !
> !
> !
> aaa authentication web-server default local
> aaa authentication login default local
> ip dns domain-list attlocal.net dynamic
> ip dns server-address 192.168.1.254(dynamic)
> ip route 0.0.0.0/0 192.168.1.254 distance 254 dynamic
> !
> username sameer password .....
> !
> !
> !
> !
> !
> !
> !
> !
> !
> !
> !
> !
> !
> !
> !
> interface management 1
> ip address 192.168.1.190 255.255.255.0 dynamic
> !
> interface ethernet 1/3/1
> speed-duplex 1000-full
> !
> interface ethernet 1/3/2
> speed-duplex 1000-full
> !
> !
> !
> !
> !
> !
> no lldp run
> !
> !
> !
> !
> !
> !
> !
> end
> ansible_net_data: |-
> Copyright (c) Ruckus Networks, Inc. All rights reserved.
> UNIT 1: compiled on Jan 5 2021 at 21:08:45 labeled as SPR08090j
> (33554432 bytes) from Primary SPR08090j.bin (Non-UFI)
> SW: Version 08.0.90jT213
> Compressed Primary Boot Code size = 786944, Version:10.1.14T225
> (mnz10114)
> Compiled on Thu Nov 15 12:59:22 2018
>
> HW: Stackable ICX7150-C12-POE
>
> ==========================================================================
> UNIT 1: SL 1: ICX7150-C12-2X1G POE 12-port Management Module
> Serial #:FEK3239N0BM
> Software Package: ICX7150_BASE_L3_SOFT_PACKAGE
> Current License: 2X1G
> P-ASIC 0: type B160, rev 11 Chip BCM56160_B0
>
> ==========================================================================
> UNIT 1: SL 2: ICX7150-2X1GC 2-port 2G Module
>
> ==========================================================================
> UNIT 1: SL 3: ICX7150-2X10GF 2-port 20G Module
>
> ==========================================================================
> 1000 MHz ARM processor ARMv7 88 MHz bus
> 8192 KB boot flash memory
> 2048 MB code flash memory
> 1024 MB DRAM
> STACKID 1 system uptime is 3 hour(s) 1 minute(s) 1 second(s)
> The system started at 00:01:53 GMT+00 Sat Jan 01 2000
>
> The system : started=cold start
>
>
> ==========================================================================
> ========== WARNING: Boot-monitor version mismatch!!!
> ==========
> ========== Please use "show boot-monitor" command for details
> ==========
>
> ==========================================================================
>
> ======================================================================================
> =============== WARNING: FI image is not booted from UFI!!!
> ===============
> ====== Please download UFI image and reboot the system for full
> functionality ======
>
> ======================================================================================
> ansible_net_gather_subset:
> - config
> - default
> ansible_net_hostname: null
> ansible_net_image: SPR08090j.bin
> ansible_net_model: Stackable ICX7150-C12-POE
> ansible_net_serialnum: FEK3239N0BM
> ansible_net_stacked_models:
> - ICX7150-C12-2X1G
> ansible_net_stacked_serialnums:
> - FEK3239N0BM
> ansible_net_version: 08.0.90jT213
> changed: false
> failed: false
>
>
> On Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 4:28:42 PM UTC-8 dick....@geant.org wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, 17 Feb 2021 at 22:09, Sameer Nagwekar <sameer....@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I am able to run this playbook it copies the file to destination folder but
>>> it has all the special characters and the text is not in readable format.
>>> Any help in formatting the output file?
>>
>>
>> "special characters" is a bit ambiguous.
>> What do you mean by that? How special are they?
>> Same goes for "text is not in readable format". Is the format unreadable for
>> you? Or anyone? Or?
>>
>> If you provide the output then this will avoid any confusion.
>>
>>
>>>
>>> tasks:
>>> - name: collect the config facts
>>> icx_facts:
>>> gather_subset:
>>> - config
>>> register: result
>>> - debug:
>>> var: result
>>>
>>> - name: copy the output
>>> copy:
>>> content: "{{ result }}"
>>> dest: "/home/sameer/Documents/icx.txt"
>>> delegate_to: localhost
>>>
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