Hi,
Try this:
- name: DEPLOY SNMP COMMANDS WITHIN PB
delegate_to: localhost
ios_config:
provider: "{{ provider }}"
commands:
- snmp-server community Test1ng rw
(this is not tested)
kind regards
Pshem
On Wed, 22 Nov 2017 at 20:58 SK <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Pshem,
>
> Thank you again for the assistance, the indentation problem is now solved
> and the playbook is running, but with errors. I am back to the original
> question. How does ansible connect to the network device? Is it just
> username/password in the ansible configuration or do I need to setup any
> ssh keys on the Cisco network device for the Linux host running ansible to
> authenticate to device?
>
> I ran the playbook command with -vvvv option as well and almost similar
> error in addition to "open_shell() returned 255 failed to connect to
> control socket"
>
> Host#ansible-playbook configs.yml
>
> PLAY [DEPLOY SNMP CONFIGURATIONS]
> ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
>
> TASK [configure provider]
> ********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
> ok: [sltnrmgmt]
>
> TASK [DEPLOY SNMP COMMANDS WITHIN PB]
> ********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
> *fatal: [sltnrmgmt]: FAILED! => {"changed": false, "failed": true, "msg":
> "unable to open shell. Please see:
> https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/network_debug_troubleshooting.html#unable-to-open-shell
> <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/network_debug_troubleshooting.html#unable-to-open-shell>",
> "rc": 255}*
> to retry, use: --limit @/etc/ansible/configs.retry
>
> PLAY RECAP
> ***********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
> sltnrmgmt : ok=1 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=1
>
>
>
>
> On Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 3:31:43 PM UTC+8, Pshem Kowalczyk wrote:
>
>> Now the issue is caused by indentation:
>>
>> - name: configure provider
>> set_fact:
>>
>> set_fact must start at the same position as 'name' above it.
>>
>> kind regards
>> Pshem
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 21 Nov 2017 at 18:39 SK <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
> Thank you for the suggestion about dash before name. I have updated that
>>> and still receive the same error. The error is pointing towards set_fact.
>>> I will take a look into text editors for YAML.
>>>
>>> ansible-playbook -vvvv configs.yml
>>> Using /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg as config file
>>> ERROR! Syntax Error while loading YAML.
>>>
>>>
>>> The error appears to have been in '/etc/ansible/configs.yml': line 12,
>>> column 8, but may
>>> be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem.
>>>
>>> The offending line appears to be:
>>>
>>> - name: configure provider
>>> set_fact:
>>> ^ here
>>>
>>>
>>> On Friday, November 17, 2017 at 5:16:24 PM UTC+8, Pshem Kowalczyk wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> You need a space between the dash '-' and 'name:' in the task list.
>>>> I suggest you find a text editor that supports YAML validation to make
>>>> your life easier.
>>>>
>>>> kind regards
>>>> Pshem
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, 17 Nov 2017 at 20:42 SK <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I am using Ansible for the first time to test basic commands on
>>>>> Network devices. When I run the playbook, I am encountering errors even
>>>>> though the configuration looks normal. Below is the OS of my source
>>>>> machine where Ansible is installed:
>>>>>
>>>>> CentOS Linux release 7.3.1611 (Core)
>>>>>
>>>>> My ansible version is below:
>>>>>
>>>>> ansible 2.3.2.0
>>>>> config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
>>>>> configured module search path = Default w/o overrides
>>>>> python version = 2.7.5 (default, Nov 6 2016, 00:28:07) [GCC 4.8.5
>>>>> 20150623 (Red Hat 4.8.5-11)]
>>>>>
>>>>> the config.yml file I am using to test is below:
>>>>>
>>>>> ---
>>>>> - name: DEPLOY SNMP CONFIGURATIONS
>>>>> hosts: mgmt
>>>>> gather_facts: False
>>>>> connection: local
>>>>> vars_files:
>>>>> - creds.yml
>>>>>
>>>>> tasks:
>>>>>
>>>>> -name: configure provider
>>>>> set_fact:
>>>>> provider:
>>>>> username: "{{username}}"
>>>>> password: "{{password}}"
>>>>> host: "{{inventory_hostname}}"
>>>>>
>>>>> - name: DEPLOY SNMP COMMANDS WITHIN PB
>>>>> ios_config:
>>>>> commands:
>>>>> - snmp-server community Test1ng rw
>>>>>
>>>>> The content of creds.yml file is below:
>>>>>
>>>>> username: xxxxx
>>>>> password: xxxxx
>>>>>
>>>>> grep inventory ansible.cfg
>>>>> inventory = /etc/ansible/inventory
>>>>>
>>>>> The content of the inventory file is below
>>>>> [mgmt]
>>>>> sltnrmgmt
>>>>>
>>>>> Error message I am noticing:
>>>>>
>>>>> ansible-playbook -vvvv configs.yml
>>>>> Using /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg as config file
>>>>> ERROR! Syntax Error while loading YAML.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> The error appears to have been in '/etc/ansible/configs.yml': line 12,
>>>>> column 16, but may
>>>>> be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem.
>>>>>
>>>>> The offending line appears to be:
>>>>>
>>>>> -name: configure provider
>>>>> set_fact:
>>>>> ^ here
>>>>>
>>>>> *The set_fact seems to be defined the way it should be. Appreciate
>>>>> any help on this.*
>>>>>
>>>>> Other details I am yet to figure out:
>>>>>
>>>>> How does Ansible communicate with Network devices by default in
>>>>> version 2.3? Do I need to setup any SSH keys on the Cisco Network device?
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