I ran some more tests and it does not matter what command I send or
directive aka backup: yes I see the same error on all 3 unique devices. An
cisco-asa a dellos9 cmc device and a cisco nxos switch.
module_stderr": "unable to set terminal parameters",
On Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 2:48:50 PM UTC-4 dbs34 wrote:
> Hello All!
>
> I have been tasked with backing up our network devices. I am not a
> network guy but I know ansible and linux. I keep getting this error and
> have not found much on the web for help. *The error is "unable to disable
> terminal pager." *
>
> PLAY [Backup ASA Configuration]
> ***********************************************************************************************************************************
> Found a vault_id (default) in the vaulttext
> We have a secret associated with vault id (default), will try to use to
> decrypt /etc/ansible/group_vars/asa/vault.yml
> Trying to use vault
> secret=(FileVaultSecret(filename='/etc/ansible/group_vars/.vltfile.yml'))
> id=default to decrypt /etc/ansible/group_vars/asa/vault.yml
> Trying secret
> FileVaultSecret(filename='/etc/ansible/group_vars/.vltfile.yml') for
> vault_id=default
> Decrypt of "b'/etc/ansible/group_vars/asa/vault.yml'" successful with
> secret=FileVaultSecret(filename='/etc/ansible/group_vars/.vltfile.yml') and
> vault_id=default
> Read vars_file '/etc/ansible/group_vars/asa/vault.yml'
> META: ran handlers
> Found a vault_id (default) in the vaulttext
> We have a secret associated with vault id (default), will try to use to
> decrypt /etc/ansible/group_vars/asa/vault.yml
> Trying to use vault
> secret=(FileVaultSecret(filename='/etc/ansible/group_vars/.vltfile.yml'))
> id=default to decrypt /etc/ansible/group_vars/asa/vault.yml
> Trying secret
> FileVaultSecret(filename='/etc/ansible/group_vars/.vltfile.yml') for
> vault_id=default
> Decrypt of "b'/etc/ansible/group_vars/asa/vault.yml'" successful with
> secret=FileVaultSecret(filename='/etc/ansible/group_vars/.vltfile.yml') and
> vault_id=default
> Read vars_file '/etc/ansible/group_vars/asa/vault.yml'
> redirecting (type: action) cisco.asa.asa_config to cisco.asa.asa
> Loading collection ansible.netcommon from
> /root/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections/ansible/netcommon
>
> TASK [Backup ASA Configuration]
> ***********************************************************************************************************************************
> task path: /etc/ansible/playbooks/networking/zzasap01.yml:15
> redirecting (type: connection) ansible.builtin.network_cli to
> ansible.netcommon.network_cli
> Loading collection ansible.utils from
> /root/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections/ansible/utils
> redirecting (type: terminal) ansible.builtin.asa to cisco.asa.asa
> redirecting (type: cliconf) ansible.builtin.asa to cisco.asa.asa
> <zzaxxxxxxxxx> attempting to start connection
> <zzaxxxxxxx> using connection plugin ansible.netcommon.network_cli
> Found ansible-connection at path /usr/bin/ansible-connection
> <zzasxxxxxxxx> local domain socket does not exist, starting it
> <zzasxxxxxx> control socket path is /root/.ansible/pc/4e7f6e3bdf
> <zzasxxxxxx> redirecting (type: connection) ansible.builtin.network_cli to
> ansible.netcommon.network_cli
> <zzasaxxxxxxxx> Loading collection ansible.netcommon from
> /root/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections/ansible/netcommon
> <zzasxxxxxxx> Loading collection ansible.utils from
> /root/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections/ansible/utils
> <zzasxxxxxxxx> redirecting (type: terminal) ansible.builtin.asa to
> cisco.asa.asa
> <zzaxxxxxx> Loading collection cisco.asa from
> /root/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections/cisco/asa
> <zzasxxxxxxx> redirecting (type: cliconf) ansible.builtin.asa to
> cisco.asa.asa
> <zzasxxxxxxxx> local domain socket listeners started successfully
> <zzaxxxxxxx> loaded cliconf plugin
> ansible_collections.cisco.asa.plugins.cliconf.asa from path
> /root/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections/cisco/asa/plugins/cliconf/asa.py
>
> for network_os asa
> <zzasxxxxxxxxm> ssh type is set to libssh
> <zzaxxxxxxxx>
> <zzasxxxxxx> local domain socket path is /root/.ansible/pc/4e7f6e3bdf
> redirecting (type: action) cisco.asa.asa_config to cisco.asa.asa
> redirecting (type: action) cisco.asa.asa_config to cisco.asa.asa
> <zzaxxxxxx> ANSIBLE_NETWORK_IMPORT_MODULES: enabled
> <zzasxxxxxxxx> ANSIBLE_NETWORK_IMPORT_MODULES: found cisco.asa.asa_config
> at
> /root/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections/cisco/asa/plugins/modules/asa_config.py
> <zzaxxxxxxx> ANSIBLE_NETWORK_IMPORT_MODULES: running cisco.asa.asa_config
> <zzaxxxxxx> ANSIBLE_NETWORK_IMPORT_MODULES: complete
> <zzasaxxxxxxx> ANSIBLE_NETWORK_IMPORT_MODULES: Result: {'failed': True,
> '_ansible_parsed': False, 'module_stdout': '', 'module_stderr': 'unable to
> disable terminal pager', 'msg': 'MODULE FAILURE\nSee stdout/stderr for the
> exact error'}
> fatal: [zzaxxxxx]: FAILED! => {
> "changed": false,
> "module_stderr": "unable to disable terminal pager",
> "module_stdout": "",
> "msg": "MODULE FAILURE\nSee stdout/stderr for the exact error"
> }
>
> ####
>
> ***my yaml file which is using vault***
>
> ---
> - name: Backup ASA Configuration
> hosts: zzasxxxx
> gather_facts: false
>
> vars:
> # Encrypted variables
> ansible_user: "{{ vault_asa_user }}"
> ansible_password: "{{ vault_asa_pass }}"
>
> vars_files:
> - '/etc/ansible/group_vars/asa/vault.yml'
>
> tasks:
> - name: Backup ASA Configuration
> cisco.asa.asa_config:
> backup: true
> backup_options:
> filename: "{{ inventory_hostname }}.cfg"
> dir_path: /mnt
>
> register: config_output
>
> - name: Print backup output
> debug:
> var: config_output
> ...
>
> when I added
> terminal_plugins=/root/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections/cisco/asa/plugins
>
> to my ansible.cfg i got a whole new set of python errors notably
> "AttributeError: module 'ansible.plugins.terminal.asa' has no attribute
> 'TerminalModule'"
> note my CLI does work # ansible zzasxxxx -m ping -u username --ask-pass
> -vvvvvvvv
>
> ansible-playbook [core 2.13.3]
> config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
> configured module search path = ['/root/.ansible/plugins/modules',
> '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
> ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible
> ansible collection location =
> /root/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections:/root/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections
> executable location = /usr/bin/ansible-playbook
> python version = 3.9.13 (main, Nov 16 2022, 15:11:16) [GCC 8.5.0
> 20210514 (Red Hat 8.5.0-15.0.1)]
> jinja version = 3.1.2
> libyaml = True
>
> thank you!
>
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