I was able to get past this error by setting
ansible_network_terminal_errors=ignore in my hosts file
By default its set to fatal.
[ASA:vars]
ansible_network_terminal_errors=ignore
On Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 5:03:44 PM UTC-4 dbs34 wrote:
> 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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