aireos_command cannot answer prompts of the commands it sends

[mpsOxygen]

SUMMARY

While sending commands to aireos devices that trigger a prompt, the module cannot handle the prompt/ For example if I try to copy a file to from the device using the transfer command: (Cisco Controller) User: admin Password:******** Welcome to the Cisco Mobility Express command line interface. Only commands which are listed in the command reference guide for this release are supported. http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/wireless/mobility-express/products-command-reference-list.html (Cisco Controller) >transfer download datatype config

(Cisco Controller) >transfer download mode tftp

(Cisco Controller) >transfer download serverip 172.25.1.1

(Cisco Controller) >transfer download filename config.txt

(Cisco Controller) >transfer download start

Mode............................................. TFTP
Data Type........................................ Config
TFTP Server IP................................... 172.25.1.1 TFTP Packet Timeout.............................. 6 TFTP Max Retries................................. 10 TFTP Path........................................ TFTP Filename.................................... config.txt Encrypt/Decrypt Flag............................. Disabled

Warning: Downloading configuration will cause the controller to reset...

This may take some time. Are you sure you want to start? (y/N) y

TFTP Config transfer starting.

TFTP receive complete... updating configuration.

TFTP receive complete... storing in flash.

Sync config to peers.

System being reset.

The module just times out even if I send the command with a carriage return followed by an y: transfer download start\ry This is because after this command there will be no prompt to catch.

ISSUE TYPE

• Bug Report

COMPONENT NAME

aireos_command

ANSIBLE VERSION

ansible 2.9.2
  config file = /home/automation/projects/wifi/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = ['/home/automation/projects/wifi/lib/python3.7/site-packages/napalm_ansible']
  ansible python module location = /home/automation/projects/wifi/lib/python3.7/site-packages/ansible
  executable location = /home/automation/projects/wifi/bin/ansible
  python version = 3.7.6 (default, Feb 11 2020, 08:19:12) [GCC 7.4.0]

CONFIGURATION

DEFAULT_CALLBACK_WHITELIST(/home/automation/projects/wifi/ansible.cfg) = ['profile_tasks']
DEFAULT_FORKS(/home/automation/projects/wifi/ansible.cfg) = 50
DEFAULT_GATHERING(/home/automation/projects/wifi/ansible.cfg) = explicit
DEFAULT_HOST_LIST(/home/automation/projects/wifi/ansible.cfg) = ['/home/automation/projects/wifi/inventory/localhost/inven
DEFAULT_LOG_PATH(/home/automation/projects/wifi/ansible.cfg) = /home/automation/projects/wifi/logs/ansible.log
DEFAULT_MODULE_PATH(/home/automation/projects/wifi/ansible.cfg) = ['/home/automation/projects/wifi/lib/python3.7/site-pack
DEFAULT_REMOTE_USER(/home/automation/projects/wifi/ansible.cfg) = automation
DEFAULT_ROLES_PATH(/home/automation/projects/wifi/ansible.cfg) = ['/home/automation/projects/wifi/roles']
DEFAULT_STDOUT_CALLBACK(/home/automation/projects/wifi/ansible.cfg) = debug
DEFAULT_TIMEOUT(/home/automation/projects/wifi/ansible.cfg) = 60
DEFAULT_TRANSPORT(/home/automation/projects/wifi/ansible.cfg) = network_cli
DEFAULT_VAULT_PASSWORD_FILE(/home/automation/projects/wifi/ansible.cfg) = /home/automation/projects/wifi/vault_pass
DEPRECATION_WARNINGS(/home/automation/projects/wifi/ansible.cfg) = False
HOST_KEY_CHECKING(/home/automation/projects/wifi/ansible.cfg) = False
PLAYBOOK_DIR(/home/automation/projects/wifi/ansible.cfg) = /home/automation/projects/wifi/playbooks
RETRY_FILES_ENABLED(/home/automation/projects/wifi/ansible.cfg) = False

OS / ENVIRONMENT

NAME: "Mobility Express" , DESCR: "Cisco Aironet 2800 Series Mobility Express" PID: AIR-AP2802I-E-K9, Image version: 8.8.125.0

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

  tasks:
    - name: config transfer
      aireos_command:
        provider:
          host: "{{ ansible_host }}"
          username: "{{ username }}"
          password: "{{ password }}"
        commands:
          - "transfer download datatype config"
          - "transfer download mode tftp"
          - "transfer download serverip 172.25.1.1"
          - "transfer download path /"
          - "transfer download filename config.txt"
          - "transfer download start"

EXPECTED RESULTS

I would expect a changed result. I also tried this with aireos_config and it doesn't work with to many config changes. Because there is no way to turn of prompts like on ios with file prompt quiet, I would expect the module to be able to handle this.

ACTUAL RESULTS

ansible-playbook 2.9.2
  config file = /******************************/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = ['/******************************/lib/python3.7/site-packages/napalm_ansible']
  ansible python module location = /******************************/lib/python3.7/site-packages/ansible
  executable location = /******************************/bin/ansible-playbook
  python version = 3.7.6 (default, Feb 11 2020, 08:19:12) [GCC 7.4.0]
Using /******************************/ansible.cfg as config file
setting up inventory plugins
host_list declined parsing /******************************/inventory/access/access.yml as it did not pass its verify_file() method
script declined parsing /******************************/inventory/access/access.yml as it did not pass its verify_file() method
Parsed /******************************/inventory/access/access.yml inventory source with yaml plugin
Loading callback plugin debug of type stdout, v2.0 from /******************************/lib/python3.7/site-packages/ansible/plugins/callback/debug.py
Loading callback plugin profile_tasks of type aggregate, v2.0 from /******************************/lib/python3.7/site-packages/ansible/plugins/callback/profile_tasks.py

PLAYBOOK: aireos_transfer.yml ********************************************************************************************
Positional arguments: playbooks/aireos_transfer.yml
verbosity: 4
remote_user: automation
connection: network_cli
timeout: 60
become_method: sudo
tags: ('all',)
inventory: ('/******************************/inventory/access/access.yml',)
forks: 50
1 plays in playbooks/aireos_transfer.yml

PLAY [Download config file] **********************************************************************************************
META: ran handlers

TASK [config transfer] ***************************************************************************************************
task path: /******************************/playbooks/aireos_transfer.yml:8
Tuesday 16 June 2020  14:38:48 +0300 (0:00:00.150)       0:00:00.150 ********** 
<10.1.7.10> using connection plugin network_cli (was local)
<10.1.7.10> starting connection from persistent connection plugin
<10.1.7.10> local domain socket does not exist, starting it
<10.1.7.10> control socket path is /home/automation/.ansible/pc/8db2cc55bb
<10.1.7.10> local domain socket listeners started successfully
<10.1.7.10> loaded cliconf plugin aireos from path /******************************/lib/python3.7/site-packages/ansible/plugins/cliconf/aireos.py for network_os aireos
<10.1.7.10> 
<10.1.7.10> local domain socket path is /home/automation/.ansible/pc/8db2cc55bb
<10.1.7.10> socket_path: /home/automation/.ansible/pc/8db2cc55bb
<10.1.7.10> ESTABLISH LOCAL CONNECTION FOR USER: automation
<10.1.7.10> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'echo ~automation && sleep 0'
<10.1.7.10> EXEC /bin/sh -c '( umask 77 && mkdir -p "` echo /home/automation/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1592307530.7794464-262784945996878 `" && echo ansible-tmp-1592307530.7794464-262784945996878="` echo /home/automation/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1592307530.7794464-262784945996878 `" ) && sleep 0'
Using module file /******************************/lib/python3.7/site-packages/ansible/modules/network/aireos/aireos_command.py
<10.1.7.10> PUT /home/automation/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-118032ngaoao1_/tmpnvkxrwh8 TO /home/automation/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1592307530.7794464-262784945996878/AnsiballZ_aireos_command.py
<10.1.7.10> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'chmod u+x /home/automation/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1592307530.7794464-262784945996878/ /home/automation/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1592307530.7794464-262784945996878/AnsiballZ_aireos_command.py && sleep 0'
<10.1.7.10> EXEC /bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/env python /home/automation/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1592307530.7794464-262784945996878/AnsiballZ_aireos_command.py && sleep 0'
<10.1.7.10> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'rm -f -r /home/automation/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1592307530.7794464-262784945996878/ > /dev/null 2>&1 && sleep 0'
fatal: [*************-cap]: FAILED! => {
    "changed": false,
    "invocation": {
        "module_args": {
            "commands": [
                "transfer download datatype config",
                "transfer download mode tftp",
                "transfer download serverip 172.25.1.1",
                "transfer download path /",
                "transfer download filename config.txt",
                "transfer download start"
            ],
            "host": null,
            "interval": 1,
            "match": "all",
            "password": null,
            "port": null,
            "provider": {
                "host": "10.1.1.1",
                "password": "VALUE_SPECIFIED_IN_NO_LOG_PARAMETER",
                "port": null,
                "ssh_keyfile": null,
                "timeout": null,
                "username": "automation"
            },
            "retries": 10,
            "ssh_keyfile": null,
            "timeout": null,
            "username": null,
            "wait_for": null
        }
    },
    "rc": -32603
}

MSG:

command timeout triggered, timeout value is 30 secs.
See the timeout setting options in the Network Debug and Troubleshooting Guide.

...ignoring
META: ran handlers
META: ran handlers

PLAY RECAP ***************************************************************************************************************
**************-cap           : ok=1    changed=0    unreachable=0    failed=0    skipped=0    rescued=0    ignored=1   

Tuesday 16 June 2020  14:39:21 +0300 (0:00:33.414)       0:00:33.564 ********** 
=============================================================================== 
config transfer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 33.41s
/*******************************/aireos_transfer.yml:8 ----------------------------------------------------------

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[mooninite]

A workaround is to pass the y into the command line string.

Change: - "transfer download start"

to: - "transfer download start\ry"

[mpsOxygen]

Yes, that is the way I ended up doing it.

[pynetauto]

Hi all,

You can separate the transfer download start as a separate play. Then use wait_for: [y/N] prompt, then answer y.

[foxpatil]

A workaround is to pass the y into the command line string.

Change: - "transfer download start"

to: - "transfer download start\ry"

This is not working for me... I am trying to save config with command "save config" and it is giving me prompt like Are "you sure you want to save? (y/n)" I tried to pass /y but not working.