arubaoss_config_bkup - unable to load response from device

[adparis99]

Hey there, I'm trying to use the arubaoss_config_bkup module to backup device configurations for some of our Aruba equipment, but I haven't gotten it to work so far.

Here is my playbook:

- name: Get Config For HP Switches
  hosts: host
  collections:
    - arubanetworks.aos_switch
  gather_facts: no
  vars:
    ansible_network_os: arubanetworks.aos_switch.arubaoss
    ansible_user:  username
    ansible_password: password
    ansible_connection: local
    
  tasks:
    - name: Backup HP Switch Configuration
      arubaoss_config_bkup: 
        file_name: /path/to/backup.txt
        config_type: CT_RUNNING_CONFIG

Here is the output of the task:

    "changed": false,
    "data": "",
    "invocation": {
        "module_args": {
            "api_version": "v8.0",
            "config_type": "CT_RUNNING_CONFIG",
            "file_name": "/path/to/backup.txt",
            "forced_reboot": null,
            "host": "ip_address_here",
            "password": "VALUE_SPECIFIED_IN_NO_LOG_PARAMETER",
            "port": 80,
            "provider": {
                "api_version": null,
                "host": "ip_address_here",
                "password": "VALUE_SPECIFIED_IN_NO_LOG_PARAMETER",
                "port": 80,
                "ssh_keyfile": null,
                "timeout": 30,
                "transport": "aossapi",
                "use_proxy": false,
                "use_ssl": false,
                "username": "username",
                "validate_certs": false
            },
            "recovery_mode": null,
            "server_ip": null,
            "server_name": null,
            "server_passwd": null,
            "server_type": null,
            "sftp_port": 22,
            "ssh_keyfile": null,
            "state": "create",
            "timeout": 30,
            "use_ssl": false,
            "user_name": null,
            "username": "username",
            "validate_certs": false,
            "wait_for_apply": true
        }
    },
    "msg": "unable to load response from device"

ansible_host is defined in hostvars, and I'm explicitly defining the needed environment variable at runtime. Any thoughts on why I might be getting this error?

[alagoutte]

Hi,

Do you have check the switch config ? (you are using HTTP ? not HTTPS ?)

[tchiapuziowong]

Hi @adparis99 I don't believe this is the correct module for what you're trying to accomplish- it seems you're trying to backup the configuration of the switch to a local file? If so you would want to use the arubaoss_config module which uses SSH to connect to the switch and retrieve the running configuration. Remember when using this module you'll want to ensure you have the ansible_connection: network_cli variable set, for further instructions see here.

Here's the entire playbook, please let me know if you run into additional errors with this:

- hosts: all
  collections:
    - arubanetworks.aos_switch
  gather_facts: False
  vars:
    ansible_connection: network_cli
  tasks:
    - name: Backup config to local file
      arubaoss_config:
        backup: True
        backup_options:
          filename: backup.txt
          dir_path: /path/to

[adparis99]

Ah, gotcha! I was looking here and here, which seemed to imply I could use arubaoss_config_bkup to get it via the API. In any case, I'll give this a try. Thanks for the help!

[Flamme-2]

Hello,

I have the same issue when I try to configure ntp server.
My task in playbook :

  - name: Set NTP server
    arubaoss_ntp:
      command: "config_ntp_ipv4addr"
      ntp_ip4addr: "192.168.10.3"
      mode: "burst"
      api_version: "{{ ansible_api_version }}"
      use_ssl: "{{ ansible_use_ssl }}"
      port: "{{ ansible_port }}"
      host: "{{ ansible_host }}"
      username: "{{ ansible_user }}"
      password: "{{ ansible_password }}"
    delegate_to: "{{ passthrough }}"
    remote_user: "{{ hostvars[passthrough].ansible_user }}"
    vars:
      ansible_ssh_private_key_file: "{{ hostvars[passthrough].ansible_ssh_private_key_file }}"
    tags:
      - system
      - ntp

Error occured :

FAILED! => {
"changed": false,
"data": "",
"invocation": {
"module_args": {
"api_version": "v8.0",
"association_value": 8,
"authenticationMode": "md5",
"command": "config_ntp_ipv4addr",
"config": "create",
"host": "192.168.18.20",
"include_credentials_in_response": "ICS_ENABLED",
"keyId": 0,
"keyValue": "",
"maxpoll_value": 10,
"minpoll_value": 6,
"mode": "burst",
"ntp_ip4addr": "192.168.10.3",
"operate": "broadcast",
"password": "VALUE_SPECIFIED_IN_NO_LOG_PARAMETER",
"port": 443,
"provider": null,
"ssh_keyfile": null,
"timeout": null,
"timesyncType": "timep-or-sntp",
"trap_value": null,
"trusted": true,
"use_oobm": false,
"use_ssl": true,
"username": "admin",
"validate_certs": false
}
},
"msg": "unable to load response from device"
}

BUT if the configuration in the switch is already set, no error is reported (I juste IP is changed).

OK => {
"changed": false,
"invocation": {
"module_args": {
"api_version": "v8.0",
"association_value": 8,
"authenticationMode": "md5",
"command": "config_ntp_ipv4addr",
"config": "create",
"host": "192.168.18.20",
"include_credentials_in_response": "ICS_ENABLED",
"keyId": 0,
"keyValue": "",
"maxpoll_value": 10,
"minpoll_value": 6,
"mode": "burst",
"ntp_ip4addr": "192.168.10.2",
"operate": "broadcast",
"password": "VALUE_SPECIFIED_IN_NO_LOG_PARAMETER",
"port": 443,
"provider": null,
"ssh_keyfile": null,
"timeout": null,
"timesyncType": "timep-or-sntp",
"trap_value": null,
"trusted": true,
"use_oobm": false,
"use_ssl": true,
"username": "admin",
"validate_certs": false
}
},
"ip4addr": {
"ip4addr_reference": {
"burst": true,
"max-poll": {
"max-poll_value": 10
},
"min-poll": {
"min-poll_value": 6
}
},
"ip4addr_value": "192.168.10.2"
},
"uri": "/config/ntp/server/ip4addr/192.168.10.2"
}

Conf of switch :

timesync ntp
ntp server 192.168.10.2 burst
ntp enable

PS :

• Another modules working without any issue (like vlan, dns, motd...)