# Error "Failed to connect to the host via ssh: PLEASE HELP **URL:** \ **Category:** Ansible Project\ **Tags:** awx\ **Created:** [July 27, 2021, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-failed-to-connect-to-the-host-via-ssh-please-help/35550 "2021-07-27T12:41:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![user98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ec9cab/32.png) [@user98](https://forum.ansible.com/u/user98)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2021, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-failed-to-connect-to-the-host-via-ssh-please-help/35550/1 "2021-07-27T12:41:12Z")
Good afternoon, colleagues. I’m trying to run the software version check playbook on the switch. But when I try to connect via ssh, I get the error "Failed to connect to the host via ssh: sh-4.4# ansible-playbook show\_version.yml PLAY [Showversion] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* TASK [Showversion] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* fatal: [10.0.0.1]: UNREACHABLE! =\> {“changed”: false, “msg”: “Failed to connect to the host via ssh: \r\n\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\r\nLANTRACE\r\nWARNING - MONITORED ACTIONS AND ACCESSES \r\nDATANET\r\n\r\n\r\nStation’s information:\r\nZavokzalna\_7a\_str\_p.2\_Boryspil\r\n\r\n - \r\nFloor / Row / Rack / Sub-Rack\r\n / / / \r\nDC power supply:\r\nPower Source A: Floor / Row / Rack / Electrical circuit\r\n / / / \r\n\r\n\r\nNumber of LP: \r\nPosition MUX: \r\nIP LAN: \r\nNote: \r\n\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\r\nShared connection to 10.0.0.1 closed.”, “unreachable”: true} PLAY RECAP \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* 10.0.0.1 : ok=0 changed=0 unreachable=1 failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0 When executing a playbook with the -vvv switch, I get the following result: sh-4.4# ansible-playbook show\_version.yml -vvv ansible-playbook 2.9.18 config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg configured module search path = [‘/var/lib/awx/.ansible/plugins/modules’, ‘/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules’] ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/ansible executable location = /usr/bin/ansible-playbook python version = 3.6.8 (default, Aug 24 2020, 17:57:11) [GCC 8.3.1 20191121 (Red Hat 8.3.1-5)] Using /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg as config file host\_list declined parsing /etc/ansible/hosts as it did not pass its verify\_file() method script declined parsing /etc/ansible/hosts as it did not pass its verify\_file() method auto declined parsing /etc/ansible/hosts as it did not pass its verify\_file() method Parsed /etc/ansible/hosts inventory source with ini plugin Skipping callback ‘actionable’, as we already have a stdout callback. Skipping callback ‘counter\_enabled’, as we already have a stdout callback. Skipping callback ‘debug’, as we already have a stdout callback. Skipping callback ‘dense’, as we already have a stdout callback. Skipping callback ‘dense’, as we already have a stdout callback. Skipping callback ‘full\_skip’, as we already have a stdout callback. Skipping callback ‘json’, as we already have a stdout callback. Skipping callback ‘minimal’, as we already have a stdout callback. Skipping callback ‘null’, as we already have a stdout callback. Skipping callback ‘oneline’, as we already have a stdout callback. Skipping callback ‘selective’, as we already have a stdout callback. Skipping callback ‘skippy’, as we already have a stdout callback. Skipping callback ‘stderr’, as we already have a stdout callback. Skipping callback ‘unixy’, as we already have a stdout callback. Skipping callback ‘yaml’, as we already have a stdout callback. PLAYBOOK: show\_version.yml \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* 1 plays in show\_version.yml PLAY [Showversion] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* META: ran handlers TASK [Showversion] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* task path: /var/lib/awx/projects/show\_version/show\_version.yml:8 \<10.0.0.1\> ESTABLISH SSH CONNECTION FOR USER: asoxx \<10.0.0.1\> SSH: EXEC sshpass -d9 ssh -C -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=60s -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o ‘User=“asoxx”’ -o ConnectTimeout=10 -o ControlPath=/var/lib/awx/.ansible/cp/a075732807 -tt 10.0.0.1 ‘show version’ \<10.0.0.1\> (255, b’', b"\r\n\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\r\nLANTRACE\r\nWARNING - MONITORED ACTIONS AND ACCESSES \r\nDATANET\r\n\r\n\r\nStation’s information:\r\nZavokzalna\_7a\_str\_p.2\_Boryspil\r\n\r\n - \r\nFloor / Row / Rack / Sub-Rack\r\n / / / \r\nDC power supply:\r\nPower Source A: Floor / Row / Rack / Electrical circuit\r\n / / / \r\n\r\n\r\nNumber of LP: \r\nPosition MUX: \r\nIP LAN: \r\nNote: \r\n\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\r\nShared connection to 10.0.0.1 closed.\r\n") fatal: [10.0.0.1]: UNREACHABLE! =\> { “changed”: false, “msg”: “Failed to connect to the host via ssh: \r\n\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\r\nLANTRACE\r\nWARNING - MONITORED ACTIONS AND ACCESSES \r\nDATANET\r\n\r\n\r\nStation’s information:\r\nZavokzalna\_7a\_str\_p.2\_Boryspil\r\n\r\n - \r\nFloor / Row / Rack / Sub-Rack\r\n / / / \r\nDC power supply:\r\nPower Source A: Floor / Row / Rack / Electrical circuit\r\n / / / \r\n\r\n\r\nNumber of LP: \r\nPosition MUX: \r\nIP LAN: \r\nNote: \r\n\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\r\nShared connection to 10.0.0.1 closed.”, “unreachable”: true } PLAY RECAP \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* 10.0.0.1 : ok=0 changed=0 unreachable=1 failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0 $ ansible --version ansible [core 2.11.2] config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg configured module search path = [‘/root/.ansible/plugins/modules’, ‘/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules’] ansible python module location = /usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages/ansible ansible collection location = /root/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections executable location = /usr/local/bin/ansible python version = 3.7.3 (default, Jan 22 2021, 20:04:44) [GCC 8.3.0] jinja version = 3.0.1 libyaml = True $ ansible-config dump --only-changed ANSIBLE\_SSH\_ARGS(/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg) = -C -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=60s HOST\_KEY\_CHECKING(/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg) = False I expected the output to be like this: sh-4.4# ansible-playbook show\_version.yml PLAY [Showversion] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* TASK [Showversion] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* sw0-ap#show version Unit 1 Serial Number: 406000938 Hardware Version: R01 Chip Device ID: Marvell 98DX106-B0, 88E6095[F] EPLD Version: 0.07 Number of Ports: 28 Main Power Status: Up Redundant Power Status: Not present Agent (Master) Unit ID: 1 Loader Version: 1.0.4.1 Boot ROM Version: 1.2.1.3 Operation Code Version: 1.4.20.32 PLAY RECAP \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* 10.254.18.27 : ok=0 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0 Actual Results sh-4.4# ansible-playbook show\_version.yml PLAY [Showversion] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* TASK [Showversion] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* fatal: [10.0.0.1]: UNREACHABLE! =\> {“changed”: false, “msg”: “Failed to connect to the host via ssh: \r\n\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\r\nLANTRACE\r\nWARNING - MONITORED ACTIONS AND ACCESSES \r\nDATANET\r\n\r\n\r\nStation’s information:\r\nZavokzalna\_7a\_str\_p.2\_Boryspil\r\n\r\n - \r\nFloor / Row / Rack / Sub-Rack\r\n / / / \r\nDC power supply:\r\nPower Source A: Floor / Row / Rack / Electrical circuit\r\n / / / \r\n\r\n\r\nNumber of LP: \r\nPosition MUX: \r\nIP LAN: \r\nNote: \r\n\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\r\nShared connection to 10.0.0.1 closed.”, “unreachable”: true} PLAY RECAP \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* 10.0.0.1 : ok=0 changed=0 unreachable=1 failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0