# Invalid input detected at '^' marker. (Ansible 2.2 ios\_config module)

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/invalid-input-detected-at-marker-ansible-2-2-ios-config-module/23336>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [December 27, 2016, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/invalid-input-detected-at-marker-ansible-2-2-ios-config-module/23336 "2016-12-27T19:40:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kyle\_Patton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/df705f/32.png) [@Kyle\_Patton](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kyle_Patton)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2016, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/invalid-input-detected-at-marker-ansible-2-2-ios-config-module/23336/1 "2016-12-27T19:40:28Z")

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I’ve tried numerous different configurations to get ios\_config to shutdown a port.

According to documentation I think this should work.