# ios\_config error: unable to set terminal parameters

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**Created:** [May 11, 2020, 6:19am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ios-config-error-unable-to-set-terminal-parameters/32901 "2020-05-11T06:19:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 11, 2020, 6:19am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ios-config-error-unable-to-set-terminal-parameters/32901/1 "2020-05-11T06:19:11Z")

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Hi,

I’m trying to test enable mode privilege escalation on a Cisco router.

I have created a simple playbook to update the hostname of the router, as shown below -