# Playbook exception error during task execution **URL:** \ **Category:** Ansible Project\ **Created:** [June 23, 2019, 9:35am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playbook-exception-error-during-task-execution/30635 "2019-06-23T09:35:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hitesh\_Kumar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a6a055/32.png) [@Hitesh\_Kumar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Hitesh_Kumar)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2019, 9:35am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playbook-exception-error-during-task-execution/30635/1 "2019-06-23T09:35:19Z")
Hi All I am trying to run a playbook to configure vlan to and interface configuration to the devices in gns3 hosts. I am getting error while running the playbook. Below yml plabook and error message.Please help to solve this problem root@NetworkAutomation-1:~# nano Interfaceconfig.yml root@NetworkAutomation-1:~# cat Interfaceconfig.yml — - name: Cisco Wired Campus Design hosts: gns3-access gather\_facts: false connection: local vars: cli: username: root password: cisco tasks: - name: Global config settings ios\_config: provider: “{{ cli }}” lines: - vtp mode transparent - spanning-tree mode rapid-pvst - udld enable - errdisable recovery cause all - port-channel load-balance src-dst-ip - ip name-server 8.8.8.8 - no ip http server - ip http secure-server - snmp-server community python1 RO - snmp-server community python2 RW - ntp server 87.81.181.2 - ntp update-calendar - clock timezone PST -8 - clock summer-time PDT recurring - service timestamps debug datetime msec localtime - service timestamps log datetime msec localtime - “vlan 1,10,20,30,40,50” - ip default-gateway 192.168.122.1 - “ip dhcp snooping vlan 100,101” - no ip dhcp snooping information option - ip dhcp snooping - “ip arp inspection vlan 100,101” - spanning-tree portfast bpduguard default register: print\_output - debug: var=print\_output - name: IPv6 nd policy ios\_config: provider: “{{ cli }}” parents: ipv6 nd raguard policy HOST\_POLICY lines: - device-role host register: print\_output - debug: var=print\_output - name: Interface settings ios\_config: provider: “{{ cli }}” parents: “interface {{ item.interface }}” lines: - “switchport access vlan {{ item.vlan }}” - “switchport voice vlan {{ item.voice\_vlan }}” - switchport host - switchport port-security maximum 2 - switchport port-security - switchport port-security aging time 2 - switchport port-security aging type inactivity - switchport port-security violation restrict - ip arp inspection limit rate 100 - ip dhcp snooping limit rate 100 - ip verify source - ipv6 nd raguard attach-policy HOST\_POLICY after: - no shutdown with\_items: - { interface : GigabitEthernet1/0, vlan : 100, voice\_vlan : 101 } - { interface : GigabitEthernet1/1, vlan : 10, voice\_vlan : 101 } - { interface : GigabitEthernet1/2, vlan : 20, voice\_vlan : 101 } - { interface : GigabitEthernet1/3, vlan : 30, voice\_vlan : 101 } register: print\_output - debug: var=print\_output root@NetworkAutomation-1:~# nano Interfaceconfig.yml root@NetworkAutomation-1:~# nano Interfaceconfig.yml root@NetworkAutomation-1:~# ansible-playbook Interfaceconfig.yml [WARNING]: Could not match supplied host pattern, ignoring: hosts PLAY [Cisco Wired Campus Design] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* skipping: no hosts matched PLAY RECAP \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* root@NetworkAutomation-1:~# nano Interfaceconfig.yml root@NetworkAutomation-1:~# ansible -i hosts all --list-hosts hosts (1): IOU1 root@NetworkAutomation-1:~# nano Interfaceconfig.yml root@NetworkAutomation-1:~# ansible -i hosts all --list-hosts hosts (1): IOU1 root@NetworkAutomation-1:~# ansible-playbook Interfaceconfig.yml PLAY [Cisco Wired Campus Design] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* TASK [Global config settings] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* An exception occurred during task execution. To see the full traceback, use -vvv. The error was: IOU1(config)# fatal: [IOU1]: FAILED! =\> {“changed”: false, “module\_stderr”: “Traceback (most recent call last):\n File "/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1561274202.1-24725137251892/AnsiballZ\_ios\_config.py", line 113, in \n \_ansiballz\_main()\n File "/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1561274202.1-24725137251892/AnsiballZ\_ios\_config.py", line 105, in \_ansiballz\_main\n invoke\_module(zipped\_mod, temp\_path, ANSIBALLZ\_PARAMS)\n File "/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1561274202.1-24725137251892/AnsiballZ\_ios\_config.py", line 48, in invoke\_module\n imp.load\_module(‘ **main** ’, mod, module, MOD\_DESC)\n File "/tmp/ansible\_ios\_config\_payload\_\_Jz4nK/ **main**.py", line 541, in \n File "/tmp/ansible\_ios\_config\_payload\_\_Jz4nK/ **main**.py", line 472, in main\n File "/tmp/ansible\_ios\_config\_payload\_\_Jz4nK/ **main**.py", line 333, in edit\_config\_or\_macro\n File "/tmp/ansible\_ios\_config\_payload\_\_Jz4nK/ansible\_ios\_config\_payload.zip/ansible/module\_utils/connection.py", line 182, in **rpc** \nansible.module\_utils.connection.ConnectionError: udld enable\r\n ^\r\n% Invalid input detected at ‘^’ marker.\r\n\r\nIOU1(config)#\n”, “module\_stdout”: “”, “msg”: “MODULE FAILURE\nSee stdout/stderr for the exact error”, “rc”: 1} to retry, use: --limit @/root/Interfaceconfig.retry PLAY RECAP \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* IOU1 : ok=0 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=1 root@NetworkAutomation-1:~# ansible-playbook Interfaceconfig.yml -vvv ansible-playbook 2.7.11 config file = /root/ansible.cfg configured module search path = [u’/root/.ansible/plugins/modules’, u’/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules’] ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible executable location = /usr/bin/ansible-playbook python version = 2.7.12 (default, Nov 12 2018, 14:36:49) [GCC 5.4.0 20160609] Using /root/ansible.cfg as config file /root/hosts did not meet host\_list requirements, check plugin documentation if this is unexpected /root/hosts did not meet script requirements, check plugin documentation if this is unexpected Parsed /root/hosts inventory source with ini plugin PLAYBOOK: Interfaceconfig.yml \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* 1 plays in Interfaceconfig.yml PLAY [Cisco Wired Campus Design] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* META: ran handlers TASK [Global config settings] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* task path: /root/Interfaceconfig.yml:11 using connection plugin network\_cli (was local) ESTABLISH LOCAL CONNECTION FOR USER: root EXEC /bin/sh -c ‘echo ~root && sleep 0’ EXEC /bin/sh -c ‘( umask 77 && mkdir -p “`echo /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1561274349.79-59337482346702`” && echo ansible-tmp-1561274349.79-59337482346702=“`echo /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1561274349.79-59337482346702`” ) && sleep 0’ Using module file /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios\_config.py PUT /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-20642gBJ\_fc/tmpVTg46H TO /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1561274349.79-59337482346702/AnsiballZ\_ios\_config.py EXEC /bin/sh -c ‘chmod u+x /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1561274349.79-59337482346702/ /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1561274349.79-59337482346702/AnsiballZ\_ios\_config.py && sleep 0’ EXEC /bin/sh -c ‘/usr/bin/python /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1561274349.79-59337482346702/AnsiballZ\_ios\_config.py && sleep 0’ EXEC /bin/sh -c ‘rm -f -r /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1561274349.79-59337482346702/ \> /dev/null 2\>&1 && sleep 0’ The full traceback is: Traceback (most recent call last): File “/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1561274349.79-59337482346702/AnsiballZ\_ios\_config.py”, line 113, in \_ansiballz\_main() File “/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1561274349.79-59337482346702/AnsiballZ\_ios\_config.py”, line 105, in \_ansiballz\_main invoke\_module(zipped\_mod, temp\_path, ANSIBALLZ\_PARAMS) File “/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1561274349.79-59337482346702/AnsiballZ\_ios\_config.py”, line 48, in invoke\_module imp.load\_module(‘ **main** ’, mod, module, MOD\_DESC) File “/tmp/ansible\_ios\_config\_payload\_XsAY0f/ **main**.py”, line 541, in File “/tmp/ansible\_ios\_config\_payload\_XsAY0f/ **main**.py”, line 472, in main File “/tmp/ansible\_ios\_config\_payload\_XsAY0f/ **main**.py”, line 333, in edit\_config\_or\_macro File “/tmp/ansible\_ios\_config\_payload\_XsAY0f/ansible\_ios\_config\_payload.zip/ansible/module\_utils/connection.py”, line 182, in **rpc** ansible.module\_utils.connection.ConnectionError: udld enable ^ % Invalid input detected at ‘^’ marker. IOU1(config)# fatal: [IOU1]: FAILED! =\> { “changed”: false, “module\_stderr”: “Traceback (most recent call last):\n File "/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1561274349.79-59337482346702/AnsiballZ\_ios\_config.py", line 113, in \n \_ansiballz\_main()\n File "/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1561274349.79-59337482346702/AnsiballZ\_ios\_config.py", line 105, in \_ansiballz\_main\n invoke\_module(zipped\_mod, temp\_path, ANSIBALLZ\_PARAMS)\n File "/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1561274349.79-59337482346702/AnsiballZ\_ios\_config.py", line 48, in invoke\_module\n imp.load\_module(‘ **main** ’, mod, module, MOD\_DESC)\n File "/tmp/ansible\_ios\_config\_payload\_XsAY0f/ **main**.py", line 541, in \n File "/tmp/ansible\_ios\_config\_payload\_XsAY0f/ **main**.py", line 472, in main\n File "/tmp/ansible\_ios\_config\_payload\_XsAY0f/ **main**.py", line 333, in edit\_config\_or\_macro\n File "/tmp/ansible\_ios\_config\_payload\_XsAY0f/ansible\_ios\_config\_payload.zip/ansible/module\_utils/connection.py", line 182, in **rpc** \nansible.module\_utils.connection.ConnectionError: udld enable\r\n ^\r\n% Invalid input detected at ‘^’ marker.\r\n\r\nIOU1(config)#\n”, “module\_stdout”: “”, “msg”: “MODULE FAILURE\nSee stdout/stderr for the exact error”, “rc”: 1 } to retry, use: --limit @/root/Interfaceconfig.retry PLAY RECAP \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* IOU1 : ok=0 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=1 root@NetworkAutomation-1:~# ansible-playbook Interfaceconfig.yml --limit @/root/Interfaceconfig.retry PLAY [Cisco Wired Campus Design] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* TASK [Global config settings] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* An exception occurred during task execution. To see the full traceback, use -vvv. The error was: IOU1(config)# fatal: [IOU1]: FAILED! =\> {“changed”: false, “module\_stderr”: “Traceback (most recent call last):\n File "/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1561274433.43-217491990236606/AnsiballZ\_ios\_config.py", line 113, in \n \_ansiballz\_main()\n File "/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1561274433.43-217491990236606/AnsiballZ\_ios\_config.py", line 105, in \_ansiballz\_main\n invoke\_module(zipped\_mod, temp\_path, ANSIBALLZ\_PARAMS)\n File "/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1561274433.43-217491990236606/AnsiballZ\_ios\_config.py", line 48, in invoke\_module\n imp.load\_module(‘ **main** ’, mod, module, MOD\_DESC)\n File "/tmp/ansible\_ios\_config\_payload\_5B5Yhd/ **main**.py", line 541, in \n File "/tmp/ansible\_ios\_config\_payload\_5B5Yhd/ **main**.py", line 472, in main\n File "/tmp/ansible\_ios\_config\_payload\_5B5Yhd/ **main**.py", line 333, in edit\_config\_or\_macro\n File "/tmp/ansible\_ios\_config\_payload\_5B5Yhd/ansible\_ios\_config\_payload.zip/ansible/module\_utils/connection.py", line 182, in **rpc** \nansible.module\_utils.connection.ConnectionError: udld enable\r\n ^\r\n% Invalid input detected at ‘^’ marker.\r\n\r\nIOU1(config)#\n”, “module\_stdout”: “”, “msg”: “MODULE FAILURE\nSee stdout/stderr for the exact error”, “rc”: 1} to retry, use: --limit @/root/Interfaceconfig.retry PLAY RECAP \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* IOU1 : ok=0 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=1 root@NetworkAutomation-1:~# ^C ---
**Author:** ![Hitesh\_Kumar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a6a055/32.png) [@Hitesh\_Kumar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Hitesh_Kumar)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2019, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playbook-exception-error-during-task-execution/30635/2 "2019-06-24T13:47:59Z")
Hi Everyone I am still unable to find solution. Can some help me here. Br Hitesh ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/original/1X/1882d9a01da5d8996a862359b0913cc568a39b84.svg) [@system](https://forum.ansible.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2019, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playbook-exception-error-during-task-execution/30635/3 "2019-06-24T15:17:56Z")
This looks like a bug, you can file a report at [http://github.com/ansible/ansible](http://github.com/ansible/ansible)