network_cli - Connection plugin problem

[gerardocastaldo]

Greetings,

I'm testing various modules and I have experiencing that only ce_command and ce_config support the network_cli plugin.

In others modules, example ce_bgp_neighbor_af, i don't understand why it uses the netconf module if I defined the provider cli.

Is possible for you to standardizing the network connection plugin and updates the documentation ?

Regards Gerardo

[gerardocastaldo]

i attach the error and the code for the connection error in ce_bgp_neighbor_af.

• name: "2 - Configure acl configuration and save it" ce_bgp_neighbor_af: state: absent vrf_name: js af_type: ipv4uni remote_address: 192.168.10.10 nexthop_configure: local import_rt_policy_name: From-Core provider: "{{ cli }}"

TASK [2 - Configure acl configuration and save it] ***** task path: /home/devnet/developer_gerry/playbook/test_cloud_engine_bgp.yml:34 <10.44.140.4> using connection plugin netconf (was local) <10.44.140.4> ESTABLISH NETCONF SSH CONNECTION FOR USER: devnet on PORT 22 TO 10.44.140.4 The full traceback is: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/home/devnet/custom_venv/bin/ansible-connection", line 104, in start self.connection._connect() File "/home/devnet/custom_venv/lib/python3.6/site-packages/ansible/plugins/connection/netconf.py", line 322, in _connect ssh_config=ssh_config File "/home/devnet/custom_venv/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/ncclient/manager.py", line 177, in connect return connect_ssh(*args, kwds) File "/home/devnet/custom_venv/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/ncclient/manager.py", line 143, in connect_ssh session.connect(*args, **kwds) File "/home/devnet/custom_venv/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/ncclient/transport/ssh.py", line 516, in connect raise SSHError("Could not open connection, possibly due to unacceptable" ncclient.transport.errors.SSHError: Could not open connection, possibly due to unacceptable SSH subsystem name.

fatal: [VMW-SW-HW-1]: FAILED! => { "msg": "Could not open connection, possibly due to unacceptable SSH subsystem name." }

[yuandongxx]

Hi @gerardocastaldo ,as you know that some module use 'network_cli',some use 'netconf'. NETCONF API is faster and more efficient than network_cli.But not all commands are supported by NETCONF，so it is that. Then if you may not know which module use 'netocnf' or 'network_cli', you can use 'local', action can help you select. Thanks.

[gerardocastaldo]

Hi, i'm sure that netconf is more faster and efficient than network_cli. My question is why in documentation i don't read that the connection module is netconf? if exists a documentation i think that it should is efficacious. That's all.

Thanks

[yuandongxx]

Good idea! Thanks, will do it.

[yuandongx]

See https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/network/user_guide/platform_ce.html?highlight=cloudengine