Ansible Error: An exception occurred during task execution

[JoshBarrow]

Wondering if anyone has seen this type of error using Ansible.

Any information would be gladly appreciated!

Spoiler

An exception occurred during task execution. To see the full traceback, use -vvv. The error was: TypeError: split() takes no keyword arguments
fatal: [10.8.246.102]: FAILED! => {"ansible_facts": {"discovered_interpreter_python": "/usr/bin/python"}, "changed": false, "module_stderr": "Trac eback (most recent call last):\n File \"/home/user/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1644857990.96-17262-103535251865389/AnsiballZ_bigip_virtual_server .py\", line 102, in <module>\n _ansiballz_main()\n File \"/home/user/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1644857990.96-17262-103535251865389/AnsiballZ _bigip_virtual_server.py\", line 94, in _ansiballz_main\n invoke_module(zipped_mod, temp_path, ANSIBALLZ_PARAMS)\n File \"/home/user/.ansib le/tmp/ansible-tmp-1644857990.96-17262-103535251865389/AnsiballZ_bigip_virtual_server.py\", line 40, in invoke_module\n runpy.run_module(mod_na me='ansible_collections.f5networks.f5_modules.plugins.modules.bigip_virtual_server', init_globals=None, run_name='__main__', alter_sys=True)\n Fi le \"/usr/lib64/python2.7/runpy.py\", line 176, in run_module\n fname, loader, pkg_name)\n File \"/usr/lib64/python2.7/runpy.py\", line 82, in _run_module_code\n mod_name, mod_fname, mod_loader, pkg_name)\n File \"/usr/lib64/python2.7/runpy.py\", line 72, in _run_code\n exec code in run_globals\n File \"/tmp/ansible_f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_virtual_server_payload_HFw5OW/ansible_f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_virtual_server _payload.zip/ansible_collections/f5networks/f5_modules/plugins/modules/bigip_virtual_server.py\", line 3784, in <module>\n File \"/tmp/ansible_f5 networks.f5_modules.bigip_virtual_server_payload_HFw5OW/ansible_f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_virtual_server_payload.zip/ansible_collections/f5netwo rks/f5_modules/plugins/modules/bigip_virtual_server.py\", line 3777, in main\n File \"/tmp/ansible_f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_virtual_server_pay load_HFw5OW/ansible_f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_virtual_server_payload.zip/ansible_collections/f5networks/f5_modules/plugins/modules/bigip_virtual _server.py\", line 3427, in exec_module\n File \"/tmp/ansible_f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_virtual_server_payload_HFw5OW/ansible_f5networks.f5_mod ules.bigip_virtual_server_payload.zip/ansible_collections/f5networks/f5_modules/plugins/modules/bigip_virtual_server.py\", line 3440, in present\n File \"/tmp/ansible_f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_virtual_server_payload_HFw5OW/ansible_f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_virtual_server_payload.zip/ans ible_collections/f5networks/f5_modules/plugins/modules/bigip_virtual_server.py\", line 3463, in update\n File \"/tmp/ansible_f5networks.f5_module s.bigip_virtual_server_payload_HFw5OW/ansible_f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_virtual_server_payload.zip/ansible_collections/f5networks/f5_modules/plu gins/modules/bigip_virtual_server.py\", line 3471, in should_update\n File \"/tmp/ansible_f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_virtual_server_payload_HFw5 OW/ansible_f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_virtual_server_payload.zip/ansible_collections/f5networks/f5_modules/plugins/modules/bigip_virtual_server.p y\", line 3501, in _update_changed_options\n File \"/tmp/ansible_f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_virtual_server_payload_HFw5OW/ansible_f5networks.f5_ modules.bigip_virtual_server_payload.zip/ansible_collections/f5networks/f5_modules/plugins/modules/bigip_virtual_server.py\", line 3078, in compar e\n File \"/tmp/ansible_f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_virtual_server_payload_HFw5OW/ansible_f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_virtual_server_payload.zip/ ansible_collections/f5networks/f5_modules/plugins/modules/bigip_virtual_server.py\", line 3141, in destination\n File \"/tmp/ansible_f5networks.f 5_modules.bigip_virtual_server_payload_HFw5OW/ansible_f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_virtual_server_payload.zip/ansible_collections/f5networks/f5_mod ules/plugins/modules/bigip_virtual_server.py\", line 1920, in destination_tuple\n File \"/tmp/ansible_f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_virtual_server_ payload_HFw5OW/ansible_f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_virtual_server_payload.zip/ansible_collections/f5networks/f5_modules/plugins/module_utils/ipadd ress.py\", line 84, in compress_address\n # __lt__ and __eq__\nTypeError: split() takes no keyword arguments\n", "module_stdout": "", "msg": "M ODULE FAILURE\nSee stdout/stderr for the exact error", "rc": 1}

[JRahm]

nice use of the spoiler option! For those that are better versed with ansible errors than I, do you have the (sanitized) playbook you're running that you can share, what version of BIG-IP and what version of python you're using? Thanks...Jason

[JoshBarrow]

It is running Python Version 3.8 and BIG IP Version 14.1.2.6. 

Sanitized Playbook here

Spoiler

- name: BIG-IP SETUP

  hosts: f5_lab

  connection: local

  gather_facts: false

  ignore_errors: true

  vars_files:

    - varsheet.yml

  tasks:

 # ------------------------ Setup Provider ------------------------  

    - name: Setup provider

      set_fact:

        provider:

          server: "Server"

          user: "{{ansible_user}}"

          password:

          server_port: 443

          validate_certs: false

# ------------------------ Create New Pool ------------------------

    - name: CREATE POOL

      f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_pool:

        provider: "{{ provider }}"

        name: "{{site_name}}"

        lb_method: "round-robin"

        monitors: "/Common/tcp"

# ------------------------ Add Pool Members ------------------------  

    - name: ADD POOL MEMBERS

      f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_pool_member:

        provider: "{{ provider }}"

        state: "present"

        address: "{{ item.host }}"

        name: "{{ item.name }}"

        port: "{{ site_port }}"

        pool: "{{site_name}}"

      with_items: "{{pool_members}}"

# ------------------------ Create Virtual Server ------------------------

    - name: Add virtual server

      f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_virtual_server:

        provider: "{{ provider }}"

        state: present

        partition: Common

        name: "{{site_name}}"

        destination: "{{ virtual_ip }}"

        port: "443"

        pool: "{{site_name}}"

        snat: Automap

        profiles:

          - name: http

            context: all

          - name: "{{site_name}}"

            context: server-side

[JRahm]

anything in the github issue @mkratochvil mentioned helpful to you?

[JoshBarrow]

going to be trying this out today! i'll keep this updated!

[mkratochvil]

Hi all,

just ran into the same issue, same error, after we switched to ansible 2.12.2 from Ansible 2.10.15

Ansible version: 2.12.2

Big-IP version: 15.1.3

Ansible module: f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_lx_package

The ansible task:

- name: Install AS3 package.
  f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_lx_package:
    provider: "{{ localprovider }}"
    package: "/var/config/rest/downloads/f5-appsvcs-{{ target_version }}-{{ target_release }}.noarch.rpm"
    retain_package_file: yes

Output:

An exception occurred during task execution. To see the full traceback, use -vvv. The error was: TypeError: split() takes no keyword arguments
fatal: [ap-ae-1-lb114a-02]: FAILED! => {"changed": false, "module_stderr": "Shared connection to 10.246.160.182 closed.\r\n", "module_stdout": "Traceback (most recent call last):\r\n File \"/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1645427475.1417716-41707-278220905573988/AnsiballZ_bigip_lx_package.py\", line 107, in <module>\r\n _ansiballz_main()\r\n File \"/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1645427475.1417716-41707-278220905573988/AnsiballZ_bigip_lx_package.py\", line 99, in _ansiballz_main\r\n invoke_module(zipped_mod, temp_path, ANSIBALLZ_PARAMS)\r\n File \"/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1645427475.1417716-41707-278220905573988/AnsiballZ_bigip_lx_package.py\", line 48, in invoke_module\r\n run_name='__main__', alter_sys=True)\r\n File \"/usr/lib/python2.7/runpy.py\", line 176, in run_module\r\n fname, loader, pkg_name)\r\n File \"/usr/lib/python2.7/runpy.py\", line 82, in _run_module_code\r\n mod_name, mod_fname, mod_loader, pkg_name)\r\n File \"/usr/lib/python2.7/runpy.py\", line 72, in _run_code\r\n exec code in run_globals\r\n File \"/tmp/ansible_f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_lx_package_payload_4cel_G/ansible_f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_lx_package_payload.zip/ansible_collections/f5networks/f5_modules/plugins/modules/bigip_lx_package.py\", line 505, in <module>\r\n File \"/tmp/ansible_f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_lx_package_payload_4cel_G/ansible_f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_lx_package_payload.zip/ansible_collections/f5networks/f5_modules/plugins/modules/bigip_lx_package.py\", line 498, in main\r\n File \"/tmp/ansible_f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_lx_package_payload_4cel_G/ansible_f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_lx_package_payload.zip/ansible_collections/f5networks/f5_modules/plugins/modules/bigip_lx_package.py\", line 226, in exec_module\r\n File \"/tmp/ansible_f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_lx_package_payload_4cel_G/ansible_f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_lx_package_payload.zip/ansible_collections/f5networks/f5_modules/plugins/module_utils/teem.py\", line 134, in send_teem\r\n File \"/tmp/ansible_f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_lx_package_payload_4cel_G/ansible_f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_lx_package_payload.zip/ansible_collections/f5networks/f5_modules/plugins/module_utils/teem.py\", line 70, in send\r\n File \"/tmp/ansible_f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_lx_package_payload_4cel_G/ansible_f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_lx_package_payload.zip/ansible_collections/f5networks/f5_modules/plugins/module_utils/teem.py\", line 45, in prepare_request\r\n File \"/tmp/ansible_f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_lx_package_payload_4cel_G/ansible_f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_lx_package_payload.zip/ansible_collections/f5networks/f5_modules/plugins/module_utils/teem.py\", line 92, in build_telemetry\r\nTypeError: split() takes no keyword arguments\r\n", "msg": "MODULE FAILURE\nSee stdout/stderr for the exact error", "rc": 1}
An exception occurred during task execut
ion. To see the full traceback, use -vvv. The error was: TypeError: split() takes no keyword arguments

When I switch back to Ansible 2.10.15, everything works fine. 

[mkratochvil]

I'm trying to reply to this topic for 3rd time now, for some reason my replies disappear. Giving it onle last shot.

Just hit the same issue, as3 installation module fails wht the same error.

I reported it in the collection repository:

Module failure on ansible-core · Issue #2176 · F5Networks/f5-ansible (github.com)

You can check there for details.

[JRahm]

It made it! Thanks for adding the link to the github issue, that will be helpful to others hitting this problem.

[mkratochvil · Accepted solution]

Problem solved! At least for us. In short, the module in our playbook needs to be executed on the Big-IP itself which uses Python 2.7 and causes the "split()" error. In most cases this can be resolved with "connection: local" or "delegate_to: localhost", as it is with all the F5 Ansible modules. In our case the solution was a bit different, you can check the GitHub issue for explanation.

[JoshBarrow]

Awesome Boss! Yea I was checking your post on there. I'll try that out!

[JoshBarrow]

Thank you so much!! the no_f5_teem: True in the provider also fixed it for me!

I really appreciate it!

[Rebecca_Moloney]

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