Hello Team,

We are not able to run alt_clone play book from ansible automation platform. We are getting following error. It seems to be related to IBM power collection package not able to locate. Would you please help ? 

ansible-playbook [core 2.15.4]
  config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = ['/home/runner/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible
  ansible collection location = /runner/requirements_collections:/home/runner/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
  executable location = /usr/bin/ansible-playbook
  python version = 3.9.16 (main, May 31 2023, 12:21:58) [GCC 8.5.0 20210514 (Red Hat 8.5.0-18)] (/usr/bin/python3.9)
  jinja version = 3.1.2
  libyaml = True
Using /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg as config file
host_list declined parsing /runner/inventory/hosts as it did not pass its verify_file() method
Parsed /runner/inventory/hosts inventory source with script plugin
ERROR! couldn't resolve module/action 'ibm.power_aix.alt_disk'. This often indicates a misspelling, missing collection, or incorrect module path.

The error appears to be in '/runner/project/alt_disk_copy.yml': line 22, column 5, but may
be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem.

The offending line appears to be:

  # Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
  - name: Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
    ^ here

Playbook content:

---
- name: Alt Disk copy in AIX
  hosts: all
  vars:
      ansible_python_interpreter: /opt/freeware/bin/python3
  strategy: linear
  gather_facts: false

  # Tasks
  tasks:

  # Retrieve disk list
  - name: Retrieve disk list with lspv command
    ansible.builtin.shell:
      cmd: 'lspv | grep -E "_rootvg"|grep -v grep'
    register: pv_list

  # Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
  - name: Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
    ibm.power_aix.alt_disk:
      action: copy
      force: True
      allow_old_rootvg: True
      targets: "{{ lspv_disk[0] }}"
    register: sysalt_run
    when: '"_rootvg" in lspv_disk[2]'
    vars:
      lspv_disk: "{{ item|split() }}"
    with_list: "{{ pv_list.stdout_lines }}"

  # Fail if no sysalt processed
  - name: Fail if no sysalt processed
    ansible.builtin.fail:
      msg: No sysalt have been processed
    when: sysalt_run.changed == false

Hi Manoj,

do you use Ansible Automation Platform 2?

which execution environment do you use to execute your playbook?

does the execution environment contain ibm.power_aix collection?

do you have requirements.yml file with the list of the required collections in your project?

Hello Team,

We are not able to run alt_clone play book from ansible automation platform. We are getting following error. It seems to be related to IBM power collection package not able to locate. Would you please help ? 

ansible-playbook [core 2.15.4]
  config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = ['/home/runner/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible
  ansible collection location = /runner/requirements_collections:/home/runner/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
  executable location = /usr/bin/ansible-playbook
  python version = 3.9.16 (main, May 31 2023, 12:21:58) [GCC 8.5.0 20210514 (Red Hat 8.5.0-18)] (/usr/bin/python3.9)
  jinja version = 3.1.2
  libyaml = True
Using /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg as config file
host_list declined parsing /runner/inventory/hosts as it did not pass its verify_file() method
Parsed /runner/inventory/hosts inventory source with script plugin
ERROR! couldn't resolve module/action 'ibm.power_aix.alt_disk'. This often indicates a misspelling, missing collection, or incorrect module path.

The error appears to be in '/runner/project/alt_disk_copy.yml': line 22, column 5, but may
be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem.

The offending line appears to be:

  # Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
  - name: Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
    ^ here

Playbook content:

---
- name: Alt Disk copy in AIX
  hosts: all
  vars:
      ansible_python_interpreter: /opt/freeware/bin/python3
  strategy: linear
  gather_facts: false

  # Tasks
  tasks:

  # Retrieve disk list
  - name: Retrieve disk list with lspv command
    ansible.builtin.shell:
      cmd: 'lspv | grep -E "_rootvg"|grep -v grep'
    register: pv_list

  # Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
  - name: Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
    ibm.power_aix.alt_disk:
      action: copy
      force: True
      allow_old_rootvg: True
      targets: "{{ lspv_disk[0] }}"
    register: sysalt_run
    when: '"_rootvg" in lspv_disk[2]'
    vars:
      lspv_disk: "{{ item|split() }}"
    with_list: "{{ pv_list.stdout_lines }}"

  # Fail if no sysalt processed
  - name: Fail if no sysalt processed
    ansible.builtin.fail:
      msg: No sysalt have been processed
    when: sysalt_run.changed == false

Hello Andrey,

Please find the response on below.

do you use Ansible Automation Platform 2?

Yes, we are using aap 2. Please find the output below.

 ansible --version
ansible [core 2.15.4]
  config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = ['/root/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible
  ansible collection location = /root/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
  executable location = /usr/bin/ansible
  python version = 3.9.16 (main, May 31 2023, 12:21:58) [GCC 8.5.0 20210514 (Red Hat 8.5.0-18)] (/usr/bin/python3.9)
  jinja version = 3.1.2
  libyaml = True

which execution environment do you use to execute your playbook?

We use default execution environment. Can we create new execution environment and how we can do that for IBM AIX.

does the execution environment contain ibm.power_aix collection?

Please find the collection from controller node.

 ansible-galaxy collection list

# /root/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections
Collection      Version
--------------- -------
ibm.power_aix   1.7.2
servicenow.itsm 2.3.0

do you have requirements.yml file with the list of the required collections in your project?

Collection list is shared in above command.

Please check all response above and let us know if we are missing something here. Normal AIX playbook where we don't use IBM power collection we can execute from ansible automation platform.

Hi Manoj,

do you use Ansible Automation Platform 2?

which execution environment do you use to execute your playbook?

does the execution environment contain ibm.power_aix collection?

do you have requirements.yml file with the list of the required collections in your project?

Hello Team,

We are not able to run alt_clone play book from ansible automation platform. We are getting following error. It seems to be related to IBM power collection package not able to locate. Would you please help ? 

ansible-playbook [core 2.15.4]
  config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = ['/home/runner/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible
  ansible collection location = /runner/requirements_collections:/home/runner/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
  executable location = /usr/bin/ansible-playbook
  python version = 3.9.16 (main, May 31 2023, 12:21:58) [GCC 8.5.0 20210514 (Red Hat 8.5.0-18)] (/usr/bin/python3.9)
  jinja version = 3.1.2
  libyaml = True
Using /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg as config file
host_list declined parsing /runner/inventory/hosts as it did not pass its verify_file() method
Parsed /runner/inventory/hosts inventory source with script plugin
ERROR! couldn't resolve module/action 'ibm.power_aix.alt_disk'. This often indicates a misspelling, missing collection, or incorrect module path.

The error appears to be in '/runner/project/alt_disk_copy.yml': line 22, column 5, but may
be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem.

The offending line appears to be:

  # Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
  - name: Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
    ^ here

Playbook content:

---
- name: Alt Disk copy in AIX
  hosts: all
  vars:
      ansible_python_interpreter: /opt/freeware/bin/python3
  strategy: linear
  gather_facts: false

  # Tasks
  tasks:

  # Retrieve disk list
  - name: Retrieve disk list with lspv command
    ansible.builtin.shell:
      cmd: 'lspv | grep -E "_rootvg"|grep -v grep'
    register: pv_list

  # Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
  - name: Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
    ibm.power_aix.alt_disk:
      action: copy
      force: True
      allow_old_rootvg: True
      targets: "{{ lspv_disk[0] }}"
    register: sysalt_run
    when: '"_rootvg" in lspv_disk[2]'
    vars:
      lspv_disk: "{{ item|split() }}"
    with_list: "{{ pv_list.stdout_lines }}"

  # Fail if no sysalt processed
  - name: Fail if no sysalt processed
    ansible.builtin.fail:
      msg: No sysalt have been processed
    when: sysalt_run.changed == false

Hi Manoj,

thank you for your answers. 

What you've shared are locally installed collections. In AAP2 execution environments are used to execute your playbooks. If you use default execution environment, it doesn't contain any IBM collection and has no idea that you need one.

You must create a subfolder "collections" in your project and add requirement.yml file there, like:

---collections:  - name: ibm.power_aix  - name: enfence.powerha_aix

Then it will download the collection from Ansible Galaxy before executing the playbook.

Or you can create your own execution environment with the collections you need. It takes more time but I think it is better from the development perspective. I did the video a year ago about building execution environments for ibm.power_aix collection - https://youtu.be/HO_Scxhc6Pg

Hello Andrey,

Please find the response on below.

do you use Ansible Automation Platform 2?

Yes, we are using aap 2. Please find the output below.

 ansible --version
ansible [core 2.15.4]
  config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = ['/root/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible
  ansible collection location = /root/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
  executable location = /usr/bin/ansible
  python version = 3.9.16 (main, May 31 2023, 12:21:58) [GCC 8.5.0 20210514 (Red Hat 8.5.0-18)] (/usr/bin/python3.9)
  jinja version = 3.1.2
  libyaml = True

which execution environment do you use to execute your playbook?

We use default execution environment. Can we create new execution environment and how we can do that for IBM AIX.

does the execution environment contain ibm.power_aix collection?

Please find the collection from controller node.

 ansible-galaxy collection list

# /root/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections
Collection      Version
--------------- -------
ibm.power_aix   1.7.2
servicenow.itsm 2.3.0

do you have requirements.yml file with the list of the required collections in your project?

Collection list is shared in above command.

Please check all response above and let us know if we are missing something here. Normal AIX playbook where we don't use IBM power collection we can execute from ansible automation platform.

Hi Manoj,

do you use Ansible Automation Platform 2?

which execution environment do you use to execute your playbook?

does the execution environment contain ibm.power_aix collection?

do you have requirements.yml file with the list of the required collections in your project?

Hello Team,

We are not able to run alt_clone play book from ansible automation platform. We are getting following error. It seems to be related to IBM power collection package not able to locate. Would you please help ? 

ansible-playbook [core 2.15.4]
  config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = ['/home/runner/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible
  ansible collection location = /runner/requirements_collections:/home/runner/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
  executable location = /usr/bin/ansible-playbook
  python version = 3.9.16 (main, May 31 2023, 12:21:58) [GCC 8.5.0 20210514 (Red Hat 8.5.0-18)] (/usr/bin/python3.9)
  jinja version = 3.1.2
  libyaml = True
Using /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg as config file
host_list declined parsing /runner/inventory/hosts as it did not pass its verify_file() method
Parsed /runner/inventory/hosts inventory source with script plugin
ERROR! couldn't resolve module/action 'ibm.power_aix.alt_disk'. This often indicates a misspelling, missing collection, or incorrect module path.

The error appears to be in '/runner/project/alt_disk_copy.yml': line 22, column 5, but may
be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem.

The offending line appears to be:

  # Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
  - name: Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
    ^ here

Playbook content:

---
- name: Alt Disk copy in AIX
  hosts: all
  vars:
      ansible_python_interpreter: /opt/freeware/bin/python3
  strategy: linear
  gather_facts: false

  # Tasks
  tasks:

  # Retrieve disk list
  - name: Retrieve disk list with lspv command
    ansible.builtin.shell:
      cmd: 'lspv | grep -E "_rootvg"|grep -v grep'
    register: pv_list

  # Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
  - name: Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
    ibm.power_aix.alt_disk:
      action: copy
      force: True
      allow_old_rootvg: True
      targets: "{{ lspv_disk[0] }}"
    register: sysalt_run
    when: '"_rootvg" in lspv_disk[2]'
    vars:
      lspv_disk: "{{ item|split() }}"
    with_list: "{{ pv_list.stdout_lines }}"

  # Fail if no sysalt processed
  - name: Fail if no sysalt processed
    ansible.builtin.fail:
      msg: No sysalt have been processed
    when: sysalt_run.changed == false

Thanks Andrey for the update.

We tried to execute the playbook as you mentioned but still getting the error message. It seems we are missing something.

Later we will try to create separate execution environment, we will go through that video. But first we wanted to execute the playbook without execution environment as you mentioned in first step.

[root@ collections]# pwd
/var/lib/awx/projects/collections
[root@ collections]# cat requirements.yml

---
collections:
  - name: ibm.power_aix

screenshot from aap:

Error after playbook execution

Hi Manoj,

thank you for your answers. 

What you've shared are locally installed collections. In AAP2 execution environments are used to execute your playbooks. If you use default execution environment, it doesn't contain any IBM collection and has no idea that you need one.

You must create a subfolder "collections" in your project and add requirement.yml file there, like:

---collections:  - name: ibm.power_aix  - name: enfence.powerha_aix

Then it will download the collection from Ansible Galaxy before executing the playbook.

Or you can create your own execution environment with the collections you need. It takes more time but I think it is better from the development perspective. I did the video a year ago about building execution environments for ibm.power_aix collection - https://youtu.be/HO_Scxhc6Pg

Hello Andrey,

Please find the response on below.

do you use Ansible Automation Platform 2?

Yes, we are using aap 2. Please find the output below.

 ansible --version
ansible [core 2.15.4]
  config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = ['/root/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible
  ansible collection location = /root/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
  executable location = /usr/bin/ansible
  python version = 3.9.16 (main, May 31 2023, 12:21:58) [GCC 8.5.0 20210514 (Red Hat 8.5.0-18)] (/usr/bin/python3.9)
  jinja version = 3.1.2
  libyaml = True

which execution environment do you use to execute your playbook?

We use default execution environment. Can we create new execution environment and how we can do that for IBM AIX.

does the execution environment contain ibm.power_aix collection?

Please find the collection from controller node.

 ansible-galaxy collection list

# /root/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections
Collection      Version
--------------- -------
ibm.power_aix   1.7.2
servicenow.itsm 2.3.0

do you have requirements.yml file with the list of the required collections in your project?

Collection list is shared in above command.

Please check all response above and let us know if we are missing something here. Normal AIX playbook where we don't use IBM power collection we can execute from ansible automation platform.

Hi Manoj,

do you use Ansible Automation Platform 2?

which execution environment do you use to execute your playbook?

does the execution environment contain ibm.power_aix collection?

do you have requirements.yml file with the list of the required collections in your project?

Hello Team,

We are not able to run alt_clone play book from ansible automation platform. We are getting following error. It seems to be related to IBM power collection package not able to locate. Would you please help ? 

ansible-playbook [core 2.15.4]
  config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = ['/home/runner/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible
  ansible collection location = /runner/requirements_collections:/home/runner/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
  executable location = /usr/bin/ansible-playbook
  python version = 3.9.16 (main, May 31 2023, 12:21:58) [GCC 8.5.0 20210514 (Red Hat 8.5.0-18)] (/usr/bin/python3.9)
  jinja version = 3.1.2
  libyaml = True
Using /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg as config file
host_list declined parsing /runner/inventory/hosts as it did not pass its verify_file() method
Parsed /runner/inventory/hosts inventory source with script plugin
ERROR! couldn't resolve module/action 'ibm.power_aix.alt_disk'. This often indicates a misspelling, missing collection, or incorrect module path.

The error appears to be in '/runner/project/alt_disk_copy.yml': line 22, column 5, but may
be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem.

The offending line appears to be:

  # Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
  - name: Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
    ^ here

Playbook content:

---
- name: Alt Disk copy in AIX
  hosts: all
  vars:
      ansible_python_interpreter: /opt/freeware/bin/python3
  strategy: linear
  gather_facts: false

  # Tasks
  tasks:

  # Retrieve disk list
  - name: Retrieve disk list with lspv command
    ansible.builtin.shell:
      cmd: 'lspv | grep -E "_rootvg"|grep -v grep'
    register: pv_list

  # Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
  - name: Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
    ibm.power_aix.alt_disk:
      action: copy
      force: True
      allow_old_rootvg: True
      targets: "{{ lspv_disk[0] }}"
    register: sysalt_run
    when: '"_rootvg" in lspv_disk[2]'
    vars:
      lspv_disk: "{{ item|split() }}"
    with_list: "{{ pv_list.stdout_lines }}"

  # Fail if no sysalt processed
  - name: Fail if no sysalt processed
    ansible.builtin.fail:
      msg: No sysalt have been processed
    when: sysalt_run.changed == false

HI Manoj,

can you please make a screenshot of your "patch project" definition?

Thanks Andrey for the update.

We tried to execute the playbook as you mentioned but still getting the error message. It seems we are missing something.

Later we will try to create separate execution environment, we will go through that video. But first we wanted to execute the playbook without execution environment as you mentioned in first step.

[root@ collections]# pwd
/var/lib/awx/projects/collections
[root@ collections]# cat requirements.yml

---
collections:
  - name: ibm.power_aix

screenshot from aap:

Error after playbook execution

Hi Manoj,

thank you for your answers. 

What you've shared are locally installed collections. In AAP2 execution environments are used to execute your playbooks. If you use default execution environment, it doesn't contain any IBM collection and has no idea that you need one.

You must create a subfolder "collections" in your project and add requirement.yml file there, like:

---collections:  - name: ibm.power_aix  - name: enfence.powerha_aix

Then it will download the collection from Ansible Galaxy before executing the playbook.

Or you can create your own execution environment with the collections you need. It takes more time but I think it is better from the development perspective. I did the video a year ago about building execution environments for ibm.power_aix collection - https://youtu.be/HO_Scxhc6Pg

Hello Andrey,

Please find the response on below.

do you use Ansible Automation Platform 2?

Yes, we are using aap 2. Please find the output below.

 ansible --version
ansible [core 2.15.4]
  config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = ['/root/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible
  ansible collection location = /root/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
  executable location = /usr/bin/ansible
  python version = 3.9.16 (main, May 31 2023, 12:21:58) [GCC 8.5.0 20210514 (Red Hat 8.5.0-18)] (/usr/bin/python3.9)
  jinja version = 3.1.2
  libyaml = True

which execution environment do you use to execute your playbook?

We use default execution environment. Can we create new execution environment and how we can do that for IBM AIX.

does the execution environment contain ibm.power_aix collection?

Please find the collection from controller node.

 ansible-galaxy collection list

# /root/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections
Collection      Version
--------------- -------
ibm.power_aix   1.7.2
servicenow.itsm 2.3.0

do you have requirements.yml file with the list of the required collections in your project?

Collection list is shared in above command.

Please check all response above and let us know if we are missing something here. Normal AIX playbook where we don't use IBM power collection we can execute from ansible automation platform.

Hi Manoj,

do you use Ansible Automation Platform 2?

which execution environment do you use to execute your playbook?

does the execution environment contain ibm.power_aix collection?

do you have requirements.yml file with the list of the required collections in your project?

Hello Team,

We are not able to run alt_clone play book from ansible automation platform. We are getting following error. It seems to be related to IBM power collection package not able to locate. Would you please help ? 

ansible-playbook [core 2.15.4]
  config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = ['/home/runner/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible
  ansible collection location = /runner/requirements_collections:/home/runner/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
  executable location = /usr/bin/ansible-playbook
  python version = 3.9.16 (main, May 31 2023, 12:21:58) [GCC 8.5.0 20210514 (Red Hat 8.5.0-18)] (/usr/bin/python3.9)
  jinja version = 3.1.2
  libyaml = True
Using /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg as config file
host_list declined parsing /runner/inventory/hosts as it did not pass its verify_file() method
Parsed /runner/inventory/hosts inventory source with script plugin
ERROR! couldn't resolve module/action 'ibm.power_aix.alt_disk'. This often indicates a misspelling, missing collection, or incorrect module path.

The error appears to be in '/runner/project/alt_disk_copy.yml': line 22, column 5, but may
be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem.

The offending line appears to be:

  # Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
  - name: Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
    ^ here

Playbook content:

---
- name: Alt Disk copy in AIX
  hosts: all
  vars:
      ansible_python_interpreter: /opt/freeware/bin/python3
  strategy: linear
  gather_facts: false

  # Tasks
  tasks:

  # Retrieve disk list
  - name: Retrieve disk list with lspv command
    ansible.builtin.shell:
      cmd: 'lspv | grep -E "_rootvg"|grep -v grep'
    register: pv_list

  # Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
  - name: Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
    ibm.power_aix.alt_disk:
      action: copy
      force: True
      allow_old_rootvg: True
      targets: "{{ lspv_disk[0] }}"
    register: sysalt_run
    when: '"_rootvg" in lspv_disk[2]'
    vars:
      lspv_disk: "{{ item|split() }}"
    with_list: "{{ pv_list.stdout_lines }}"

  # Fail if no sysalt processed
  - name: Fail if no sysalt processed
    ansible.builtin.fail:
      msg: No sysalt have been processed
    when: sysalt_run.changed == false

Hello Andrey,

Please find the below snippet.

HI Manoj,

can you please make a screenshot of your "patch project" definition?

Thanks Andrey for the update.

We tried to execute the playbook as you mentioned but still getting the error message. It seems we are missing something.

Later we will try to create separate execution environment, we will go through that video. But first we wanted to execute the playbook without execution environment as you mentioned in first step.

[root@ collections]# pwd
/var/lib/awx/projects/collections
[root@ collections]# cat requirements.yml

---
collections:
  - name: ibm.power_aix

screenshot from aap:

Error after playbook execution

Hi Manoj,

thank you for your answers. 

What you've shared are locally installed collections. In AAP2 execution environments are used to execute your playbooks. If you use default execution environment, it doesn't contain any IBM collection and has no idea that you need one.

You must create a subfolder "collections" in your project and add requirement.yml file there, like:

---collections:  - name: ibm.power_aix  - name: enfence.powerha_aix

Then it will download the collection from Ansible Galaxy before executing the playbook.

Or you can create your own execution environment with the collections you need. It takes more time but I think it is better from the development perspective. I did the video a year ago about building execution environments for ibm.power_aix collection - https://youtu.be/HO_Scxhc6Pg

Hello Andrey,

Please find the response on below.

do you use Ansible Automation Platform 2?

Yes, we are using aap 2. Please find the output below.

 ansible --version
ansible [core 2.15.4]
  config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = ['/root/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible
  ansible collection location = /root/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
  executable location = /usr/bin/ansible
  python version = 3.9.16 (main, May 31 2023, 12:21:58) [GCC 8.5.0 20210514 (Red Hat 8.5.0-18)] (/usr/bin/python3.9)
  jinja version = 3.1.2
  libyaml = True

which execution environment do you use to execute your playbook?

We use default execution environment. Can we create new execution environment and how we can do that for IBM AIX.

does the execution environment contain ibm.power_aix collection?

Please find the collection from controller node.

 ansible-galaxy collection list

# /root/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections
Collection      Version
--------------- -------
ibm.power_aix   1.7.2
servicenow.itsm 2.3.0

do you have requirements.yml file with the list of the required collections in your project?

Collection list is shared in above command.

Please check all response above and let us know if we are missing something here. Normal AIX playbook where we don't use IBM power collection we can execute from ansible automation platform.

Hi Manoj,

do you use Ansible Automation Platform 2?

which execution environment do you use to execute your playbook?

does the execution environment contain ibm.power_aix collection?

do you have requirements.yml file with the list of the required collections in your project?

Hello Team,

We are not able to run alt_clone play book from ansible automation platform. We are getting following error. It seems to be related to IBM power collection package not able to locate. Would you please help ? 

ansible-playbook [core 2.15.4]
  config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = ['/home/runner/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible
  ansible collection location = /runner/requirements_collections:/home/runner/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
  executable location = /usr/bin/ansible-playbook
  python version = 3.9.16 (main, May 31 2023, 12:21:58) [GCC 8.5.0 20210514 (Red Hat 8.5.0-18)] (/usr/bin/python3.9)
  jinja version = 3.1.2
  libyaml = True
Using /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg as config file
host_list declined parsing /runner/inventory/hosts as it did not pass its verify_file() method
Parsed /runner/inventory/hosts inventory source with script plugin
ERROR! couldn't resolve module/action 'ibm.power_aix.alt_disk'. This often indicates a misspelling, missing collection, or incorrect module path.

The error appears to be in '/runner/project/alt_disk_copy.yml': line 22, column 5, but may
be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem.

The offending line appears to be:

  # Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
  - name: Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
    ^ here

Playbook content:

---
- name: Alt Disk copy in AIX
  hosts: all
  vars:
      ansible_python_interpreter: /opt/freeware/bin/python3
  strategy: linear
  gather_facts: false

  # Tasks
  tasks:

  # Retrieve disk list
  - name: Retrieve disk list with lspv command
    ansible.builtin.shell:
      cmd: 'lspv | grep -E "_rootvg"|grep -v grep'
    register: pv_list

  # Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
  - name: Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
    ibm.power_aix.alt_disk:
      action: copy
      force: True
      allow_old_rootvg: True
      targets: "{{ lspv_disk[0] }}"
    register: sysalt_run
    when: '"_rootvg" in lspv_disk[2]'
    vars:
      lspv_disk: "{{ item|split() }}"
    with_list: "{{ pv_list.stdout_lines }}"

  # Fail if no sysalt processed
  - name: Fail if no sysalt processed
    ansible.builtin.fail:
      msg: No sysalt have been processed
    when: sysalt_run.changed == false

Hi Manoj,

To debug, I sould connect to the container that is created during execution of the playbook to check if you have the correct collections.

.

Hello Andrey,

Please find the below snippet.

HI Manoj,

can you please make a screenshot of your "patch project" definition?

Thanks Andrey for the update.

We tried to execute the playbook as you mentioned but still getting the error message. It seems we are missing something.

Later we will try to create separate execution environment, we will go through that video. But first we wanted to execute the playbook without execution environment as you mentioned in first step.

[root@ collections]# pwd
/var/lib/awx/projects/collections
[root@ collections]# cat requirements.yml

---
collections:
  - name: ibm.power_aix

screenshot from aap:

Error after playbook execution

Hi Manoj,

thank you for your answers. 

What you've shared are locally installed collections. In AAP2 execution environments are used to execute your playbooks. If you use default execution environment, it doesn't contain any IBM collection and has no idea that you need one.

You must create a subfolder "collections" in your project and add requirement.yml file there, like:

---collections:  - name: ibm.power_aix  - name: enfence.powerha_aix

Then it will download the collection from Ansible Galaxy before executing the playbook.

Or you can create your own execution environment with the collections you need. It takes more time but I think it is better from the development perspective. I did the video a year ago about building execution environments for ibm.power_aix collection - https://youtu.be/HO_Scxhc6Pg

Hello Andrey,

Please find the response on below.

do you use Ansible Automation Platform 2?

Yes, we are using aap 2. Please find the output below.

 ansible --version
ansible [core 2.15.4]
  config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = ['/root/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible
  ansible collection location = /root/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
  executable location = /usr/bin/ansible
  python version = 3.9.16 (main, May 31 2023, 12:21:58) [GCC 8.5.0 20210514 (Red Hat 8.5.0-18)] (/usr/bin/python3.9)
  jinja version = 3.1.2
  libyaml = True

which execution environment do you use to execute your playbook?

We use default execution environment. Can we create new execution environment and how we can do that for IBM AIX.

does the execution environment contain ibm.power_aix collection?

Please find the collection from controller node.

 ansible-galaxy collection list

# /root/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections
Collection      Version
--------------- -------
ibm.power_aix   1.7.2
servicenow.itsm 2.3.0

do you have requirements.yml file with the list of the required collections in your project?

Collection list is shared in above command.

Please check all response above and let us know if we are missing something here. Normal AIX playbook where we don't use IBM power collection we can execute from ansible automation platform.

Hi Manoj,

do you use Ansible Automation Platform 2?

which execution environment do you use to execute your playbook?

does the execution environment contain ibm.power_aix collection?

do you have requirements.yml file with the list of the required collections in your project?

Hello Team,

We are not able to run alt_clone play book from ansible automation platform. We are getting following error. It seems to be related to IBM power collection package not able to locate. Would you please help ? 

ansible-playbook [core 2.15.4]
  config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = ['/home/runner/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible
  ansible collection location = /runner/requirements_collections:/home/runner/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
  executable location = /usr/bin/ansible-playbook
  python version = 3.9.16 (main, May 31 2023, 12:21:58) [GCC 8.5.0 20210514 (Red Hat 8.5.0-18)] (/usr/bin/python3.9)
  jinja version = 3.1.2
  libyaml = True
Using /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg as config file
host_list declined parsing /runner/inventory/hosts as it did not pass its verify_file() method
Parsed /runner/inventory/hosts inventory source with script plugin
ERROR! couldn't resolve module/action 'ibm.power_aix.alt_disk'. This often indicates a misspelling, missing collection, or incorrect module path.

The error appears to be in '/runner/project/alt_disk_copy.yml': line 22, column 5, but may
be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem.

The offending line appears to be:

  # Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
  - name: Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
    ^ here

Playbook content:

---
- name: Alt Disk copy in AIX
  hosts: all
  vars:
      ansible_python_interpreter: /opt/freeware/bin/python3
  strategy: linear
  gather_facts: false

  # Tasks
  tasks:

  # Retrieve disk list
  - name: Retrieve disk list with lspv command
    ansible.builtin.shell:
      cmd: 'lspv | grep -E "_rootvg"|grep -v grep'
    register: pv_list

  # Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
  - name: Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
    ibm.power_aix.alt_disk:
      action: copy
      force: True
      allow_old_rootvg: True
      targets: "{{ lspv_disk[0] }}"
    register: sysalt_run
    when: '"_rootvg" in lspv_disk[2]'
    vars:
      lspv_disk: "{{ item|split() }}"
    with_list: "{{ pv_list.stdout_lines }}"

  # Fail if no sysalt processed
  - name: Fail if no sysalt processed
    ansible.builtin.fail:
      msg: No sysalt have been processed
    when: sysalt_run.changed == false

Hello Andrey,

Please find the below snippet.

HI Manoj,

can you please make a screenshot of your "patch project" definition?

Thanks Andrey for the update.

We tried to execute the playbook as you mentioned but still getting the error message. It seems we are missing something.

Later we will try to create separate execution environment, we will go through that video. But first we wanted to execute the playbook without execution environment as you mentioned in first step.

[root@ collections]# pwd
/var/lib/awx/projects/collections
[root@ collections]# cat requirements.yml

---
collections:
  - name: ibm.power_aix

screenshot from aap:

Error after playbook execution

Hi Manoj,

thank you for your answers. 

What you've shared are locally installed collections. In AAP2 execution environments are used to execute your playbooks. If you use default execution environment, it doesn't contain any IBM collection and has no idea that you need one.

You must create a subfolder "collections" in your project and add requirement.yml file there, like:

---collections:  - name: ibm.power_aix  - name: enfence.powerha_aix

Then it will download the collection from Ansible Galaxy before executing the playbook.

Or you can create your own execution environment with the collections you need. It takes more time but I think it is better from the development perspective. I did the video a year ago about building execution environments for ibm.power_aix collection - https://youtu.be/HO_Scxhc6Pg

Hello Andrey,

Please find the response on below.

do you use Ansible Automation Platform 2?

Yes, we are using aap 2. Please find the output below.

 ansible --version
ansible [core 2.15.4]
  config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = ['/root/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible
  ansible collection location = /root/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
  executable location = /usr/bin/ansible
  python version = 3.9.16 (main, May 31 2023, 12:21:58) [GCC 8.5.0 20210514 (Red Hat 8.5.0-18)] (/usr/bin/python3.9)
  jinja version = 3.1.2
  libyaml = True

which execution environment do you use to execute your playbook?

We use default execution environment. Can we create new execution environment and how we can do that for IBM AIX.

does the execution environment contain ibm.power_aix collection?

Please find the collection from controller node.

 ansible-galaxy collection list

# /root/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections
Collection      Version
--------------- -------
ibm.power_aix   1.7.2
servicenow.itsm 2.3.0

do you have requirements.yml file with the list of the required collections in your project?

Collection list is shared in above command.

Please check all response above and let us know if we are missing something here. Normal AIX playbook where we don't use IBM power collection we can execute from ansible automation platform.

Hi Manoj,

do you use Ansible Automation Platform 2?

which execution environment do you use to execute your playbook?

does the execution environment contain ibm.power_aix collection?

do you have requirements.yml file with the list of the required collections in your project?

Hello Team,

We are not able to run alt_clone play book from ansible automation platform. We are getting following error. It seems to be related to IBM power collection package not able to locate. Would you please help ? 

ansible-playbook [core 2.15.4]
  config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = ['/home/runner/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible
  ansible collection location = /runner/requirements_collections:/home/runner/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
  executable location = /usr/bin/ansible-playbook
  python version = 3.9.16 (main, May 31 2023, 12:21:58) [GCC 8.5.0 20210514 (Red Hat 8.5.0-18)] (/usr/bin/python3.9)
  jinja version = 3.1.2
  libyaml = True
Using /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg as config file
host_list declined parsing /runner/inventory/hosts as it did not pass its verify_file() method
Parsed /runner/inventory/hosts inventory source with script plugin
ERROR! couldn't resolve module/action 'ibm.power_aix.alt_disk'. This often indicates a misspelling, missing collection, or incorrect module path.

The error appears to be in '/runner/project/alt_disk_copy.yml': line 22, column 5, but may
be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem.

The offending line appears to be:

  # Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
  - name: Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
    ^ here

Playbook content:

---
- name: Alt Disk copy in AIX
  hosts: all
  vars:
      ansible_python_interpreter: /opt/freeware/bin/python3
  strategy: linear
  gather_facts: false

  # Tasks
  tasks:

  # Retrieve disk list
  - name: Retrieve disk list with lspv command
    ansible.builtin.shell:
      cmd: 'lspv | grep -E "_rootvg"|grep -v grep'
    register: pv_list

  # Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
  - name: Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
    ibm.power_aix.alt_disk:
      action: copy
      force: True
      allow_old_rootvg: True
      targets: "{{ lspv_disk[0] }}"
    register: sysalt_run
    when: '"_rootvg" in lspv_disk[2]'
    vars:
      lspv_disk: "{{ item|split() }}"
    with_list: "{{ pv_list.stdout_lines }}"

  # Fail if no sysalt processed
  - name: Fail if no sysalt processed
    ansible.builtin.fail:
      msg: No sysalt have been processed
    when: sysalt_run.changed == false

Hi Manoj,

if you use "manual" SCM type in AAP, change to the directory with your playbooks, in your case it is /var/lib/awx/projects/playbooks

cd /var/lib/awx/projects/playbooks

Create ansible.cfg file with the following content:

[defaults]collections_paths=./collections

If you already have ansible.cfg, just add the path for collections.

Create a subdirectory for collections:

mkdir collections

Add the collections you need to the subdirectory:

ansible-galaxy collection install ibm.power_aix -p collections

Make sure that everything is owned by user awx:

sudo chown -R awx .

Start the job in AAP. It should work.

Hello Andrey,

Please find the below snippet.

HI Manoj,

can you please make a screenshot of your "patch project" definition?

Thanks Andrey for the update.

We tried to execute the playbook as you mentioned but still getting the error message. It seems we are missing something.

Later we will try to create separate execution environment, we will go through that video. But first we wanted to execute the playbook without execution environment as you mentioned in first step.

[root@ collections]# pwd
/var/lib/awx/projects/collections
[root@ collections]# cat requirements.yml

---
collections:
  - name: ibm.power_aix

screenshot from aap:

Error after playbook execution

Hi Manoj,

thank you for your answers. 

What you've shared are locally installed collections. In AAP2 execution environments are used to execute your playbooks. If you use default execution environment, it doesn't contain any IBM collection and has no idea that you need one.

You must create a subfolder "collections" in your project and add requirement.yml file there, like:

---collections:  - name: ibm.power_aix  - name: enfence.powerha_aix

Then it will download the collection from Ansible Galaxy before executing the playbook.

Or you can create your own execution environment with the collections you need. It takes more time but I think it is better from the development perspective. I did the video a year ago about building execution environments for ibm.power_aix collection - https://youtu.be/HO_Scxhc6Pg

Hello Andrey,

Please find the response on below.

do you use Ansible Automation Platform 2?

Yes, we are using aap 2. Please find the output below.

 ansible --version
ansible [core 2.15.4]
  config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = ['/root/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible
  ansible collection location = /root/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
  executable location = /usr/bin/ansible
  python version = 3.9.16 (main, May 31 2023, 12:21:58) [GCC 8.5.0 20210514 (Red Hat 8.5.0-18)] (/usr/bin/python3.9)
  jinja version = 3.1.2
  libyaml = True

which execution environment do you use to execute your playbook?

We use default execution environment. Can we create new execution environment and how we can do that for IBM AIX.

does the execution environment contain ibm.power_aix collection?

Please find the collection from controller node.

 ansible-galaxy collection list

# /root/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections
Collection      Version
--------------- -------
ibm.power_aix   1.7.2
servicenow.itsm 2.3.0

do you have requirements.yml file with the list of the required collections in your project?

Collection list is shared in above command.

Please check all response above and let us know if we are missing something here. Normal AIX playbook where we don't use IBM power collection we can execute from ansible automation platform.

Hi Manoj,

do you use Ansible Automation Platform 2?

which execution environment do you use to execute your playbook?

does the execution environment contain ibm.power_aix collection?

do you have requirements.yml file with the list of the required collections in your project?

Hello Team,

We are not able to run alt_clone play book from ansible automation platform. We are getting following error. It seems to be related to IBM power collection package not able to locate. Would you please help ? 

ansible-playbook [core 2.15.4]
  config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = ['/home/runner/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible
  ansible collection location = /runner/requirements_collections:/home/runner/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
  executable location = /usr/bin/ansible-playbook
  python version = 3.9.16 (main, May 31 2023, 12:21:58) [GCC 8.5.0 20210514 (Red Hat 8.5.0-18)] (/usr/bin/python3.9)
  jinja version = 3.1.2
  libyaml = True
Using /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg as config file
host_list declined parsing /runner/inventory/hosts as it did not pass its verify_file() method
Parsed /runner/inventory/hosts inventory source with script plugin
ERROR! couldn't resolve module/action 'ibm.power_aix.alt_disk'. This often indicates a misspelling, missing collection, or incorrect module path.

The error appears to be in '/runner/project/alt_disk_copy.yml': line 22, column 5, but may
be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem.

The offending line appears to be:

  # Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
  - name: Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
    ^ here

Playbook content:

---
- name: Alt Disk copy in AIX
  hosts: all
  vars:
      ansible_python_interpreter: /opt/freeware/bin/python3
  strategy: linear
  gather_facts: false

  # Tasks
  tasks:

  # Retrieve disk list
  - name: Retrieve disk list with lspv command
    ansible.builtin.shell:
      cmd: 'lspv | grep -E "_rootvg"|grep -v grep'
    register: pv_list

  # Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
  - name: Create sysalt on existing altinst_rootvg or old_rootvg disk
    ibm.power_aix.alt_disk:
      action: copy
      force: True
      allow_old_rootvg: True
      targets: "{{ lspv_disk[0] }}"
    register: sysalt_run
    when: '"_rootvg" in lspv_disk[2]'
    vars:
      lspv_disk: "{{ item|split() }}"
    with_list: "{{ pv_list.stdout_lines }}"

  # Fail if no sysalt processed
  - name: Fail if no sysalt processed
    ansible.builtin.fail:
      msg: No sysalt have been processed
    when: sysalt_run.changed == false