topic Re: ansible.module_utils.connection.ConnectionError: string indices must be integers in Ansible

ansible.module_utils.connection.ConnectionError: string indices must be integers

Tai_Bui — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 22:15:46 GMT

Hi,

I just rebuilt my Ubuntu and re-installed all modules that I had before for my lab. I know my playbook worked previously but not sure why not this time.

An exception occurred during task execution. To see the full traceback, use -vvv. The error was: ansible.module_utils.connection.ConnectionError: string indices must be integers fatal: [checkpoint]: FAILED! => {"changed": false, "module_stderr": "Traceback (most recent call last):\n File \"/home/osboxes/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-4258683ilf5oi0/ansible-tmp-1624393456.3348339-425981-7450313037159/AnsiballZ_cp_mgmt_network.py\", line 100, in <module>\n _ansiballz_main()\n File \"/home/osboxes/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-4258683ilf5oi0/ansible-tmp-1624393456.3348339-425981-7450313037159/AnsiballZ_cp_mgmt_network.py\", line 92, in _ansiballz_main\n invoke_module(zipped_mod, temp_path, ANSIBALLZ_PARAMS)\n File \"/home/osboxes/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-4258683ilf5oi0/ansible-tmp-1624393456.3348339-425981-7450313037159/AnsiballZ_cp_mgmt_network.py\", line 40, in invoke_module\n runpy.run_module(mod_name='ansible_collections.check_point.mgmt.plugins.modules.cp_mgmt_network', init_globals=dict(_module_fqn='ansible_collections.check_point.mgmt.plugins.modules.cp_mgmt_network', _modlib_path=modlib_path),\n File \"/usr/lib/python3.8/runpy.py\", line 207, in run_module\n return _run_module_code(code, init_globals, run_name, mod_spec)\n File \"/usr/lib/python3.8/runpy.py\", line 97, in _run_module_code\n _run_code(code, mod_globals, init_globals,\n File \"/usr/lib/python3.8/runpy.py\", line 87, in _run_code\n exec(code, run_globals)\n File \"/tmp/ansible_cp_mgmt_network_payload_tpg00l8b/ansible_cp_mgmt_network_payload.zip/ansible_collections/check_point/mgmt/plugins/modules/cp_mgmt_network.py\", line 225, in <module>\n File \"/tmp/ansible_cp_mgmt_network_payload_tpg00l8b/ansible_cp_mgmt_network_payload.zip/ansible_collections/check_point/mgmt/plugins/modules/cp_mgmt_network.py\", line 220, in main\n File \"/tmp/ansible_cp_mgmt_network_payload_tpg00l8b/ansible_cp_mgmt_network_payload.zip/ansible_collections/check_point/mgmt/plugins/module_utils/checkpoint.py\", line 265, in api_call\n File \"/tmp/ansible_cp_mgmt_network_payload_tpg00l8b/ansible_cp_mgmt_network_payload.zip/ansible_collections/check_point/mgmt/plugins/module_utils/checkpoint.py\", line 65, in send_request\n File \"/tmp/ansible_cp_mgmt_network_payload_tpg00l8b/ansible_cp_mgmt_network_payload.zip/ansible/module_utils/connection.py\", line 195, in __rpc__\nansible.module_utils.connection.ConnectionError: string indices must be integers\n", "module_stdout": "", "msg": "MODULE FAILURE\nSee stdout/stderr for the exact error", "rc": 1}

Here is my host.yml

--- firewall: hosts: checkpoint: ckp_sms_ngen ansible_host: 10.10.10.2 ansible_httpapi_use_ssl: True ansible_httpapi_validate: False ansible_user: admin ansible_network_os: check_point.mgmt.checkpoint

Here is my playbook

--- - hosts: checkpoint connection: httpapi tasks: - name: Adding Site1 VL 10 cp_mgmt_network: name: Site1-VL10-Nets state: present subnet: 10.10.10.0 subnet_mask: 255.255.255.0 comments: Network auto_publish_session: yes - name: Adding Site1 VL 20 cp_mgmt_network: name: Site1-VL20-Nets state: present subnet: 10.10.20.0 subnet_mask: 255.255.255.0 comments: Desktop auto_publish_session: yes - name: Adding Site1 VL 30 cp_mgmt_network: name: Site1-VL30-Nets state: present subnet: 10.10.30.0 subnet_mask: 255.255.255.0 comments: Secure auto_publish_session: yes - name: Adding Site2 VL 10 cp_mgmt_network: name: Site2-VL10-Nets state: present subnet: 10.20.10.0 subnet_mask: 255.255.255.0 comments: Network auto_publish_session: yes - name: Adding Site2 VL 20 cp_mgmt_network: name: Site2-VL20-Nets state: present subnet: 10.20.20.0 subnet_mask: 255.255.255.0 comments: Network auto_publish_session: yes - name: Adding Site2 VL 30 cp_mgmt_network: name: Site2-VL30-Nets state: present subnet: 10.20.30.0 subnet_mask: 255.255.255.0 comments: Secure auto_publish_session: yes - name: Adding Site3 VL 10 cp_mgmt_network: name: Site3-VL10-Nets state: present subnet: 10.30.10.0 subnet_mask: 255.255.255.0 comments: Network auto_publish_session: yes - name: Adding Site3 VL 20 cp_mgmt_network: name: Site3-VL20-Nets state: present subnet: 10.30.20.0 subnet_mask: 255.255.255.0 comments: Desktop auto_publish_session: yes - name: Adding Site3 VL 30 cp_mgmt_network: name: Site3-VL10-Nets state: present subnet: 10.30.30.0 subnet_mask: 255.255.255.0 comments: Secure auto_publish_session: yes

Re: ansible.module_utils.connection.ConnectionError: string indices must be integers

PhoneBoy — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 23:16:11 GMT

So what happens when you run the playbook with -vvv as suggested by the error message?

Re: ansible.module_utils.connection.ConnectionError: string indices must be integers

Art_Zalenekas — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 01:28:02 GMT

If you look carefully, your YML based inventory has an additional string ckp_sms_ngen that should not be present. In that section, you need to provide var: value .

--- firewall: hosts: checkpoint: ansible_host: 10.10.10.2 ansible_httpapi_use_ssl: True ansible_httpapi_validate: False ansible_user: admin ansible_network_os: check_point.mgmt.checkpoint

Additionally, for the sake of readability, I would have a host-based host_var with all the values of networks as a var, and then use one task to loop over the networks var of that particular host. Also, don't publish on each and one task, but rather notify a handler for publish to call the cp_mgmt_publish module.

host_vars/checkpoint.yml

networks: - name: Site1-VL10-Nets state: present subnet: 10.10.10.0 subnet_mask: 255.255.255.0 comments: Network - name: Site1-VL20-Nets state: present subnet: 10.10.20.0 subnet_mask: 255.255.255.0 comments: Desktop - name: Site1-VL30-Nets state: present subnet: 10.10.30.0 subnet_mask: 255.255.255.0 comments: Secure - name: Site2-VL10-Nets state: present subnet: 10.20.10.0 subnet_mask: 255.255.255.0 comments: Network - name: Site2-VL20-Nets state: present subnet: 10.20.20.0 subnet_mask: 255.255.255.0 comments: Network - name: Site2-VL30-Nets state: present subnet: 10.20.30.0 subnet_mask: 255.255.255.0 comments: Secure - name: Site3-VL10-Nets state: present subnet: 10.30.10.0 subnet_mask: 255.255.255.0 comments: Network - name: Site3-VL20-Nets state: present subnet: 10.30.20.0 subnet_mask: 255.255.255.0 comments: Desktop - name: Site3-VL30-Nets state: present subnet: 10.30.30.0 subnet_mask: 255.255.255.0 comments: Secure

Then in the playbook call:

--- - name: Test Playbook hosts: checkpoint gather_facts: false connection: httpapi collections: - check_point.mgmt tasks: - name: Add network object cp_mgmt_network: name: '{{ item.name }}' state: '{{ item.state }}' subnet: '{{ item.subnet }}' subnet_mask: '{{ item.subnet_mask }}' comments: '{{ item.comments }}' loop: '{{ networks }}' notify: publish handlers: - name: publish cp_mgmt_publish:

This way your playbook stays clean, quick, short, and your host (SMS/CMA) based host_var inventory file has data that it needs. Now you can manage the variable data file and leave the playbook file alone. Feel free to change the variable names as you see fit. I hope that helps!

Kind regards,
Arturas Zalenekas

Re: ansible.module_utils.connection.ConnectionError: string indices must be integers

E_AGH107 — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 10:07:31 GMT

Hello,

Any solution to this? Two years later and I'm facing the same issue.

Output:

fatal: [172.23.173.20]: FAILED! => {
"changed": false,
"module_stderr": "Traceback (most recent call last):\n File \"/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-4048lapt5vhg/ansible-tmp-1682330622.249256-4053-2356661523179/AnsiballZ_cp_mgmt_host_facts.py\", line 107, in <module>\n _ansiballz_main()\n File \"/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-4048lapt5vhg/ansible-tmp-1682330622.249256-4053-2356661523179/AnsiballZ_cp_mgmt_host_facts.py\", line 99, in _ansiballz_main\n invoke_module(zipped_mod, temp_path, ANSIBALLZ_PARAMS)\n File \"/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-4048lapt5vhg/ansible-tmp-1682330622.249256-4053-2356661523179/AnsiballZ_cp_mgmt_host_facts.py\", line 47, in invoke_module\n runpy.run_module(mod_name='ansible_collections.check_point.mgmt.plugins.modules.cp_mgmt_host_facts', init_globals=dict(_module_fqn='ansible_collections.check_point.mgmt.plugins.modules.cp_mgmt_host_facts', _modlib_path=modlib_path),\n File \"/usr/lib/python3.10/runpy.py\", line 224, in run_module\n return _run_module_code(code, init_globals, run_name, mod_spec)\n File \"/usr/lib/python3.10/runpy.py\", line 96, in _run_module_code\n _run_code(code, mod_globals, init_globals,\n File \"/usr/lib/python3.10/runpy.py\", line 86, in _run_code\n exec(code, run_globals)\n File \"/tmp/ansible_check_point.mgmt.cp_mgmt_host_facts_payload_bh0xo013/ansible_check_point.mgmt.cp_mgmt_host_facts_payload.zip/ansible_collections/check_point/mgmt/plugins/modules/cp_mgmt_host_facts.py\", line 145, in <module>\n File \"/tmp/ansible_check_point.mgmt.cp_mgmt_host_facts_payload_bh0xo013/ansible_check_point.mgmt.cp_mgmt_host_facts_payload.zip/ansible_collections/check_point/mgmt/plugins/modules/cp_mgmt_host_facts.py\", line 138, in main\n File \"/tmp/ansible_check_point.mgmt.cp_mgmt_host_facts_payload_bh0xo013/ansible_check_point.mgmt.cp_mgmt_host_facts_payload.zip/ansible_collections/check_point/mgmt/plugins/module_utils/checkpoint.py\", line 570, in api_call_facts\n File \"/tmp/ansible_check_point.mgmt.cp_mgmt_host_facts_payload_bh0xo013/ansible_check_point.mgmt.cp_mgmt_host_facts_payload.zip/ansible_collections/check_point/mgmt/plugins/module_utils/checkpoint.py\", line 502, in handle_call\n File \"/tmp/ansible_check_point.mgmt.cp_mgmt_host_facts_payload_bh0xo013/ansible_check_point.mgmt.cp_mgmt_host_facts_payload.zip/ansible_collections/check_point/mgmt/plugins/module_utils/checkpoint.py\", line 247, in send_request\n File \"/tmp/ansible_check_point.mgmt.cp_mgmt_host_facts_payload_bh0xo013/ansible_check_point.mgmt.cp_mgmt_host_facts_payload.zip/ansible/module_utils/connection.py\", line 200, in __rpc__\nansible.module_utils.connection.ConnectionError: string indices must be integers\n",
"module_stdout": "",
"msg": "MODULE FAILURE\nSee stdout/stderr for the exact error",
"rc": 1
}

Re: ansible.module_utils.connection.ConnectionError: string indices must be integers

Erik_Lagzdins — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 14:32:50 GMT

The "string indices must be intergers" is a general error that can occur when the intent data is not in the correct format.

However this error can also occur for others reasons. One cause of this exact error that I have experienced is forgetting to disable or bypass the proxy before running any playbooks with cp_mgmt modules. After setting up a new server, this could be extremely common scenario.

Re: ansible.module_utils.connection.ConnectionError: string indices must be integers

Nowshad — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 14:26:51 GMT

Hi,

Can any one please update us if you have any new update. I am facing the same error when trying to update the parameter using the ansible module "check_point.mgmt.cp_mgmt_set_global_properties". Is there any changes to the inventory file needed?

- name: Set minimum password length
  cp_mgmt_set_global_properties:
    user_directory:
      - min_password_length: 14

Re: ansible.module_utils.connection.ConnectionError: string indices must be integers

Erik_Lagzdins — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 18:28:04 GMT

I was able to get the module to work correctly. I believe you have a minor typo, you do not need the hyphen before the min_password_length parameter.

Here's a copy of my working playbook.

--- - name: " Edit Global Properties " hosts: mds-primary gather_facts: no vars: #ansible_python_interpreter: "/usr/bin/python" ansible_connection: httpapi ansible_httpapi_use_ssl: True ansible_httpapi_validate_certs: False ansible_network_os: check_point.mgmt.checkpoint #Using Galaxy https://galaxy.ansible.com/check_point collection ansible_checkpoint_domain: Domain1 # Default domain for a SMS (SmartCenter) ansible_user: admin # Change to your Check Point management admin user ansible_ssh_pass: vpn123 tasks: - name: Set minimum password length check_point.mgmt.cp_mgmt_set_global_properties: user_directory: min_password_length: 14 auto_publish_session: true

Re: ansible.module_utils.connection.ConnectionError: string indices must be integers

Nowshad — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 06:02:16 GMT

Thank you for the prompt response.

We are still receiving the same error message. I have attached the error screenshot. Please check on this.

Re: ansible.module_utils.connection.ConnectionError: string indices must be integers

Erik_Lagzdins — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 15:08:47 GMT

If you are still receiving the "string indices must be integers" error then there must be a problem with your intent data or general Ansible connection to the server, not in the task for the module. That error is a general error message that can occur for multiple reasons. I recommend opening an SR with TAC.

Re: ansible.module_utils.connection.ConnectionError: string indices must be integers

Nowshad — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 09:43:44 GMT

Hi Erik,

Thank you, we are raising the ticket. Can you also please let me know what is the python and Ansible versions you are using? I suspect that this module works only with pyhton version less than 3. If it supports only >3 then we cannot use this module with the latest version of ansible. Pls let me know your thoughts.

Re: ansible.module_utils.connection.ConnectionError: string indices must be integers

Erik_Lagzdins — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 13:43:24 GMT

Here is my Ansible version output. Python versions >3 are supported.

cpadmin@ubuntu22:/etc/ansible/Playbooks$ ansible --version
ansible [core 2.16.1]
config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
configured module search path = ['/home/cpadmin/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
ansible python module location = /home/cpadmin/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/ansible
ansible collection location = /home/cpadmin/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
executable location = /home/cpadmin/.local/bin/ansible
python version = 3.10.12 (main, Jun 11 2023, 05:26:28) [GCC 11.4.0] (/usr/bin/python3)
jinja version = 3.0.3
libyaml = True