Netbox | Could not resolve id of device_type

[asrivastav-aag]

Ansible NetBox Collection version

v3.8.1

Ansible version

ansible 2.10.4
  config file = /Users/sri/Documents/002CaseStudies/Practices/virtual_env/ansible-base2.10.4/scripts/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = ['/Users/sri/Documents/002CaseStudies/Practices/virtual_env/ansible-base2.10.4/lib/python3.8/site-packages/napalm_ansible/modules']
  ansible python module location = /Users/sri/Documents/002CaseStudies/Practices/virtual_env/ansible-base2.10.4/lib/python3.8/site-packages/ansible
  executable location = /Users/sri/Documents/002CaseStudies/Practices/virtual_env/ansible-base2.10.4/bin/ansible
  python version = 3.8.6 (v3.8.6:db455296be, Sep 23 2020, 13:31:39) [Clang 6.0 (clang-600.0.57)]

NetBox version

2.3.0

Python version

3.8

Steps to Reproduce

• name: Create devices
  netbox.netbox.netbox_device:
  netbox_url: "{{ netbox_url }}"
  netbox_token: "{{ netbox_token }}"
  data:
  name: "{{ item.name }}"
  status: active
  device_type:
  slug: "{{ item.device_type }}"
  device_role: "{{ item.device_role }}"
  platform: "{{ item.platform }}"
  rack: "{{ item.rack }}"
  position: "{{ item.position }}"
  face: front
  site: "{{ location.hq }}"
  loop:
  • name: R1
    device_type: ISR
    device_role: Router
    platform: ios
    rack: Row1RackA
    position: 1
  • name: S2
    device_type: ISR
    device_role: Switch
    platform: ios
    rack: Row1RackA
    position: 5
  • name: S3
    device_type: Nexus9000v
    device_role: Switch
    platform: nxos
    rack: Row1RackB
    position: 1
  • name: S4
    device_type: vMX
    device_role: Switch
    platform: junos
    rack: Row1RackB
    position: 5

Expected Behavior

I expect the same result as of S3 & S4 hosts - "changed".

===============================================
failed: [netbox1] (item={'name': 'R1', 'device_type': 'ISR', 'device_role': 'Router', 'platform': 'ios', 'rack': 'Row1RackA', 'position': 1}) => {"ansible_loop_var": "item", "changed": false, "item": {"device_role": "Router", "device_type": "ISR", "name": "R1", "platform": "ios", "position": 1, "rack": "Row1RackA"}, "msg": "Could not resolve id of device_type: isr"}
failed: [netbox1] (item={'name': 'S2', 'device_type': 'ISR', 'device_role': 'Switch', 'platform': 'ios', 'rack': 'Row1RackA', 'position': 5}) => {"ansible_loop_var": "item", "changed": false, "item": {"device_role": "Switch", "device_type": "ISR", "name": "S2", "platform": "ios", "position": 5, "rack": "Row1RackA"}, "msg": "Could not resolve id of device_type: isr"}
changed: [netbox1] => (item={'name': 'S3', 'device_type': 'Nexus9000v', 'device_role': 'Switch', 'platform': 'nxos', 'rack': 'Row1RackB', 'position': 1})
changed: [netbox1] => (item={'name': 'S4', 'device_type': 'vMX', 'device_role': 'Switch', 'platform': 'junos', 'rack': 'Row1RackB', 'position': 5})

Observed Behavior

I'm trying to create device in NetBox via Ansible Playbook, but "device_type" parameter is not working for CSR1000v & IOL based IOS (Virtual L2/L3 Switch). The same block of code and module is working great for Nexus9000v & Juniper vMX.

Inventory details:
R1 - CSR100v
S2 - IOL based IOS
S3 - Nexus9000v
S4 - Juniper vMX

TASK [Create devices] ************************************************************************************************************************************************
task path: /Users/sri/Documents/002CaseStudies/Practices/virtual_env/ansible-base2.10.4/scripts/tasks/device.yaml:82
[WARNING]: Skipping plugin (/Users/sri/Documents/002CaseStudies/Practices/virtual_env/ansible-base2.10.4/lib/python3.8/site-
packages/ansible/plugins/filter/core.py) as it seems to be invalid: cannot import name 'environmentfilter' from 'jinja2.filters'
(/Users/sri/Documents/002CaseStudies/Practices/virtual_env/ansible-base2.10.4/lib/python3.8/site-packages/jinja2/filters.py)
[WARNING]: Skipping plugin (/Users/sri/Documents/002CaseStudies/Practices/virtual_env/ansible-base2.10.4/lib/python3.8/site-
packages/ansible/plugins/filter/mathstuff.py) as it seems to be invalid: cannot import name 'environmentfilter' from 'jinja2.filters'
(/Users/sri/Documents/002CaseStudies/Practices/virtual_env/ansible-base2.10.4/lib/python3.8/site-packages/jinja2/filters.py)
ESTABLISH LOCAL CONNECTION FOR USER: sri
EXEC /bin/sh -c 'echo '"'"'~sri'"'"' && sleep 0'
EXEC /bin/sh -c '( umask 77 && mkdir -p "echo ~sri/.ansible/tmp"&& mkdir "echo ~sri/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1667894202.424743-27895-62941890506859" && echo ansible-tmp-1667894202.424743-27895-62941890506859="echo ~sri/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1667894202.424743-27895-62941890506859" ) && sleep 0'
Using module file /Users/sri/Documents/002CaseStudies/Practices/virtual_env/ansible-base2.10.4/scripts/collections/ansible_collections/netbox/netbox/plugins/modules/netbox_device.py
PUT /Users/sri/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-27579wxs6elrl/tmpbgqzkor1 TO /Users/sri/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1667894202.424743-27895-62941890506859/AnsiballZ_netbox_device.py
EXEC /bin/sh -c 'chmod u+x /Users/sri/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1667894202.424743-27895-62941890506859/ /Users/sri/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1667894202.424743-27895-62941890506859/AnsiballZ_netbox_device.py && sleep 0'
EXEC /bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/env python /Users/sri/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1667894202.424743-27895-62941890506859/AnsiballZ_netbox_device.py && sleep 0'
EXEC /bin/sh -c 'rm -f -r /Users/sri/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1667894202.424743-27895-62941890506859/ > /dev/null 2>&1 && sleep 0'
failed: [netbox1] (item={'name': 'R1', 'device_type': 'ISR', 'device_role': 'Router', 'platform': 'ios', 'rack': 'Row1RackA', 'position': 1}) => {
"ansible_loop_var": "item",
"changed": false,
"invocation": {
"module_args": {
"cert": null,
"data": {
"asset_tag": null,
"cluster": null,
"comments": null,
"custom_fields": null,
"device_role": "Router",
"device_type": "ISR",
"face": "front",
"local_context_data": null,
"location": null,
"name": "R1",
"platform": "ios",
"position": 1,
"primary_ip4": null,
"primary_ip6": null,
"rack": "Row1RackA",
"serial": null,
"site": "AVITECHLABS",
"status": "active",
"tags": null,
"tenant": null,
"vc_position": null,
"vc_priority": null,
"virtual_chassis": null
},
"netbox_token": "VALUE_SPECIFIED_IN_NO_LOG_PARAMETER",
"netbox_url": "http://10.0.0.198:8000",
"query_params": null,
"state": "present",
"validate_certs": true
}
},
"item": {
"device_role": "Router",
"device_type": "ISR",
"name": "R1",
"platform": "ios",
"position": 1,
"rack": "Row1RackA"
},
"msg": "Could not resolve id of device_type: isr"
}
EXEC /bin/sh -c 'echo '"'"'~sri'"'"' && sleep 0'
EXEC /bin/sh -c '( umask 77 && mkdir -p "echo ~sri/.ansible/tmp"&& mkdir "echo ~sri/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1667894203.591346-27895-188273208312837" && echo ansible-tmp-1667894203.591346-27895-188273208312837="echo ~sri/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1667894203.591346-27895-188273208312837" ) && sleep 0'
Using module file /Users/sri/Documents/002CaseStudies/Practices/virtual_env/ansible-base2.10.4/scripts/collections/ansible_collections/netbox/netbox/plugins/modules/netbox_device.py
PUT /Users/sri/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-27579wxs6elrl/tmpmr00fg58 TO /Users/sri/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1667894203.591346-27895-188273208312837/AnsiballZ_netbox_device.py
EXEC /bin/sh -c 'chmod u+x /Users/sri/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1667894203.591346-27895-188273208312837/ /Users/sri/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1667894203.591346-27895-188273208312837/AnsiballZ_netbox_device.py && sleep 0'
EXEC /bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/env python /Users/sri/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1667894203.591346-27895-188273208312837/AnsiballZ_netbox_device.py && sleep 0'
EXEC /bin/sh -c 'rm -f -r /Users/sri/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1667894203.591346-27895-188273208312837/ > /dev/null 2>&1 && sleep 0'
failed: [netbox1] (item={'name': 'S2', 'device_type': 'ISR', 'device_role': 'Switch', 'platform': 'ios', 'rack': 'Row1RackA', 'position': 5}) => {
"ansible_loop_var": "item",
"changed": false,
"invocation": {
"module_args": {
"cert": null,
"data": {
"asset_tag": null,
"cluster": null,
"comments": null,
"custom_fields": null,
"device_role": "Switch",
"device_type": "ISR",
"face": "front",
"local_context_data": null,
"location": null,
"name": "S2",
"platform": "ios",
"position": 5,
"primary_ip4": null,
"primary_ip6": null,
"rack": "Row1RackA",
"serial": null,
"site": "AVITECHLABS",
"status": "active",
"tags": null,
"tenant": null,
"vc_position": null,
"vc_priority": null,
"virtual_chassis": null
},
"netbox_token": "VALUE_SPECIFIED_IN_NO_LOG_PARAMETER",
"netbox_url": "http://10.0.0.198:8000",
"query_params": null,
"state": "present",
"validate_certs": true
}
},
"item": {
"device_role": "Switch",
"device_type": "ISR",
"name": "S2",
"platform": "ios",
"position": 5,
"rack": "Row1RackA"
},
"msg": "Could not resolve id of device_type: isr"
}
EXEC /bin/sh -c 'echo '"'"'~sri'"'"' && sleep 0'
EXEC /bin/sh -c '( umask 77 && mkdir -p "echo ~sri/.ansible/tmp"&& mkdir "echo ~sri/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1667894204.480924-27895-74305332202430" && echo ansible-tmp-1667894204.480924-27895-74305332202430="echo ~sri/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1667894204.480924-27895-74305332202430" ) && sleep 0'
Using module file /Users/sri/Documents/002CaseStudies/Practices/virtual_env/ansible-base2.10.4/scripts/collections/ansible_collections/netbox/netbox/plugins/modules/netbox_device.py
PUT /Users/sri/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-27579wxs6elrl/tmpyxbf2uah TO /Users/sri/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1667894204.480924-27895-74305332202430/AnsiballZ_netbox_device.py
EXEC /bin/sh -c 'chmod u+x /Users/sri/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1667894204.480924-27895-74305332202430/ /Users/sri/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1667894204.480924-27895-74305332202430/AnsiballZ_netbox_device.py && sleep 0'
EXEC /bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/env python /Users/sri/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1667894204.480924-27895-74305332202430/AnsiballZ_netbox_device.py && sleep 0'
EXEC /bin/sh -c 'rm -f -r /Users/sri/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1667894204.480924-27895-74305332202430/ > /dev/null 2>&1 && sleep 0'
changed: [netbox1] => (item={'name': 'S3', 'device_type': 'Nexus9000v', 'device_role': 'Switch', 'platform': 'nxos', 'rack': 'Row1RackB', 'position': 1}) => {
"ansible_loop_var": "item",
"changed": true,
"device": {
"device_role": 2,
"device_type": 3,
"face": "front",
"name": "S3",
"platform": 2,
"position": 1,
"rack": 2,
"site": 1,
"status": "active"
},
"diff": {
"after": {
"state": "present"
},
"before": {
"state": "absent"
}
},
"invocation": {
"module_args": {
"cert": null,
"data": {
"asset_tag": null,
"cluster": null,
"comments": null,
"custom_fields": null,
"device_role": "Switch",
"device_type": "Nexus9000v",
"face": "front",
"local_context_data": null,
"location": null,
"name": "S3",
"platform": "nxos",
"position": 1,
"primary_ip4": null,
"primary_ip6": null,
"rack": "Row1RackB",
"serial": null,
"site": "AVITECHLABS",
"status": "active",
"tags": null,
"tenant": null,
"vc_position": null,
"vc_priority": null,
"virtual_chassis": null
},
"netbox_token": "VALUE_SPECIFIED_IN_NO_LOG_PARAMETER",
"netbox_url": "http://10.0.0.198:8000",
"query_params": null,
"state": "present",
"validate_certs": true
}
},
"item": {
"device_role": "Switch",
"device_type": "Nexus9000v",
"name": "S3",
"platform": "nxos",
"position": 1,
"rack": "Row1RackB"
},
"msg": "device S3 created"
}
EXEC /bin/sh -c 'echo '"'"'~sri'"'"' && sleep 0'
EXEC /bin/sh -c '( umask 77 && mkdir -p "echo ~sri/.ansible/tmp"&& mkdir "echo ~sri/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1667894205.7403069-27895-153120847893357" && echo ansible-tmp-1667894205.7403069-27895-153120847893357="echo ~sri/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1667894205.7403069-27895-153120847893357" ) && sleep 0'
Using module file /Users/sri/Documents/002CaseStudies/Practices/virtual_env/ansible-base2.10.4/scripts/collections/ansible_collections/netbox/netbox/plugins/modules/netbox_device.py
PUT /Users/sri/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-27579wxs6elrl/tmpfx70kl2b TO /Users/sri/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1667894205.7403069-27895-153120847893357/AnsiballZ_netbox_device.py
EXEC /bin/sh -c 'chmod u+x /Users/sri/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1667894205.7403069-27895-153120847893357/ /Users/sri/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1667894205.7403069-27895-153120847893357/AnsiballZ_netbox_device.py && sleep 0'
EXEC /bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/env python /Users/sri/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1667894205.7403069-27895-153120847893357/AnsiballZ_netbox_device.py && sleep 0'
EXEC /bin/sh -c 'rm -f -r /Users/sri/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1667894205.7403069-27895-153120847893357/ > /dev/null 2>&1 && sleep 0'
changed: [netbox1] => (item={'name': 'S4', 'device_type': 'vMX', 'device_role': 'Switch', 'platform': 'junos', 'rack': 'Row1RackB', 'position': 5}) => {
"ansible_loop_var": "item",
"changed": true,
"device": {
"device_role": 2,
"device_type": 4,
"face": "front",
"name": "S4",
"platform": 3,
"position": 5,
"rack": 2,
"site": 1,
"status": "active"
},
"diff": {
"after": {
"state": "present"
},
"before": {
"state": "absent"
}
},
"invocation": {
"module_args": {
"cert": null,
"data": {
"asset_tag": null,
"cluster": null,
"comments": null,
"custom_fields": null,
"device_role": "Switch",
"device_type": "vMX",
"face": "front",
"local_context_data": null,
"location": null,
"name": "S4",
"platform": "junos",
"position": 5,
"primary_ip4": null,
"primary_ip6": null,
"rack": "Row1RackB",
"serial": null,
"site": "AVITECHLABS",
"status": "active",
"tags": null,
"tenant": null,
"vc_position": null,
"vc_priority": null,
"virtual_chassis": null
},
"netbox_token": "VALUE_SPECIFIED_IN_NO_LOG_PARAMETER",
"netbox_url": "http://10.0.0.198:8000",
"query_params": null,
"state": "present",
"validate_certs": true
}
},
"item": {
"device_role": "Switch",
"device_type": "vMX",
"name": "S4",
"platform": "junos",
"position": 5,
"rack": "Row1RackB"
},
"msg": "device S4 created"
}

PLAY RECAP ***********************************************************************************************************************************************************

[sc68cal]

So, I believe device_type takes the slug of a device type, not the name attribute of a device_type, so sometimes people create device types with name of FooBar and the slug gets turned into something like foo-bar or foo_bar. You will have to check.

This is at least what I sort of remember running into about a year ago with some custom device types that were created in a netbox instance I was involved with.