Interface range command causes a traceback

[gtom84]

SUMMARY

ios_config module accepts format

interface range Gi0/1 - 2

but this valid IOS syntax causes traceback

interface range Gi0/1, Gi0/2

ISSUE TYPE

• Bug Report

COMPONENT NAME

ios_config

ANSIBLE VERSION

ansible [core 2.15.8]
  config file = /usr/local/xx/ansible/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = ['/home/xx/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /venv/ansible/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible
  ansible collection location = /usr/local/xx/ansible/collections
  executable location = /venv/ansible/bin/ansible
  python version = 3.9.5 (default, Nov 23 2021, 15:27:38) [GCC 9.3.0] (/venv/ansible/bin/python3.9)
  jinja version = 3.1.3
  libyaml = True

COLLECTION VERSION

# /usr/local/xx/ansible/collections/ansible_collections
Collection Version
---------- -------
cisco.ios  9.0.0

# /venv/ansible/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible_collections
Collection Version
---------- -------
cisco.ios  4.6.1

CONFIGURATION

ANSIBLE_NOCOWS(/usr/local/xx/ansible/ansible.cfg) = True
CACHE_PLUGIN(/usr/local/xx/ansible/ansible.cfg) = jsonfile
CACHE_PLUGIN_CONNECTION(/usr/local/xx/ansible/ansible.cfg) = /usr/local/xx/ansible/cache
COLLECTIONS_PATHS(/usr/local/xx/ansible/ansible.cfg) = ['/usr/local/xx/ansible/collections']
CONFIG_FILE() = /usr/local/xx/ansible/ansible.cfg
DEFAULT_HOST_LIST(/usr/local/xx/ansible/ansible.cfg) = ['/usr/local/xx/ansible/hosts']
DEFAULT_REMOTE_USER(/usr/local/xx/ansible/ansible.cfg) = ansdeploy
DEFAULT_ROLES_PATH(/usr/local/xx/ansible/ansible.cfg) = ['/usr/local/xx/ansible/roles']
HOST_KEY_CHECKING(/usr/local/xx/ansible/ansible.cfg) = False
INTERPRETER_PYTHON(/usr/local/xx/ansible/ansible.cfg) = auto

OS / ENVIRONMENT

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

---
- hosts: your_hosts
  gather_facts: false
  tasks:
      - name: Default interfaces config
        ios_config:
          lines:
            - default int range Gi0/1, Gi0/2
      - name: Configure interfaces
        ios_config:
          lines:
            - description New description
          parents: "interface range Gi0/1, Gi0/2"

EXPECTED RESULTS

The above should not cause any traceback.

ACTUAL RESULTS

The full traceback is:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/xx/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-174914kI5Nq/ansible-tmp-1721118244.83-17567-217273740546307/AnsiballZ_ios_config.py", line 102, in <module>
    _ansiballz_main()
  File "/home/xx/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-174914kI5Nq/ansible-tmp-1721118244.83-17567-217273740546307/AnsiballZ_ios_config.py", line 94, in _ansiballz_main
    invoke_module(zipped_mod, temp_path, ANSIBALLZ_PARAMS)
  File "/home/xx/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-174914kI5Nq/ansible-tmp-1721118244.83-17567-217273740546307/AnsiballZ_ios_config.py", line 40, in invoke_module
    runpy.run_module(mod_name='ansible.modules.network.ios.ios_config', init_globals=None, run_name='__main__', alter_sys=True)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/runpy.py", line 176, in run_module
    fname, loader, pkg_name)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/runpy.py", line 82, in _run_module_code
    mod_name, mod_fname, mod_loader, pkg_name)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/runpy.py", line 72, in _run_code
    exec code in run_globals
  File "/tmp/ansible_ios_config_payload_bRAH6H/ansible_ios_config_payload.zip/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_config.py", line 569, in <module>
  File "/tmp/ansible_ios_config_payload_bRAH6H/ansible_ios_config_payload.zip/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_config.py", line 500, in main
  File "/tmp/ansible_ios_config_payload_bRAH6H/ansible_ios_config_payload.zip/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_config.py", line 364, in edit_config_or_macro
  File "/tmp/ansible_ios_config_payload_bRAH6H/ansible_ios_config_payload.zip/ansible/module_utils/connection.py", line 190, in __rpc__
ansible.module_utils.connection.ConnectionError: default int range Gi0/19, Gi0/20
default int range Gi0/19, Gi0/20
                       ^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

SW02(config)#
fatal: [SW02]: FAILED! => {
    "ansible_facts": {
        "discovered_interpreter_python": "/usr/bin/python"
    },
    "changed": false,
    "module_stderr": "Traceback (most recent call last):\n  File \"/home/xx/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-174914kI5Nq/ansible-tmp-1721118244.83-17567-217273740546307/AnsiballZ_ios_config.py\", line 102, in <module>\n    _ansiballz_main()\n  File \"/home/xx/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-174914kI5Nq/ansible-tmp-1721118244.83-17567-217273740546307/AnsiballZ_ios_config.py\", line 94, in _ansiballz_main\n    invoke_module(zipped_mod, temp_path, ANSIBALLZ_PARAMS)\n  File \"/home/xx/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-174914kI5Nq/ansible-tmp-1721118244.83-17567-217273740546307/AnsiballZ_ios_config.py\", line 40, in invoke_module\n    runpy.run_module(mod_name='ansible.modules.network.ios.ios_config', init_globals=None, run_name='__main__', alter_sys=True)\n  File \"/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_ios_config_payload_bRAH6H/ansible_ios_config_payload.zip/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_config.py\", line 569, in <module>\n  File \"/tmp/ansible_ios_config_payload_bRAH6H/ansible_ios_config_payload.zip/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_config.py\", line 500, in main\n  File \"/tmp/ansible_ios_config_payload_bRAH6H/ansible_ios_config_payload.zip/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_config.py\", line 364, in edit_config_or_macro\n  File \"/tmp/ansible_ios_config_payload_bRAH6H/ansible_ios_config_payload.zip/ansible/module_utils/connection.py\", line 190, in __rpc__\nansible.module_utils.connection.ConnectionError: default int range Gi0/19, Gi0/20\r\ndefault int range Gi0/19, Gi0/20\r\n                       ^\r\n% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.\r\n\r\nmcigmy2-ostravank-29(config)#\n",
    "module_stdout": "",
    "msg": "MODULE FAILURE\nSee stdout/stderr for the exact error",
    "rc": 1
}