Is there anything I can do to make the the plain feature be introduced? Sadly I am not python savvy enough to create this.
Cheers, Frits On Wednesday, September 3, 2014 2:47:06 PM UTC+2, Michael DeHaan wrote: > > > > > On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 7:57 AM, Frits Hoogland <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> I am actually quite surprised by the lack of response. >> >> When using Ansible for implementing changes across systems, I can't help >> to think you want to talk to network devices and alter rules? Also, when >> doing operating system and hardware updates, you want to talk to the BMC, >> for which the ssh port is the most reliable way! >> > > > >> >> I've gone through researching, and actually this seems to be a >> question/feature request that pops up reasonably frequently at different >> places. >> >> When seen as a feature request, it would be to implement a mode in the >> raw module, which makes raw to just log on, and issues a command and reads >> the output, instead of requesting a shell. mode=shell or plain. >> > > > I'm open to this. > > > > >> >> In my opinion adding a raw plain mode would open up access to a lot of >> devices which are inherently unreachable by other orchestration engines >> because they require an agent. The magic is in the fact that you can issue >> any command to the device, instead of writing a module specifically for a >> specific device. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Frits >> >> >> On Wednesday, September 3, 2014 1:45:30 PM UTC+2, Michael DeHaan wrote: >> >>> I don't think it's an issue so much as a feature request - though it >>> doesn't seem like there are, given lack of response to this email thread. >>> >>> I will say connections in ansible aren't meant to talk to non-computers, >>> and in many cases, this may be something that needs to write a module to >>> talk to them, similar to what we do with various load balancers. >>> >>> There was a recent thread about HP switches and not really having a >>> shell when you login that's the same kind of thing. >>> >>> Most folks are using ILO's for basic power management via fence and >>> haven't automated a lot more. >>> >>> Anyway, a module is probably appropriate, though we are probably >>> unlikely to include it in core if the goal is to simulate a monitoring >>> system. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 7:41 AM, Frits Hoogland <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Anyone else interested in looking into this issue? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Ansible Project" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/ >>>> msgid/ansible-project/69dc177c-f626-4af9-a90d- >>>> 796354790c23%40googlegroups.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/69dc177c-f626-4af9-a90d-796354790c23%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Ansible Project" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <javascript:>. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/871f0904-3bf8-4dcf-ac30-5378d6e67be6%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/871f0904-3bf8-4dcf-ac30-5378d6e67be6%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ansible Project" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/37d75320-4a0b-450f-9306-3936fe774e97%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
