os6_config backup option not working

[zerwes]

SUMMARY

The backup option in the os6_config module does not work.
The configuration file is not saved to the specified location (same behavior using the default location)
Same effect with dellos10! See: ansible-collections/dellemc.os10#113

ISSUE TYPE

• Bug Report

COMPONENT NAME

os6_config

ANSIBLE VERSION

starting from 2.10.0, tested with 2.12.1 and 2.12.2 too.

COLLECTION VERSION

± ansible-galaxy collection list  dellemc.os6

# /home/zerwes/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections
Collection  Version
----------- -------
dellemc.os6 1.0.7  

# /usr/local/lib/python3.9/dist-packages/ansible_collections
Collection  Version
----------- -------
dellemc.os6 1.0.7  

tested with the latest via git too:
ansible-galaxy collection install git@github.com:Rosa-Luxemburgstiftung-Berlin/dellemc.os10.git -p ./collections

CONFIGURATION

± ansible-config dump --only-changed
ANSIBLE_NOCOWS(/home/zerwes/git/ansible-spk8/ansible.cfg) = True
COLLECTIONS_PATHS(/home/zerwes/git/ansible-spk8/ansible.cfg) = ['/home/zerwes/git/ansible-spk8/.collections', '/home/zerwes/.ansible/collections', '/usr/share/ansible/collections']
DEFAULT_HASH_BEHAVIOUR(/home/zerwes/git/ansible-spk8/ansible.cfg) = merge
DEFAULT_HOST_LIST(/home/zerwes/git/ansible-spk8/ansible.cfg) = ['/home/zerwes/git/ansible-spk8/hosts']
DEFAULT_MODULE_PATH(/home/zerwes/git/ansible-spk8/ansible.cfg) = ['/home/zerwes/git/ansible-spk8/library']
DEFAULT_ROLES_PATH(/home/zerwes/git/ansible-spk8/ansible.cfg) = ['/home/zerwes/git/ansible-spk8/roles']
DEFAULT_STRATEGY(/home/zerwes/git/ansible-spk8/ansible.cfg) = mitogen_linear
DEFAULT_STRATEGY_PLUGIN_PATH(/home/zerwes/git/ansible-spk8/ansible.cfg) = ['/usr/local/lib/python3.9/dist-packages/ansible_mitogen/plugins/strategy']
INTERPRETER_PYTHON(/home/zerwes/git/ansible-spk8/ansible.cfg) = auto_legacy
MAX_FILE_SIZE_FOR_DIFF(/home/zerwes/git/ansible-spk8/ansible.cfg) = 1048576
RETRY_FILES_SAVE_PATH(/home/zerwes/git/ansible-spk8/ansible.cfg) = /home/zerwes/.ansible-retry

OS / ENVIRONMENT

± lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Debian
Description: Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Release: 11
Codename: bullseye

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

± ansible-playbook -l swu11ber0.ber0.rosalux.org -vvv -D switch_os6_save_config.yml
ansible-playbook [core 2.12.2]
  config file = /home/zerwes/git/ansible-spk8/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = ['/home/zerwes/git/ansible-spk8/library']
  ansible python module location = /usr/local/lib/python3.9/dist-packages/ansible
  ansible collection location = /home/zerwes/git/ansible-spk8/.collections:/home/zerwes/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
  executable location = /usr/local/bin/ansible-playbook
  python version = 3.9.2 (default, Feb 28 2021, 17:03:44) [GCC 10.2.1 20210110]
  jinja version = 2.11.3
  libyaml = True
Using /home/zerwes/git/ansible-spk8/ansible.cfg as config file
host_list declined parsing /home/zerwes/git/ansible-spk8/hosts as it did not pass its verify_file() method
script declined parsing /home/zerwes/git/ansible-spk8/hosts as it did not pass its verify_file() method
auto declined parsing /home/zerwes/git/ansible-spk8/hosts as it did not pass its verify_file() method
Parsed /home/zerwes/git/ansible-spk8/hosts inventory source with ini plugin
redirecting (type: modules) ansible.builtin.dellos6_config to dellemc.os6.os6_config
Skipping callback 'default', as we already have a stdout callback.
Skipping callback 'minimal', as we already have a stdout callback.
Skipping callback 'oneline', as we already have a stdout callback.

PLAYBOOK: switch_os6_save_config.yml ******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
1 plays in switch_os6_save_config.yml

PLAY [switch_access_spk8] *****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
META: ran handlers

TASK [save config ...] ********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
task path: /home/zerwes/git/ansible-spk8/switch_os6_save_config.yml:9
redirecting (type: connection) ansible.builtin.network_cli to ansible.netcommon.network_cli
redirecting (type: become) ansible.builtin.enable to ansible.netcommon.enable
redirecting (type: action) ansible.builtin.dellos6 to dellemc.os6.os6
redirecting (type: action) ansible.builtin.dellos6 to dellemc.os6.os6
<172.31.249.11> ESTABLISH LOCAL CONNECTION FOR USER: zerwes
<172.31.249.11> EXEC /bin/sh -c '( umask 77 && mkdir -p "` echo /home/zerwes/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-1666629ffpyif87 `"&& mkdir "` echo /home/zerwes/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-1666629ffpyif87/ansible-tmp-1643904566.4674978-1666633-233322062188058 `" && echo ansible-tmp-1643904566.4674978-1666633-233322062188058="` echo /home/zerwes/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-1666629ffpyif87/ansible-tmp-1643904566.4674978-1666633-233322062188058 `" ) && sleep 0'
redirecting (type: modules) ansible.builtin.dellos6_config to dellemc.os6.os6_config
Using module file /home/zerwes/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections/dellemc/os6/plugins/modules/os6_config.py
<172.31.249.11> PUT /home/zerwes/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-1666629ffpyif87/tmp8zkxof7_ TO /home/zerwes/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-1666629ffpyif87/ansible-tmp-1643904566.4674978-1666633-233322062188058/AnsiballZ_os6_config.py
<172.31.249.11> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'chmod u+x /home/zerwes/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-1666629ffpyif87/ansible-tmp-1643904566.4674978-1666633-233322062188058/ /home/zerwes/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-1666629ffpyif87/ansible-tmp-1643904566.4674978-1666633-233322062188058/AnsiballZ_os6_config.py && sleep 0'
<172.31.249.11> EXEC /bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/python3 /home/zerwes/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-1666629ffpyif87/ansible-tmp-1643904566.4674978-1666633-233322062188058/AnsiballZ_os6_config.py && sleep 0'
<172.31.249.11> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'rm -f -r /home/zerwes/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-1666629ffpyif87/ansible-tmp-1643904566.4674978-1666633-233322062188058/ > /dev/null 2>&1 && sleep 0'
ok: [swu11ber0.ber0.rosalux.org] => {
    "__backup__": "!Current Configuration:\n!System Description \"Dell EMC Networking N3048EP-ON, 6.6.3.40, Linux 4.14.138, v1.0.5\"\n!System Software Version 6.6.3.40...
    "changed": false,
    "invocation": {
        "module_args": {
            "after": null,
            "backup": true,
            "backup_options": {
                "dir_path": "/tmp/",
                "filename": "swu11ber0.ber0.rosalux.org.cfg"
            },
            "before": null,
            "config": null,
            "lines": null,
            "match": "line",
            "parents": null,
            "provider": null,
            "replace": "line",
            "save": false,
            "src": null,
            "update": "check"
        }
    },
    "saved": false
}
META: ran handlers
META: ran handlers

PLAY RECAP ********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
swu11ber0.ber0.rosalux.org : ok=1    changed=0    unreachable=0    failed=0    skipped=0    rescued=0    ignored=0   


± ls /tmp/swu11ber0.ber0.rosalux.org.cfg
ls: cannot access '/tmp/swu11ber0.ber0.rosalux.org.cfg': No such file or directory

- hosts: switch_access_spk8
  connection: network_cli
  gather_facts: no
  strategy: linear
  tasks:
  - name: "save config ..."
    vars:
      ansible_become: yes
    dellos6_config:
      backup: yes
      save: no
      update: check
      backup_options:
        dir_path: "/tmp/"
        filename: "{{ backup_filename }}"

EXPECTED RESULTS

file to be stored in the desired location

ACTUAL RESULTS

config is retrieved (result['__backup__']) but not saved to the file

[zerwes]

see solution ansible-collections/dellemc.os10#113
use:

- name: Configuration Retrieval
  connection: ansible.netcommon.network_cli
  gather_facts: false
  become: yes
  become_method: enable
  vars:
    ansible_network_os: dellemc.os6.os6
  tasks:
    - name: Retrieve Configuration
      dellemc.os6.os6_config:
        backup: true
        backup_options:
          # ...

or

- name: Configuration Retrieval
  connection: ansible.netcommon.network_cli
  gather_facts: false
  become: yes
  become_method: enable
  collections:
    - dellemc.os6
  vars:
    ansible_network_os: dellemc.os6.os6
  tasks:
    - name: Retrieve Configuration
      os6_config:
        backup: true
        backup_options:
          # ...