Creating a group with group_roles fails and succeeds

[Thulium-Drake]

Summary

Creating a group with group_roles fails, but the group is still created succesfully

Issue Type

• Bug Report

Ansible, Collection, Private Automation Hub details

Server version
    4.7.3
Pulp Ansible Version
    0.17.5
Ansible Automation Platform
    2.4
UI Version
    4.7.3
Username
    admin
User Groups
Browser Version
    firefox 115.0.0
Browser OS
    Linux

ansible [core 2.14.10]
  config file = None
  configured module search path = ['/home/ansible/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /home/ansible/.local/pipx/venvs/ansible-core-2-14/lib/python3.11/site-packages/ansible
  ansible collection location = /home/ansible/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
  executable location = /home/ansible/.local/bin/ansible
  python version = 3.11.2 (main, Mar 13 2023, 12:18:29) [GCC 12.2.0] (/home/ansible/.local/pipx/venvs/ansible-core-2-14/bin/python)
  jinja version = 3.1.2
  libyaml = True


# /home/ansible/projects/rhlab/collections/ansible_collections
Collection                     Version  
------------------------------ ---------
ansible.netcommon              5.2.0    
ansible.posix                  1.5.4    
ansible.utils                  2.11.0   
ansible.windows                1.10.0   
awx.awx                        23.2.0   
community.crypto               2.15.1   
community.general              7.5.0    
community.libvirt              1.3.0    
community.mysql                3.7.2    
community.postgresql           3.2.0    
community.windows              1.10.0   
community.zabbix               2.1.0    
containers.podman              1.10.3   
freeipa.ansible_freeipa        1.11.1   
infoblox.nios_modules          1.5.0    
infra.aap_utilities            2.3.0    
infra.ah_configuration         2.0.4    
infra.controller_configuration 2.5.2    
infra.ee_utilities             3.1.2    
kubernetes.core                2.4.0    
recordsansible.ara             0.1.0    
theforeman.foreman             3.14.0   
thulium_drake.general          2023.43.2

• ansible installation method: one of source, pipx

OS / ENVIRONMENT

Debian 12

Desired Behavior

Create a group and continue the play

Actual Behavior

Creates a group and fails task

TASK [infra.ah_configuration.group_roles : Validating arguments against arg spec 'main' - An Ansible Role to create groups roles in Automation Hub.] ***
ok: [m-a12-01.rh.lab] => changed=false 
  msg: The arg spec validation passed
  validate_args_context:
    argument_spec_name: main
    name: group_roles
    path: /home/ansible/projects/rhlab/collections/ansible_collections/infra/ah_configuration/roles/group_roles
    type: role

TASK [infra.ah_configuration.group_roles : Add Roles to Groups in Automation Hubs] **********************************
ok: [m-a12-01.rh.lab] => (item={'groups': ['ee_publisher'], 'role_list': [{'roles': ['galaxy.execution_environment_publisher']}], 'state': 'present'}) => changed=false 
  __group_role:
    groups:
    - ee_publisher
    role_list:
    - roles:
      - galaxy.execution_environment_publisher
    state: present
  ansible_job_id: j488597877447.136954
  ansible_loop_var: __group_role
  finished: 0
  results_file: /root/.ansible_async/j488597877447.136954
  started: 1

TASK [infra.ah_configuration.group_roles : Add Roles to Groups | Wait for finish the group creation] ****************
failed: [m-a12-01.rh.lab] (item={'failed': 0, 'started': 1, 'finished': 0, 'ansible_job_id': 'j488597877447.136954', 'results_file': '/root/.ansible_async/j488597877447.136954', 'changed': False, '__group_role': {'groups': ['ee_publisher'], 'role_list': [{'roles': ['galaxy.execution_environment_publisher']}], 'state': 'present'}, 'ansible_loop_var': '__group_role'}) => changed=false 
  __group_roles_job_async_result_item:
    __group_role:
      groups:
      - ee_publisher
      role_list:
      - roles:
        - galaxy.execution_environment_publisher
      state: present
    ansible_job_id: j488597877447.136954
    ansible_loop_var: __group_role
    changed: false
    failed: 0
    finished: 0
    results_file: /root/.ansible_async/j488597877447.136954
    started: 1
  ansible_job_id: j488597877447.136954
  ansible_loop_var: __group_roles_job_async_result_item
  attempts: 1
  cmd: /home/ansible/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1698348055.9297695-590991-162874757899712/AnsiballZ_group_roles.py
  data: ''
  finished: 1
  msg: |-
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "/tmp/ansible_ansible.legacy.async_wrapper_payload__hhybli1/ansible_ansible.legacy.async_wrapper_payload.zip/ansible/modules/async_wrapper.py", line 180, in _run_module
      File "/tmp/ansible_ansible.legacy.async_wrapper_payload__hhybli1/ansible_ansible.legacy.async_wrapper_payload.zip/ansible/modules/async_wrapper.py", line 98, in _filter_non_json_lines
    ValueError: No start of json char found
  results_file: /root/.ansible_async/j488597877447.136954
  started: 1
  stderr: |-
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "/home/ansible/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1698348055.9297695-590991-162874757899712/AnsiballZ_group_roles.py", line 107, in <module>
        _ansiballz_main()
      File "/home/ansible/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1698348055.9297695-590991-162874757899712/AnsiballZ_group_roles.py", line 99, in _ansiballz_main
        invoke_module(zipped_mod, temp_path, ANSIBALLZ_PARAMS)
      File "/home/ansible/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1698348055.9297695-590991-162874757899712/AnsiballZ_group_roles.py", line 48, in invoke_module
        run_name='__main__', alter_sys=True)
      File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/runpy.py", line 205, in run_module
        return _run_module_code(code, init_globals, run_name, mod_spec)
      File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/runpy.py", line 96, in _run_module_code
        mod_name, mod_spec, pkg_name, script_name)
      File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/runpy.py", line 85, in _run_code
        exec(code, run_globals)
      File "/tmp/ansible_group_roles_payload_79vtr8t_/ansible_group_roles_payload.zip/ansible_collections/infra/ah_configuration/plugins/modules/group_roles.py", line 259, in <module>
      File "/tmp/ansible_group_roles_payload_79vtr8t_/ansible_group_roles_payload.zip/ansible_collections/infra/ah_configuration/plugins/modules/group_roles.py", line 250, in main
    KeyError: 'removed'
  stderr_lines: <omitted>
  stdout: ''
  stdout_lines: <omitted>

Please give some details of what is actually happening.
Include a [minimum complete verifiable example] with:

Run the below config/playbook once, it breaks with the error above. However, when you check in the WebUI, the group is actually created. Running the playbook twice will actually set up the user with that group and it has all permissions that are configured.

• playbook / task

---
- name: 'Sync collections into Automation Hub from Galaxy and RH AH'
  hosts: 'ansible_automation_hub'
  tasks:
    - name: 'Ensure ee_publisher group'
      ansible.builtin.import_role:
        name: 'infra.ah_configuration.group_roles'

    - name: 'Ensure ansible user'
      ansible.builtin.import_role:
        name: 'infra.ah_configuration.user'

• configuration file / list

ah_users:
  - username: 'ansible'
    groups:
      - 'ee_publisher'
    first_name: 'Ansible'
    last_name: 'Automation'
    email: '[email protected]'
    is_superuser: false
    password: 'allyourcontainersarebelongtous'
    state: 'present'

ah_group_roles:
  - groups:
      - 'ee_publisher'
    role_list:
      - roles:
          - 'galaxy.execution_environment_publisher'
    state: 'present'

• error

[Thulium-Drake]

Not inactive, still would like a reply :)

[bontreger]

Was able to recreate the issue. This happens when you're applying roles to a group that does not exist.

add this to your hub config before you create group roles

    - name: Include group role
      ansible.builtin.include_role:
        name: infra.ah_configuration.group

And to your vars

ah_groups:
  - name: ee_publisher

As explicit is better than implicit, what should actually happen is that the group should fail to create from group_roles

[djdanielsson]

Yes this is a known issue

[Thulium-Drake]

Good to know, I have updated my playbooks to also include making the group first, so the error is gone, but I still feel it should be addressed somewhere in the role as well. Either by just failing, or going the implicit route and still succeeding at the first go.