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SUMMARY
Using the libvirt connection plugin on a Windows 10 guest VM, a simple win_ping stops working when upgrading from ansible 2.18.3 to 2.19.0b5.
ISSUE TYPE
- Bug Report
COMPONENT NAME
community.libvirt.libvirt
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
randall@batou:~/Coding/gits-playbook/test_playbooks$ cat inventory_libvirt.yml
---
plugin: community.libvirt.libvirt
uri: qemu:///system
strict: true
randall@batou:~/Coding/gits-playbook/test_playbooks$ cat host_vars/win10work.yml
---
ansible_shell_executable: powershell
ansible_shell_type: powershell
randall@batou:~/Coding/gits-playbook/test_playbooks$ ansible-galaxy collection list
# /home/randall/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections
Collection Version
----------------- -------
ansible.windows 3.1.0
community.libvirt 1.4.0 EXPECTED RESULTS
randall@batou:~/Coding/gits-playbook/test_playbooks$ ansible --version
ansible [core 2.18.3]
config file = /home/randall/Coding/gits-playbook/test_playbooks/ansible.cfg
configured module search path = ['/home/randall/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/ansible
ansible collection location = /home/randall/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
executable location = /usr/bin/ansible
python version = 3.13.3 (main, Apr 10 2025, 21:38:51) [GCC 14.2.0] (/usr/bin/python3)
jinja version = 3.1.6
libyaml = True
randall@batou:~/Coding/gits-playbook/test_playbooks$ ansible -i inventory_libvirt.yml -m win_ping win10work -v
Using /home/randall/Coding/gits-playbook/test_playbooks/ansible.cfg as config file
Using inventory plugin 'ansible_collections.community.libvirt.plugins.inventory.libvirt' to process inventory source '/home/randall/Coding/gits-playbook/test_playbooks/inventory_libvirt.yml'
[WARNING]: Invalid characters were found in group names but not replaced, use -vvvv to see details
libvirt: QEMU Driver error : Requested operation is not valid: domain is not running
libvirt: Domain Config error : Requested operation is not valid: domain is not running
libvirt: QEMU Driver error : Requested operation is not valid: domain is not running
libvirt: Domain Config error : Requested operation is not valid: domain is not running
libvirt: QEMU Driver error : Requested operation is not valid: domain is not running
libvirt: Domain Config error : Requested operation is not valid: domain is not running
libvirt: QEMU Driver error : Requested operation is not valid: domain is not running
libvirt: Domain Config error : Requested operation is not valid: domain is not running
libvirt: QEMU Driver error : Requested operation is not valid: domain is not running
libvirt: Domain Config error : Requested operation is not valid: domain is not running
libvirt: QEMU Driver error : Requested operation is not valid: domain is not running
libvirt: Domain Config error : Requested operation is not valid: domain is not running
libvirt: QEMU Driver error : Requested operation is not valid: domain is not running
libvirt: Domain Config error : Requested operation is not valid: domain is not running
win10work | SUCCESS =>
changed: false
ping: pong
ACTUAL RESULTS
randall@batou:~/Coding/gits-playbook/test_playbooks$ ansible --version
ansible [core 2.19.0b5]
config file = /home/randall/Coding/gits-playbook/test_playbooks/ansible.cfg
configured module search path = ['/home/randall/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/ansible
ansible collection location = /home/randall/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
executable location = /usr/bin/ansible
python version = 3.13.3 (main, Apr 10 2025, 21:38:51) [GCC 14.2.0] (/usr/bin/python3)
jinja version = 3.1.6
pyyaml version = 6.0.2 (with libyaml v0.2.5)
randall@batou:~/Coding/gits-playbook/test_playbooks$ ansible -i inventory_libvirt.yml -m win_ping win10work -v
Using /home/randall/Coding/gits-playbook/test_playbooks/ansible.cfg as config file
Using inventory plugin 'ansible_collections.community.libvirt.plugins.inventory.libvirt' to process inventory source '/home/randall/Coding/gits-playbook/test_playbooks/inventory_libvirt.yml'
[WARNING]: Invalid characters were found in group names but not replaced, use -vvvv to see details
libvirt: QEMU Driver error : Requested operation is not valid: domain is not running
libvirt: Domain Config error : Requested operation is not valid: domain is not running
libvirt: QEMU Driver error : Requested operation is not valid: domain is not running
libvirt: Domain Config error : Requested operation is not valid: domain is not running
libvirt: QEMU Driver error : Requested operation is not valid: domain is not running
libvirt: Domain Config error : Requested operation is not valid: domain is not running
libvirt: QEMU Driver error : Requested operation is not valid: domain is not running
libvirt: Domain Config error : Requested operation is not valid: domain is not running
libvirt: QEMU Driver error : Requested operation is not valid: domain is not running
libvirt: Domain Config error : Requested operation is not valid: domain is not running
libvirt: QEMU Driver error : Requested operation is not valid: domain is not running
libvirt: Domain Config error : Requested operation is not valid: domain is not running
libvirt: QEMU Driver error : Requested operation is not valid: domain is not running
libvirt: Domain Config error : Requested operation is not valid: domain is not running
[ERROR]: Task failed: Action failed: Module result deserialization failed: No start of json char found
Task failed: Action failed.
Origin: <adhoc 'win_ping' task>
{'action': {'module': 'win_ping', 'args': {}}, 'timeout': 0, 'async_val': 0, 'poll': 15}
<<< caused by >>>
Module result deserialization failed: No start of json char found See stdout/stderr for the returned output.
win10work | FAILED! =>
changed: false
module_stderr: |-
#< CLIXML
<Objs Version="1.1.0.1" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/powershell/2004/04"><Obj S="progress" RefId="0"><TN RefId="0"><T>System.Management.Automation.PSCustomObject</T><T>System.Object</T></TN><MS><I64 N="SourceId">1</I64><PR N="Record"><AV>Module werden für erstmalige Verwendung vorbereitet.</AV><AI>0</AI><Nil /><PI>-1</PI><PC>-1</PC><T>Completed</T><SR>-1</SR><SD> </SD></PR></MS></Obj><S S="Error">ConvertFrom-Json : Das Argument kann nicht an den Parameter "InputObject" gebunden werden, da es NULL ist._x000D__x000A_</S><S S="Error">In Zeile:14 Zeichen:39_x000D__x000A_</S><S S="Error">+ $code = ConvertFrom-Json -InputObject $codeJson_x000D__x000A_</S><S S="Error">+ ~~~~~~~~~_x000D__x000A_</S><S S="Error"> + CategoryInfo : InvalidData: (:) [ConvertFrom-Json], ParameterBindingValidationException_x000D__x000A_</S><S S="Error"> + FullyQualifiedErrorId : ParameterArgumentValidationErrorNullNotAllowed,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ConvertFrom _x000D__x000A_</S><S S="Error"> JsonCommand_x000D__x000A_</S><S S="Error"> _x000D__x000A_</S></Objs>
module_stdout: ''
msg: 'Module result deserialization failed: No start of json char found'
rc: 0
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