Cisco wlc - Unable to decode JSON from response to exec_command('{\"command\": \"show sysinfo - connection issues

[akashombase7]

when i tried connect to cisco wlc device

ansible-playbook [core 2.16.3]
config file = /home/admin/ansible_automation/ansible.cfg
configured module search path = ['/home/admin/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3.12/site-packages/ansible
ansible collection location = /home/admin/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
executable location = /usr/bin/ansible-playbook
python version = 3.12.6 (main, Sep 23 2024, 09:58:19) [GCC 8.5.0 20210514 (Red Hat 8.5.0-22)] (/usr/bin/python3.12)
jinja version = 3.1.2
libyaml = True
Using /home/admin/ansible_automation/ansible.cfg as config file

Error:

PLAY [Backup Cisco wlc devices] **********************************************************************************************

TASK [Show system info] ******************************************************************************************************
task path: /home/admin/ansible_automation/cisco.yml:10
redirecting (type: connection) ansible.builtin.network_cli to ansible.netcommon.network_cli
[WARNING]: ansible-pylibssh not installed, falling back to paramiko
fatal: [sinkc203-corwc01]: FAILED! => {
"changed": false,
"invocation": {
"module_args": {
"commands": [
"show sysinfo"
],
"host": null,
"interval": 1,
"match": "all",
"password": null,
"port": null,
"retries": 10,
"ssh_keyfile": null,
"timeout": null,
"username": null,
"wait_for": null
}
},
"msg": "Unable to decode JSON from response to exec_command('{"command": "show sysinfo", "prompt": null, "answer": null}'). Received 'None'.",
"rc": 1
}

playbook:

• name: Backup Cisco wlc devices
  hosts: cisco
  gather_facts: false
  connection: network_cli
  tasks:
  • name: Show system info
    community.network.aireos_command:
    commands: show sysinfo

[Andersson007]

@akashombase7 hello, thanks for reporting the issue.
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