vmware_content_deploy_template fails with error "Cannot find service 'com.vmware.vcenter.vm_template.library_items'"

[dfoley84-zz]

SUMMARY

I'm Trying to Deploy a Virtual Machine on a Test Cluster from a Template which is hosted on VMware Content Library

ISSUE TYPE

Cannot find service 'com.vmware.vcenter.vm_template.library_items

COMPONENT NAME

ANSIBLE VERSION

2.9.9

OS / ENVIRONMENT

Linux Ubunutu 18.04

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

---
- hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: false
  tasks:
  - name: Deploy Virtual Machine from template in content library
    vmware_content_deploy_template:
      hostname: "{{ Host }}"
      username: "{{ user }}"
      password: "{{ pass }}"
      template: "{{ Template }}" 
      datastore: "{{ datastore }}"
      folder: /vm
      datacenter: "{{ DC }}"
      host: "{{ ESXi }}"
      name: Test_Machine
      validate_certs: False
      state: present
    delegate_to: localhost

EXPECTED RESULTS

Expected "Success"
{'msg': "Deployed Virtual Machine 'Sample_VM'.", 'vm_id': 'vm-1009'}

ACTUAL RESULTS

ansible-playbook t.yaml -vvvvv

ansible-playbook 2.9.9
  config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = [u'/root/.ansible/plugins/modules', u'/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible
  executable location = /usr/bin/ansible-playbook
  python version = 2.7.17 (default, Apr 15 2020, 17:20:14) [GCC 7.5.0]
Using /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg as config file
setting up inventory plugins
host_list declined parsing /etc/ansible/hosts as it did not pass its verify_file() method
script declined parsing /etc/ansible/hosts as it did not pass its verify_file() method
auto declined parsing /etc/ansible/hosts as it did not pass its verify_file() method
Parsed /etc/ansible/hosts inventory source with ini plugin
Loading callback plugin default of type stdout, v2.0 from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/callback/default.pyc

PLAYBOOK: t.yaml **********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************Positional arguments: t.yaml
become_method: sudo
inventory: (u'/etc/ansible/hosts',)
forks: 5
tags: (u'all',)
verbosity: 5
connection: smart
timeout: 10
1 plays in t.yaml

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

TASK [Deploy Virtual Machine from template in content library] ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************task path: /srv/ansible/t.yaml:5
<localhost> ESTABLISH LOCAL CONNECTION FOR USER: root
<localhost> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'echo ~root && sleep 0'
<localhost> EXEC /bin/sh -c '( umask 77 && mkdir -p "` echo /root/.ansible/tmp `"&& mkdir /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1589555313.13-6894-196031450684677 && echo ansible-tmp-1589555313.13-6894-196031450684677="` echo /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1589555313.13-6894-196031450684677 `" ) && sleep 0'
Using module_utils file /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/module_utils/_text.py
Using module_utils file /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/module_utils/vmware.py
Using module_utils file /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/module_utils/vmware_rest_client.py
Using module_utils file /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/module_utils/basic.py
Using module_utils file /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/module_utils/six/__init__.py
Using module_utils file /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/module_utils/urls.py
Using module_utils file /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/module_utils/common/_collections_compat.py
Using module_utils file /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/module_utils/common/__init__.py
Using module_utils file /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/module_utils/common/text/formatters.py
Using module_utils file /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/module_utils/common/validation.py
Using module_utils file /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/module_utils/common/text/converters.py
Using module_utils file /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/module_utils/pycompat24.py
Using module_utils file /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/module_utils/common/text/__init__.py
Using module_utils file /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/module_utils/common/process.py
Using module_utils file /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/module_utils/parsing/convert_bool.py
Using module_utils file /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/module_utils/common/_utils.py
Using module_utils file /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/module_utils/common/parameters.py
Using module_utils file /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/module_utils/parsing/__init__.py
Using module_utils file /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/module_utils/common/_json_compat.py
Using module_utils file /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/module_utils/common/sys_info.py
Using module_utils file /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/module_utils/common/file.py
Using module_utils file /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/module_utils/common/collections.py
Using module_utils file /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/module_utils/distro/__init__.py
Using module_utils file /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/module_utils/distro/_distro.py
Using module file /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_content_deploy_template.py
<localhost> PUT /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-6887q_iAgx/tmpOMKInk TO /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1589555313.13-6894-196031450684677/AnsiballZ_vmware_content_deploy_template.py
<localhost> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'chmod u+x /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1589555313.13-6894-196031450684677/ /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1589555313.13-6894-196031450684677/AnsiballZ_vmware_content_deploy_template.py && sleep 0'
<localhost> EXEC /bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/python2 /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1589555313.13-6894-196031450684677/AnsiballZ_vmware_content_deploy_template.py && sleep 0'
<localhost> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'rm -f -r /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1589555313.13-6894-196031450684677/ > /dev/null 2>&1 && sleep 0'
fatal: [localhost -> localhost]: FAILED! => {
    "changed": false,
    "module_stderr": "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/requests/packages/urllib3/connectionpool.py:852: InsecureRequestWarning: Unverified HTTPS request is being made. Adding certificate verification is strongly advised. See: https://urllib3.readthedocs.io/en/latest/advanced-usage.html#ssl-warnings\n  InsecureRequestWarning)\n/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/requests/packages/urllib3/connectionpool.py:852: InsecureRequestWarning: Unverified HTTPS request is being made. Adding certificate verification is strongly advised. See: https://urllib3.readthedocs.io/en/latest/advanced-usage.html#ssl-warnings\n  InsecureRequestWarning)\n/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/requests/packages/urllib3/connectionpool.py:852: InsecureRequestWarning: Unverified HTTPS request is being made. Adding certificate verification is strongly advised. See: https://urllib3.readthedocs.io/en/latest/advanced-usage.html#ssl-warnings\n  InsecureRequestWarning)\n/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/requests/packages/urllib3/connectionpool.py:852: InsecureRequestWarning: Unverified HTTPS request is being made. Adding certificate verification is strongly advised. See: https://urllib3.readthedocs.io/en/latest/advanced-usage.html#ssl-warnings\n  InsecureRequestWarning)\n/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/requests/packages/urllib3/connectionpool.py:852: InsecureRequestWarning: Unverified HTTPS request is being made. Adding certificate verification is strongly advised. See: https://urllib3.readthedocs.io/en/latest/advanced-usage.html#ssl-warnings\n  InsecureRequestWarning)\n/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/requests/packages/urllib3/connectionpool.py:852: InsecureRequestWarning: Unverified HTTPS request is being made. Adding certificate verification is strongly advised. See: https://urllib3.readthedocs.io/en/latest/advanced-usage.html#ssl-warnings\n  InsecureRequestWarning)\n/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/requests/packages/urllib3/connectionpool.py:852: InsecureRequestWarning: Unverified HTTPS request is being made. Adding certificate verification is strongly advised. See: https://urllib3.readthedocs.io/en/latest/advanced-usage.html#ssl-warnings\n  InsecureRequestWarning)\n/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/requests/packages/urllib3/connectionpool.py:852: InsecureRequestWarning: Unverified HTTPS request is being made. Adding certificate verification is strongly advised. See: https://urllib3.readthedocs.io/en/latest/advanced-usage.html#ssl-warnings\n  InsecureRequestWarning)\n/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/requests/packages/urllib3/connectionpool.py:852: InsecureRequestWarning: Unverified HTTPS request is being made. Adding certificate verification is strongly advised. See: https://urllib3.readthedocs.io/en/latest/advanced-usage.html#ssl-warnings\n  InsecureRequestWarning)\n/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/requests/packages/urllib3/connectionpool.py:852: InsecureRequestWarning: Unverified HTTPS request is being made. Adding certificate verification is strongly advised. See: https://urllib3.readthedocs.io/en/latest/advanced-usage.html#ssl-warnings\n  InsecureRequestWarning)\nTraceback (most recent call last):\n  File \"/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1589555313.13-6894-196031450684677/AnsiballZ_vmware_content_deploy_template.py\", line 102, in <module>\n    _ansiballz_main()\n  File \"/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1589555313.13-6894-196031450684677/AnsiballZ_vmware_content_deploy_template.py\", line 94, in _ansiballz_main\n    invoke_module(zipped_mod, temp_path, ANSIBALLZ_PARAMS)\n  File \"/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1589555313.13-6894-196031450684677/AnsiballZ_vmware_content_deploy_template.py\", line 40, in invoke_module\n    runpy.run_module(mod_name='ansible.modules.cloud.vmware.vmware_content_deploy_template', init_globals=None, run_name='__main__', alter_sys=True)\n  File \"/usr/lib/python2.7/runpy.py\", line 188, in run_module\n    fname, loader, pkg_name)\n  File \"/usr/lib/python2.7/runpy.py\", line 82, in _run_module_code\n    mod_name, mod_fname, mod_loader, pkg_name)\n  File \"/usr/lib/python2.7/runpy.py\", line 72, in _run_code\n    exec code in run_globals\n  File \"/tmp/ansible_vmware_content_deploy_template_payload_F5VGf7/ansible_vmware_content_deploy_template_payload.zip/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_content_deploy_template.py\", line 271, in <module>\n  File \"/tmp/ansible_vmware_content_deploy_template_payload_F5VGf7/ansible_vmware_content_deploy_template_payload.zip/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_content_deploy_template.py\", line 258, in main\n  File \"/tmp/ansible_vmware_content_deploy_template_payload_F5VGf7/ansible_vmware_content_deploy_template_payload.zip/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_content_deploy_template.py\", line 209, in deploy_vm_from_template\n  File \"/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/com/vmware/vcenter/vm_template_client.py\", line 2110, in deploy\n    'spec': spec,\n  File \"/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/vmware/vapi/bindings/stub.py\", line 345, in _invoke\n    return self._api_interface.native_invoke(ctx, _method_name, kwargs)\n  File \"/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/vmware/vapi/bindings/stub.py\", line 298, in native_invoke\n    self._rest_converter_mode)\ncom.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.OperationNotFound: {error_type : None, messages : [LocalizableMessage(default_message=\"Cannot find service 'com.vmware.vcenter.vm_template.library_items'.\", args=['com.vmware.vcenter.vm_template.library_items'], params=None, id='vapi.method.input.invalid.interface', localized=None)], data : None}\n/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/requests/packages/urllib3/connectionpool.py:852: InsecureRequestWarning: Unverified HTTPS request is being made. Adding certificate verification is strongly advised. See: https://urllib3.readthedocs.io/en/latest/advanced-usage.html#ssl-warnings\n  InsecureRequestWarning)\n",
    "module_stdout": "",
    "msg": "MODULE FAILURE\nSee stdout/stderr for the exact error",
    "rc": 1
}

PLAY RECAP ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************localhost                  : ok=0    changed=0    unreachable=0    failed=1    skipped=0    rescued=0    ignored=0

[Akasurde]

@dfoley84 What is the version of vCenter used in the playbook? Since this VMware feature is vCenter version-specific.

needs_info

[dfoley84-zz]

Version of vCenter is 6.5

[Akasurde]

@dfoley84 Module vmware_content_deploy_template does not support 6.5. Please update vCenter version to 6.7U3 or latest.

[Akasurde]

@dfoley84 I added stub to handle the exception raised in this scenario - #209.

[Akasurde]

@dfoley84 Did you try this on 6.7 and onwards? Do you still get this error? Thanks.