netbox_cable: Must define A and B terminations when creating a new cable

[alexhoopes]

I'm trying to create a cable from the SFP+1 interface of a device to a switch port but am getting the error "Must define A and B terminations when creating a new cable"

- name: "NetBox Automation"
  hosts: "{{ target_hosts }}"
  gather_facts: False

  tasks:
    - name: Connect cables on Netbox
      netbox.netbox.netbox_cable:
        netbox_url: https://netbox.domain.com/
        netbox_token: "{{ netbox_api_key }}"
        validate_certs: no
        data:
          termination_a_type: dcim.interface
          termination_a:
            device: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
            name: SFP+1
          termination_b_type: dcim.interface
          termination_b:
            device: "{{ inventory_switch_name }}" 
            name: "{{ inventory_port_name }}"
          status: connected
        state: present
      delegate_to: localhost
      tags:
      - cable

Full traceback:

The full traceback is:
  File "/tmp/ansible_netbox.netbox.netbox_cable_payload_woyjs6dp/ansible_netbox.netbox.netbox_cable_payload.zip/ansible_collections/netbox/netbox/plugins/module_utils/netbox_utils.py", line 1233, in _create_netbox_object
    nb_obj = nb_endpoint.create(data)
  File "/home/dev/.venv/ansible/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pynetbox/core/endpoint.py", line 313, in create
    req = Request(
  File "/home/dev/.venv/ansible/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pynetbox/core/query.py", line 399, in post
    return self._make_call(verb="post", data=data)
  File "/home/dev/.venv/ansible/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pynetbox/core/query.py", line 287, in _make_call
    raise RequestError(req)
fatal: [ansible-test-host -> localhost]: FAILED! => {
    "changed": false,
    "invocation": {
        "module_args": {
            "cert": null,
            "data": {
                "color": null,
                "custom_fields": null,
                "label": null,
                "length": null,
                "length_unit": null,
                "status": "connected",
                "tags": null,
                "termination_a": {
                    "device": "ansible-test-host",
                    "name": "SFP+1"
                },
                "termination_a_type": "dcim.interface",
                "termination_b": {
                    "device": "fm74l-las54vn2",
                    "name": "SwitchB-Port2"
                },
                "termination_b_type": "dcim.interface",
                "type": null
            },
            "netbox_token": "VALUE_SPECIFIED_IN_NO_LOG_PARAMETER",
            "netbox_url": "https://netbox.domain.com/",
            "query_params": null,
            "state": "present",
            "validate_certs": false
        }
    },
    "msg": "{\"__all__\":[\"Must define A and B terminations when creating a new cable.\"]}"
}

When I manually add the cable on Netbox with the same information it's working. What am I missing here?

[rodvand]

You don't write the version of NetBox you're using, but the netbox_cable module currently does not work with NetBox 3.3 and NetBox 3.4.

[alexhoopes]

Using version 3.3.2 so that explains it. Will go URI route, thank you.

[saifvs]

I am on version 3.4.4, and it still has the same issue, and 3.4.6 is out, so any idea when this module will start to work?

I am trying to add wireless ap connectivity to the switch using ansible and below is the error that I am getting

failed: [lab-dv-sw01] (item={'key': 'GigabitEthernet2/0/42', 'value': [{'host': 'lab-WF3', 'platform': 'cisco AIR-AP1832I-E-K9', 'port': 'GigabitEthernet0'}]}) => {"ansible_loop_var": "item", "changed": false, "item": {"key": "GigabitEthernet2/0/42", "value": [{"host": "ABY-4floor-RT-ISA-WF3", "platform": "cisco AIR-AP1832I-E-K9", "port": "GigabitEthernet0"}]}, "msg": "{\"__all__\":[\"Must define A and B terminations when creating a new cable.\"]}"}

It is neither mentioned in the documentation here that it doesn't work on 3.3 nor 3.4. @toerb was it tested in any versions?