UCS managed object can't create SAN objects

[sgcse01]

Hi, I am trying to use managed object module to create boot policy and SAN objects in the boot policy it fails with the below ansible error.

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The full traceback is:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1627154514.4361196-113843015789001/AnsiballZ_ucs_managed_objects.py", line 102, in
_ansiballz_main()
File "/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1627154514.4361196-113843015789001/AnsiballZ_ucs_managed_objects.py", line 94, in _ansiballz_main
invoke_module(zipped_mod, temp_path, ANSIBALLZ_PARAMS)
File "/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1627154514.4361196-113843015789001/AnsiballZ_ucs_managed_objects.py", line 40, in invoke_module
runpy.run_module(mod_name='ansible_collections.cisco.ucs.plugins.modules.ucs_managed_objects', init_globals=None, run_name='main', alter_sys=True)
File "/usr/lib/python3.8/runpy.py", line 207, in run_module
return _run_module_code(code, init_globals, run_name, mod_spec)
File "/usr/lib/python3.8/runpy.py", line 97, in _run_module_code
_run_code(code, mod_globals, init_globals,
File "/usr/lib/python3.8/runpy.py", line 87, in _run_code
exec(code, run_globals)
File "/tmp/ansible_cisco.ucs.ucs_managed_objects_payload_2v6r84ow/ansible_cisco.ucs.ucs_managed_objects_payload.zip/ansible_collections/cisco/ucs/plugins/modules/ucs_managed_objects.py", line 256, in
File "/tmp/ansible_cisco.ucs.ucs_managed_objects_payload_2v6r84ow/ansible_cisco.ucs.ucs_managed_objects_payload.zip/ansible_collections/cisco/ucs/plugins/modules/ucs_managed_objects.py", line 242, in main
File "/tmp/ansible_cisco.ucs.ucs_managed_objects_payload_2v6r84ow/ansible_cisco.ucs.ucs_managed_objects_payload.zip/ansible_collections/cisco/ucs/plugins/modules/ucs_managed_objects.py", line 213, in traverse_objects
File "/tmp/ansible_cisco.ucs.ucs_managed_objects_payload_2v6r84ow/ansible_cisco.ucs.ucs_managed_objects_payload.zip/ansible_collections/cisco/ucs/plugins/modules/ucs_managed_objects.py", line 183, in traverse_objects
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/ucsmsdk/mometa/lsboot/LsbootSan.py", line 65, in init
ManagedObject.init(self, "LsbootSan", parent_mo_or_dn, **kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/ucsmsdk/ucsmo.py", line 82, in init
self._set_mo_prop_value(kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/ucsmsdk/ucsmo.py", line 106, in _set_mo_prop_value
self.__set_prop(prop_name, prop_value)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/ucsmsdk/ucsmo.py", line 220, in __set_prop
raise ValueError("%s is not a read-write property." % name)
ValueError: access is not a read-write property.
fatal: [localhost]: FAILED! => {
"changed": false,
"module_stderr": "Traceback (most recent call last):\n File "/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1627154514.4361196-113843015789001/AnsiballZ_ucs_managed_objects.py", line 102, in \n _ansiballz_main()\n File "/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1627154514.4361196-113843015789001/AnsiballZ_ucs_managed_objects.py", line 94, in _ansiballz_main\n invoke_module(zipped_mod, temp_path, ANSIBALLZ_PARAMS)\n File "/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1627154514.4361196-113843015789001/AnsiballZ_ucs_managed_objects.py", line 40, in invoke_module\n runpy.run_module(mod_name='ansible_collections.cisco.ucs.plugins.modules.ucs_managed_objects', init_globals=None, run_name='main', alter_sys=True)\n File "/usr/lib/python3.8/runpy.py", line 207, in run_module\n return _run_module_code(code, init_globals, run_name, mod_spec)\n File "/usr/lib/python3.8/runpy.py", line 97, in _run_module_code\n _run_code(code, mod_globals, init_globals,\n File "/usr/lib/python3.8/runpy.py", line 87, in _run_code\n exec(code, run_globals)\n File "/tmp/ansible_cisco.ucs.ucs_managed_objects_payload_2v6r84ow/ansible_cisco.ucs.ucs_managed_objects_payload.zip/ansible_collections/cisco/ucs/plugins/modules/ucs_managed_objects.py", line 256, in \n File "/tmp/ansible_cisco.ucs.ucs_managed_objects_payload_2v6r84ow/ansible_cisco.ucs.ucs_managed_objects_payload.zip/ansible_collections/cisco/ucs/plugins/modules/ucs_managed_objects.py", line 242, in main\n File "/tmp/ansible_cisco.ucs.ucs_managed_objects_payload_2v6r84ow/ansible_cisco.ucs.ucs_managed_objects_payload.zip/ansible_collections/cisco/ucs/plugins/modules/ucs_managed_objects.py", line 213, in traverse_objects\n File "/tmp/ansible_cisco.ucs.ucs_managed_objects_payload_2v6r84ow/ansible_cisco.ucs.ucs_managed_objects_payload.zip/ansible_collections/cisco/ucs/plugins/modules/ucs_managed_objects.py", line 183, in traverse_objects\n File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/ucsmsdk/mometa/lsboot/LsbootSan.py", line 65, in init\n ManagedObject.init(self, "LsbootSan", parent_mo_or_dn, **kwargs)\n File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/ucsmsdk/ucsmo.py", line 82, in init\n self._set_mo_prop_value(kwargs)\n File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/ucsmsdk/ucsmo.py", line 106, in _set_mo_prop_value\n self.__set_prop(prop_name, prop_value)\n File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/ucsmsdk/ucsmo.py", line 220, in __set_prop\n raise ValueError("%s is not a read-write property." % name)\nValueError: access is not a read-write property.\n",
"module_stdout": "",
"msg": "MODULE FAILURE\nSee stdout/stderr for the exact error",
"rc": 1
}

PLAY RECAP ***************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
localhost : ok=2 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=1 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0
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The error is misleading as it will come for any access method, read-only, read-write, read-only-local. The bug is in code

/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/ucsmsdk/ucsmo.py

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ef __set_prop(self, name, value, mark_dirty=True, forced=False):
"""
Internal method to set the properties after validation

    Args:
        name (str): property name
        value (str): property value
        mark_dirty (bool): if True, property will be part of xml request
        forced (bool): if True, set the value without validation

    Returns:
        None
    """

    if not forced:
        prop_meta = self.prop_meta[name]
        if prop_meta.access != ucscoremeta.MoPropertyMeta.READ_WRITE:
            if getattr(self, name) is not None or \
                    prop_meta.access != \
                    ucscoremeta.MoPropertyMeta.CREATE_ONLY:
                raise ValueError("%s is not a read-write property." % name)
        if value and not prop_meta.validate_property_value(value):
            raise ValueError("Invalid Value Exception - "
                             "[%s]: Prop <%s>, Value<%s>. "
                             % (self.__class__.__name__,
                                name,
                                value))
            # return False
        if prop_meta.mask and mark_dirty:
            self._dirty_mask |= prop_meta.mask
    object.__setattr__(self, name, value)

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Can you guys fix this?

Thanks
Sunil

[dsoper2]

Hi - can you please provide the playbook you're using with the managed_objects module?