Description
Summary
I have to run an Ansible playbook on two sets of machines; each of them has an inventory.ini file that identifies them using their SSH config (the rest is the same).
When I actually ran it, I found that it ended up as the same playbook was run twice on the same set of machines (first inventory file used). After digging using Wireshark, I saw it only established a connection to the bastion of the first set of machines, and I could only see one ssh mux process in the background.
Issue Type
Bug Report
Component Name
ssh
Ansible Version
$ ansible --version
ansible [core 2.16.3]
config file = None
configured module search path = ['/home/unics/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/ansible
ansible collection location = /home/unics/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
executable location = /usr/bin/ansible
python version = 3.12.3 (main, Sep 11 2024, 14:17:37) [GCC 13.2.0] (/usr/bin/python3)
jinja version = 3.1.2
libyaml = True
### Configuration
```console
# if using a version older than ansible-core 2.12 you should omit the '-t all'
$ ansible-config dump --only-changed -t all
CONFIG_FILE() = None
PAGER(env: PAGER) = less
OS / Environment
Ubuntu 24.04
Steps to Reproduce
Playbook:
- name: Install openvpn
hosts: bastion
gather_facts: true
become: true
tasks:
- name: debug host
debug:
var: ansible_ssh_common_args
- name: Check if openvpn@bastion service exists
systemd:
name: openvpn@bastion
state: started
register: service_status
ignore_errors: yes
- debug:
var: service_statusInventory files (two are the same except ssh_conf path)
[all:vars]
ansible_ssh_common_args="-F ./vpc-unics-office/ssh_config -o ControlMaster=no"
global_comm_password="xxxx"
global_comm_ip="34.221.xx.xx"
vpc_cidr="10.1.0.0/16"
bastion_ip="10.1.100.10"
[static]
router ansible_host=router ansible_user=ubuntu
bastion ansible_host=bastion ansible_user=ubuntu
logger ansible_host=logger ansible_user=ubuntu
SSH config (two are the same except public IP and identity file)
Host *
StrictHostKeyChecking no
UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null
User ubuntu
Host bastion 52.27.xx.xx
HostName 52.27.xx.xx
IdentityFile ./vpc-unics-office/id_rsa
Shell script for running it
ANSIBLE_FACT_CACHING=none ansible-playbook --inventory vpc-unics-office/inventory.ini inf/ansible/vpn_openvpn.yml --extra-vars vpc=unics-office --ssh-common-args='-o ControlMaster=no'
ANSIBLE_FACT_CACHING=none ansible-playbook --inventory vpc-unics-cloud/inventory.ini inf/ansible/vpn_openvpn.yml --extra-vars vpc=unics-cloud --flush-cache --ssh-common-args='-o ControlMaster=no'
I have OpenVPN up and running on one of the host but not even installed on the other. This shell script always gives the same result, both running or both dne, depending on which inventory used first.
Expected Results
It should connect to the correct machine and give the true result. For the machine that has OpenVPN running, it should say OK, and for the machine without OpenVPN installed, it should report the error detail but not failing (since I set it to ignore errors). Since I have configured OpenVPN only on one machine, the result shouldn't be the same.
Actual Results
They are the same; either both are shown as running or both are shown as doesn't exist, which is not the truth. Due to the concern for private info in the -vvvv output, I'd rather not post it here.Code of Conduct
- I agree to follow the Ansible Code of Conduct