host_list declined parsing verify_file() method in amazon.aws.aws_ec2 inventory plugin

[ced455]

Summary

When trying to run the inventory plugin for the first time i get the error :

host_list declined parsing /ansiblepath/demo.aws_ec2.yml as it did not pass its verify_file() method
script declined parsing /ansiblepath/demo.aws_ec2.yml as it did not pass its verify_file() method

I am using an account that can list all the ressources in all my account.

Issue Type

Bug Report

Component Name

amazon.aws.aws_ec2

Ansible Version

$ ansible --version
ansible [core 2.16.3]
  config file = /home/cedric/Documents/labo/zol-ansible/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = ['/home/cedric/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /home/cedric/Documents/labo/zol-ansible/.venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/ansible
  ansible collection location = /home/cedric/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
  executable location = /home/cedric/Documents/labo/zol-ansible/.venv/bin/ansible
  python version = 3.11.6 (main, Oct  8 2023, 05:06:43) [GCC 13.2.0] (/home/cedric/Documents/labo/zol-ansible/.venv/bin/python3)
  jinja version = 3.1.3
  libyaml = True

Collection Versions

$ ansible-galaxy collection list
Collection                               Version
---------------------------------------- -------
amazon.aws                               7.2.0  
ansible.netcommon                        5.3.0  
ansible.posix                            1.5.4  
ansible.utils                            2.12.0 
ansible.windows                          2.2.0  
arista.eos                               6.2.2  
awx.awx                                  23.6.0 
azure.azcollection                       1.19.0 
check_point.mgmt                         5.2.2  
chocolatey.chocolatey                    1.5.1  
cisco.aci                                2.8.0  
cisco.asa                                4.0.3  
cisco.dnac                               6.10.2 
cisco.intersight                         2.0.7  
cisco.ios                                5.3.0  
cisco.iosxr                              6.1.1  
cisco.ise                                2.7.0  
cisco.meraki                             2.17.2 
cisco.mso                                2.5.0  
cisco.nxos                               5.3.0  
cisco.ucs                                1.10.0 
cloud.common                             2.1.4  
cloudscale_ch.cloud                      2.3.1  
community.aws                            7.1.0  
community.azure                          2.0.0  
community.ciscosmb                       1.0.7  
community.crypto                         2.17.1 
community.digitalocean                   1.26.0 
community.dns                            2.8.0  
community.docker                         3.7.0  
community.general                        8.3.0  
community.grafana                        1.7.0  
community.hashi_vault                    6.1.0  
community.hrobot                         1.9.0  
community.library_inventory_filtering_v1 1.0.0  
community.libvirt                        1.3.0  
community.mongodb                        1.6.3  
community.mysql                          3.8.0  
community.network                        5.0.2  
community.okd                            2.3.0  
community.postgresql                     3.3.0  
community.proxysql                       1.5.1  
community.rabbitmq                       1.2.3  
community.routeros                       2.12.0 
community.sap                            2.0.0  
community.sap_libs                       1.4.2  
community.sops                           1.6.7  
community.vmware                         4.1.0  
community.windows                        2.1.0  
community.zabbix                         2.3.1  
containers.podman                        1.11.0 
cyberark.conjur                          1.2.2  
cyberark.pas                             1.0.25 
dellemc.enterprise_sonic                 2.4.0  
dellemc.openmanage                       8.7.0  
dellemc.powerflex                        2.1.0  
dellemc.unity                            1.7.1  
f5networks.f5_modules                    1.27.1 
fortinet.fortimanager                    2.3.1  
fortinet.fortios                         2.3.4  
frr.frr                                  2.0.2  
gluster.gluster                          1.0.2  
google.cloud                             1.3.0  
grafana.grafana                          2.2.4  
hetzner.hcloud                           2.4.1  
hpe.nimble                               1.1.4  
ibm.qradar                               2.1.0  
ibm.spectrum_virtualize                  2.0.0  
ibm.storage_virtualize                   2.2.0  
infinidat.infinibox                      1.3.12 
infoblox.nios_modules                    1.6.1  
inspur.ispim                             2.2.0  
inspur.sm                                2.3.0  
junipernetworks.junos                    5.3.1  
kubernetes.core                          2.4.0  
lowlydba.sqlserver                       2.2.2  
microsoft.ad                             1.4.1  
netapp.aws                               21.7.1 
netapp.azure                             21.10.1
netapp.cloudmanager                      21.22.1
netapp.elementsw                         21.7.0 
netapp.ontap                             22.9.0 
netapp.storagegrid                       21.11.1
netapp.um_info                           21.8.1 
netapp_eseries.santricity                1.4.0  
netbox.netbox                            3.16.0 
ngine_io.cloudstack                      2.3.0  
ngine_io.exoscale                        1.1.0  
openstack.cloud                          2.2.0  
openvswitch.openvswitch                  2.1.1  
ovirt.ovirt                              3.2.0  
purestorage.flasharray                   1.26.0 
purestorage.flashblade                   1.15.0 
purestorage.fusion                       1.6.0  
sensu.sensu_go                           1.14.0 
splunk.es                                2.1.2  
t_systems_mms.icinga_director            2.0.1  
telekom_mms.icinga_director              1.35.0 
theforeman.foreman                       3.15.0 
vmware.vmware_rest                       2.3.1  
vultr.cloud                              1.12.1 
vyos.vyos                                4.1.0  
wti.remote                               1.0.5 

AWS SDK versions

$ pip show boto boto3 botocore
WARNING: Package(s) not found: boto
Name: boto3
Version: 1.34.59
Summary: The AWS SDK for Python
Home-page: https://github.com/boto/boto3
Author: Amazon Web Services
Author-email: 
License: Apache License 2.0
Location: /home/cedric/Documents/labo/zol-ansible/.venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages
Requires: botocore, jmespath, s3transfer
Required-by: 
---
Name: botocore
Version: 1.34.59
Summary: Low-level, data-driven core of boto 3.
Home-page: https://github.com/boto/botocore
Author: Amazon Web Services
Author-email: 
License: Apache License 2.0
Location: /home/cedric/Documents/labo/zol-ansible/.venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages
Requires: jmespath, python-dateutil, urllib3
Required-by: boto3, s3transfer

Configuration

$ ansible-config dump --only-changed
ANSIBLE_PIPELINING(/ansible-path/ansible.cfg) = True
CONFIG_FILE() = /ansible-path/ansible.cfg
DEFAULT_FORKS(/ansible-path/ansible.cfg) = 30
DEFAULT_HOST_LIST(/ansible-path/ansible.cfg) = ['/home/cedric/Documents/lab>
DEFAULT_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE(/ansible-path/ansible.cfg) = /home/cedric/.ssh/zol>
DEFAULT_REMOTE_USER(/ansible-path/ansible.cfg) = zolsible
DEFAULT_ROLES_PATH(/ansible-path/ansible.cfg) = ['/home/cedric/Documents/la>
HOST_KEY_CHECKING(/ansible-path/ansible.cfg) = False
INTERPRETER_PYTHON(/ansible-path/ansible.cfg) = auto_silent
PLAYBOOK_DIR(/ansible-path/ansible.cfg) = /ansible-path/>

OS / Environment

ubuntu 23.10

Steps to Reproduce

plugin: amazon.aws.aws_ec2
role_arn: "arn:aws:iam::XXXXXXXXX:role/read-only"
role_session_name: "read-only"
profile: main
regions:
  - eu-west-1
  - eu-west-3

Expected Results

get the list of machines in all account inside my organization

Actual Results

ansible-inventory -i demo.aws_ec2.yml --graph  -vvvv


ansible-inventory -i demo.aws_ec2.yml --graph  -vvvv
ansible-inventory [core 2.16.3]
  config file = /ansiblepath/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = ['/home/cedric/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /ansiblepath/.venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/ansible
  ansible collection location = /home/cedric/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
  executable location = /ansiblepath/.venv/bin/ansible-inventory
  python version = 3.11.6 (main, Oct  8 2023, 05:06:43) [GCC 13.2.0] (/ansiblepath/.venv/bin/python3)
  jinja version = 3.1.3
  libyaml = True
Using /ansiblepath/ansible.cfg as config file
setting up inventory plugins
Loading collection ansible.builtin from
host_list declined parsing /ansiblepath/demo.aws_ec2.yml as it did not pass its verify_file() method
script declined parsing /ansiblepath/demo.aws_ec2.yml as it did not pass its verify_file() method

Code of Conduct

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[GomathiselviS]

Hi @ced455 Can you please provide us the complete output so that we can check where the issue is? script declined parsing /ansiblepath/demo.aws_ec2.yml as it did not pass its verify_file() method message is an informational message and it does not mean any error or failure.

[pradeepadlakondawar]

Hi @ced455,

I encountered the same error, and as mentioned by @GomathiselviS, it is not an actual error but a warning. Here are the steps to resolve it:

1. Ensure the plugin you're using is enabled in the /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg file under the [inventory] section. You can refer to the Ansible documentation for guidance. For example:
   [inventory] enable_plugins = aws_ec2

2. Verify that the IAM role is correctly attached to your control node (the EC2 instance where Ansible is installed).

3. Double-check` the syntax of the configuration files. It's important that the file is properly formatted.