using Ansible nxos_config, I want to delete a file from bootflash: and sending a 'y' but I'm getting an error - ansible

Question

I wonder if you can assist please?
I'm writing a simple Ansible play to delete a file from Nexus 3k's bootflash
when I issue the command locally:
N3K# del bootflash:1.txt
Do you want to delete "/1.txt" ? (yes/no/abort) [y]
therefore I'm sending a "y' in the playbook
---
- name: Upgrading Nexus
connection: network_cli
hosts: n3k
vars:
to_delete: '*.txt'
tasks:
- name: delete a file
nxos_config:
commands:
- del bootflash:1.txt
- echo 'y'
When I run this play, I get:
TASK [delete a file] **********************************************************************************************************************************************************************
task path: /etc/ansible/brrrr.yml:8
<el-cagcc00-01mnl03> ESTABLISH LOCAL CONNECTION FOR USER: root
<el-cagcc00-01mnl03> EXEC /bin/sh -c '( umask 77 && mkdir -p "` echo /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-25838fJQR1e/ansible-tmp-1573503060.87-17981903721769 `" && echo ansible-tmp-1573503060.87-17981903721769="` echo /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-25838fJQR1e/ansible-tmp-1573503060.87-17981903721769 `" ) && sleep 0'
Using module file /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_config.py
<el-cagcc00-01mnl03> PUT /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-25838fJQR1e/tmpxuqVCz TO /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-25838fJQR1e/ansible-tmp-1573503060.87-17981903721769/AnsiballZ_nxos_config.py
<el-cagcc00-01mnl03> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'chmod u+x /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-25838fJQR1e/ansible-tmp-1573503060.87-17981903721769/ /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-25838fJQR1e/ansible-tmp-1573503060.87-17981903721769/AnsiballZ_nxos_config.py && sleep 0'
<el-cagcc00-01mnl03> EXEC /bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/python /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-25838fJQR1e/ansible-tmp-1573503060.87-17981903721769/AnsiballZ_nxos_config.py && sleep 0'
<el-cagcc00-01mnl03> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'rm -f -r /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-25838fJQR1e/ansible-tmp-1573503060.87-17981903721769/ > /dev/null 2>&1 && sleep 0'
The full traceback is:
WARNING: The below traceback may *not* be related to the actual failure.
File "/tmp/ansible_nxos_config_payload_i5IR9V/ansible_nxos_config_payload.zip/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/nxos.py", line 187, in load_config
resp = connection.edit_config(config, replace=replace)
File "/tmp/ansible_nxos_config_payload_i5IR9V/ansible_nxos_config_payload.zip/ansible/module_utils/connection.py", line 186, in __rpc__
raise ConnectionError(to_text(msg, errors='surrogate_then_replace'), code=code)
fatal: [el-cagcc00-01mnl03]: FAILED! => {
"changed": false,
"invocation": {
"module_args": {
"after": null,
"auth_pass": null,
"authorize": null,
"backup": false,
"backup_options": null,
"before": null,
"commands": [
"del bootflash:1.txt",
"echo 'y'"
],
"defaults": false,
"diff_against": null,
"diff_ignore_lines": null,
"host": null,
"intended_config": null,
"lines": [
"del bootflash:1.txt",
"echo 'y'"
],
"match": "line",
"parents": null,
"password": null,
"port": null,
"provider": null,
"replace": "line",
"replace_src": null,
"running_config": null,
"save_when": "never",
"src": null,
"ssh_keyfile": null,
"timeout": null,
"transport": null,
"use_ssl": null,
"username": null,
"validate_certs": null
}
},
"msg": "timeout value 30 seconds reached while trying to send command: del bootflash:1.txt"
}
PLAY RECAP ********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
el-cagcc00-01mnl03 : ok=1 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=1 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0
Please advise
Thanx in advance

Answer 1

Try this
tasks:
- name: delete a file
nxos_command:
commands:
- delete bootflash:///1.txt no prompt