Connection type 'network_cli' is not valid for 'junos_facts' module.

[marzdgzmn]

#67957 ### SUMMARY
Running junos_facts module via the network_cli connection/provider is giving me an error:
"Connection type 'network_cli' is not valid for 'junos_facts' module"

ISSUE TYPE

• Bug Report

COMPONENT NAME

Module: junos_facts

ANSIBLE VERSION

ansible 2.9.5
python version = 3.8.1 (default, Jan 22 2020, 06:38:00) [GCC 9.2.0]

OS / ENVIRONMENT

5.4.23-1-MANJARO

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

ansible all -i IP_Address, -c network_cli -u user -k -m junos_facts -e ansible_network_os=junos

It should be retrieving the facts from the Junos Device.

ACTUAL RESULTS

setting up inventory plugins
Parsed 10.129.3.31, inventory source with host_list plugin
Loading callback plugin minimal of type stdout, v2.0 from /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/ansible/plugins/callback/minimal.py
META: ran handlers
<10.129.3.31> attempting to start connection
<10.129.3.31> using connection plugin network_cli
<10.129.3.31> local domain socket does not exist, starting it
<10.129.3.31> control socket path is /home/marz/.ansible/pc/1e1a7b9fd7
<10.129.3.31> local domain socket listeners started successfully
<10.129.3.31> loaded cliconf plugin junos from path /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/ansible/plugins/cliconf/junos.py for network_os junos
<10.129.3.31>
<10.129.3.31> local domain socket path is /home/marz/.ansible/pc/1e1a7b9fd7
10.129.3.31 | FAILED! => {
"changed": false,
"msg": "Connection type 'network_cli' is not valid for 'junos_facts' module. Please see https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/network/user_guide/platform_junos.html"
}

ansible all -i 10.129.3.31, -c network_cli  -u marz -k -m junos_facts -e ansible_network_os=junos -vvvv

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[ganeshrn]

This is expected. junos_facts module work with connection=netconf only for more details refer https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/network/user_guide/platform_junos.html

[marzdgzmn]

This is expected. junos_facts module work with connection=netconf only for more details refer https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/network/user_guide/platform_junos.html

Ah, so https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/junos_facts_module.html should be updated then.

[ganeshrn]

What is the issue in module documentation. I can't see anywhere it is mentioned that module works with network_cli connection

[marzdgzmn]

*Deprecated* Starting with Ansible 2.5 we recommend using connection: network_cli or connection: netconf. For more information please see the Junos OS Platform Options guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/network/user_guide/platform_junos.html> . My bad, it says deprecated. Thanks though.

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