Test verify action on Windows 2012 fails - [no implicit conversion of nil into Array] on default-windows-2012r2

[Chandra-Allaka]

Description

I was trying to run few tests using kitchen inspec verifier on a Windows machine. But I get the following exception:

>>>>>> ------Exception-------
>>>>>> Class: Kitchen::ActionFailed
>>>>>> Message: 1 actions failed.
>>>>>>     Failed to complete #verify action: [no implicit conversion of nil into Array] on default-windows-2012r2

Test Kitchen version is 1.13.2

Replication Case

default_test.rb file composition:

Test - Check if the server is a DNS server

describe windows_feature ( 'DNS*' ) do
  it { should be_installed }
end

Stacktrace

Kitchen verify debug output is below:

λ kitchen verify -l debug
-----> Starting Kitchen (v1.13.2)
D      [Vagrant command] BEGIN (vagrant --version)
D      [Vagrant command] END (0m0.00s)
D      [Vagrant command] BEGIN (vagrant plugin list)
D      [Vagrant command] END (0m0.00s)
D      Berksfile found at D:/cookbooks/adserver/Berksfile, loading Berkshelf
D      Berkshelf 5.1.0 library loaded
D      winrm requested, loading winrm gem (["~> 2.0"])
D      winrm is loaded.
D      winrm-fs requested, loading winrm-fs gem (["~> 1.0"])
D      winrm-fs is loaded.
D      winrm-elevated requested, loading winrm-elevated gem (["~> 1.0"])
D      winrm-elevated is loaded.
-----> Verifying <default-windows-2012r2>...
D      Initialize InSpec
       Use `D:/cookbooks/adserver/test/recipes/default` for testing
>>>>>> ------Exception-------
>>>>>> Class: Kitchen::ActionFailed
>>>>>> Message: 1 actions failed.
>>>>>>     Failed to complete #verify action: [no implicit conversion of nil into Array] on default-windows-2012r2
>>>>>> ----------------------
>>>>>> Please see .kitchen/logs/kitchen.log for more details
>>>>>> Also try running `kitchen diagnose --all` for configuration

D      ------Exception-------
D      Class: Kitchen::ActionFailed
D      Message: 1 actions failed.
>>>>>>     Failed to complete #verify action: [no implicit conversion of nil into Array] on default-windows-2012r2
D      ----------------------
D      ------Backtrace-------
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/test-kitchen-1.13.2/lib/kitchen/command.rb:187:in `report_errors'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/test-kitchen-1.13.2/lib/kitchen/command.rb:178:in `run_action'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/test-kitchen-1.13.2/lib/kitchen/command/action.rb:39:in `block in call'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/2.3.0/benchmark.rb:293:in `measure'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/test-kitchen-1.13.2/lib/kitchen/command/action.rb:37:in `call'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/test-kitchen-1.13.2/lib/kitchen/cli.rb:56:in `perform'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/test-kitchen-1.13.2/lib/kitchen/cli.rb:186:in `block (2 levels) in <class:CLI>'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/thor-0.19.1/lib/thor/command.rb:27:in `run'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/thor-0.19.1/lib/thor/invocation.rb:126:in `invoke_command'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/test-kitchen-1.13.2/lib/kitchen/cli.rb:334:in `invoke_task'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/thor-0.19.1/lib/thor.rb:359:in `dispatch'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/thor-0.19.1/lib/thor/base.rb:440:in `start'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/test-kitchen-1.13.2/bin/kitchen:13:in `block in <top (required)>'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/test-kitchen-1.13.2/lib/kitchen/errors.rb:174:in `with_friendly_errors'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/test-kitchen-1.13.2/bin/kitchen:13:in `<top (required)>'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/bin/kitchen:24:in `load'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/bin/kitchen:24:in `<main>'
D      ----End Backtrace-----
D      -Composite Exception--
D      Class: Kitchen::ActionFailed
D      Message: Failed to complete #verify action: [no implicit conversion of nil into Array] on default-windows-2012r2
D      ----------------------
D      ------Backtrace-------
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/kitchen-inspec-0.15.2/lib/kitchen/verifier/inspec.rb:133:in `+'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/kitchen-inspec-0.15.2/lib/kitchen/verifier/inspec.rb:133:in `collect_tests'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/kitchen-inspec-0.15.2/lib/kitchen/verifier/inspec.rb:71:in `call'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/test-kitchen-1.13.2/lib/kitchen/instance.rb:430:in `block in verify_action'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/test-kitchen-1.13.2/lib/kitchen/instance.rb:520:in `synchronize_or_call'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/test-kitchen-1.13.2/lib/kitchen/instance.rb:485:in `block in action'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/2.3.0/benchmark.rb:293:in `measure'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/test-kitchen-1.13.2/lib/kitchen/instance.rb:484:in `action'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/test-kitchen-1.13.2/lib/kitchen/instance.rb:422:in `verify_action'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/test-kitchen-1.13.2/lib/kitchen/instance.rb:355:in `block in transition_to'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/test-kitchen-1.13.2/lib/kitchen/instance.rb:354:in `each'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/test-kitchen-1.13.2/lib/kitchen/instance.rb:354:in `transition_to'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/test-kitchen-1.13.2/lib/kitchen/instance.rb:160:in `verify'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/test-kitchen-1.13.2/lib/kitchen/command.rb:201:in `public_send'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/test-kitchen-1.13.2/lib/kitchen/command.rb:201:in `run_action_in_thread'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/test-kitchen-1.13.2/lib/kitchen/command.rb:173:in `block (2 levels) in run_action'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/logging-2.1.0/lib/logging/diagnostic_context.rb:450:in `block in create_with_logging_context'
D      ----End Backtrace-----
D      ---Nested Exception---
D      Class: Kitchen::ActionFailed
D      Message: Failed to complete #verify action: [no implicit conversion of nil into Array]
D      ----------------------
D      ------Backtrace-------
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/kitchen-inspec-0.15.2/lib/kitchen/verifier/inspec.rb:133:in `+'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/kitchen-inspec-0.15.2/lib/kitchen/verifier/inspec.rb:133:in `collect_tests'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/kitchen-inspec-0.15.2/lib/kitchen/verifier/inspec.rb:71:in `call'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/test-kitchen-1.13.2/lib/kitchen/instance.rb:430:in `block in verify_action'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/test-kitchen-1.13.2/lib/kitchen/instance.rb:520:in `synchronize_or_call'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/test-kitchen-1.13.2/lib/kitchen/instance.rb:485:in `block in action'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/2.3.0/benchmark.rb:293:in `measure'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/test-kitchen-1.13.2/lib/kitchen/instance.rb:484:in `action'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/test-kitchen-1.13.2/lib/kitchen/instance.rb:422:in `verify_action'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/test-kitchen-1.13.2/lib/kitchen/instance.rb:355:in `block in transition_to'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/test-kitchen-1.13.2/lib/kitchen/instance.rb:354:in `each'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/test-kitchen-1.13.2/lib/kitchen/instance.rb:354:in `transition_to'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/test-kitchen-1.13.2/lib/kitchen/instance.rb:160:in `verify'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/test-kitchen-1.13.2/lib/kitchen/command.rb:201:in `public_send'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/test-kitchen-1.13.2/lib/kitchen/command.rb:201:in `run_action_in_thread'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/test-kitchen-1.13.2/lib/kitchen/command.rb:173:in `block (2 levels) in run_action'
D      C:/opscode/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/logging-2.1.0/lib/logging/diagnostic_context.rb:450:in `block in create_with_logging_context'
D      ----End Backtrace-----

[chris-rock]

@Chandra-Allaka Can you share your kitchen.yml? Is the test also failing if you run the same tests with InSpec directly?

[Chandra-Allaka]

Hi Chris,
Figured out an issue with the kitchen.yml, that I fixed. Sorry, I just forgot to remove the post later. Thanks for your time. Please consider this a non-issue.