Ansible 'urlopen error' Fix: SSL, Proxy & Network Connection Issues
By Luca Berton · Published 2024-01-01 · Category: installation
Fix Ansible urlopen error for SSL certificate failures, proxy issues, DNS resolution, and network timeouts. Troubleshoot uri, get_url, and pip module connection errors.
Introduction Today we're going to talk about Ansible troubleshooting, specifically about urlopen error. I'm Luca Berton and welcome to today's episode of Ansible Pilot.
Playbook
The best way of talking about Ansible troubleshooting is to jump in a live Playbook to show you practically the urlopen error and how to solve it!
error code • urlopen_error.yml
error execution
fix code • urlopen_fix.yml
fix execution
Conclusion Now you know better how to troubleshoot the Ansible urlopen error and solve it!
Common urlopen Errors
Connection refused
SSL certificate verify failed
Timeout
DNS resolution failed
Proxy Configuration
Per-task proxy
Play-level proxy
Affected Modules
| Module | Network Usage | |--------|--------------| | get_url | Download files | | uri | HTTP requests | | pip | PyPI packages | | apt/yum | Package repos | | git | Clone repos |
FAQ
Why does curl work but Ansible doesn't?
Ansible uses Python's urllib, which may have different SSL/proxy settings than system curl. Update ca-certificates and python3-certifi.
How do I debug network issues?
Common urlopen Errors
| Error | Cause | |-------|-------| | urlopen error [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] | SSL cert issue | | urlopen error [Errno -2] Name does not resolve | DNS failure | | urlopen error [Errno 110] Connection timed out | Network/firewall | | urlopen error [Errno 111] Connection refused | Service not running |
Fix SSL Certificate Errors
Fix Proxy Issues
Fix DNS Resolution
Fix pip Module urlopen Errors
Fix ansible-galaxy urlopen Errors
Fix Timeout Issues
Debugging
FAQ
Why does it work from controller but fail on remote?
The remote host may have different DNS, proxy settings, CA certificates, or firewall rules. Debug from the remote host directly.
How do I update CA certificates on remote?
"CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED" with internal servers?
Install your organization's CA certificate:
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