[ansible/xray] timeout for xray API check is too short. Task fails but service is still activating.

[EmptyByte]

The following task in Ansible/ansible_collections/jfrog/platform/roles/xray/tasks/install.yml is not waiting long enough before failing. The Xray service was still in activating state. :

- name: Make sure xray is up and running
  ansible.builtin.uri:
    url: http://127.0.0.1:8082/router/api/v1/system/health
    timeout: 130
    status_code: 200
  register: result
  until: result is succeeded
  retries: 25
  delay: 5
  when:
    - not ansible_check_mode
    - xray_start_service | bool

Should be at least 5 minutes or 15..

- name: Make sure xray is up and running
  ansible.builtin.uri:
    url: http://127.0.0.1:8082/router/api/v1/system/health
    timeout: 130
    status_code: 200
  register: result
  until: result is succeeded
  retries: 30
  delay: 10
  when:
    - not ansible_check_mode
    - xray_start_service | bool

[EmptyByte]

Note: happens only on fresh install. Future attempts are faster.

[chukka]

Thanks for raising this! Do you have any insights into how many seconds it took for the fresh install to connect successfully? We're trying to understand if this issue is isolated to just one environment or if it occurs consistently across others.

[EmptyByte]

Hi @chukka, I don't remember exactly but it took some time, I would say close to 5 minutes. Nonetheless, if you configure 5 minutes, this is a max and the task will finish earlier or timeout when 5 minutes were elapsed.

[EmptyByte]

@chukka note that you can first wait for the xray service to be active then check the availability.