Fix wrong prompt issue for network modules (#32426) (#32442)

* Fix wrong prompt issue for network moodules

Fixes #31161
Fixes #32416

*  Store the device prompt in case of error
   from remote device
*  Check for prompt value in ios action plugin

*  Add integration test
*  Update Changelog

(cherry picked from commit 26583adb582fa3baae4497be4094d920c4771681)

4 files changed, 24 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ad8d5d1aa5..a6c5b20746 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ Ansible Changes By Release
   (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/32321)
 * Fix ios_logging module issue where facility is being deleted along with host:
   (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/32234)
+* Fix wrong prompt issue for network modules (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/32426)
+
 
 <a id="2.4.1"></a>
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/ios.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/ios.py
index 070e641c26..d578140f55 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/ios.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/ios.py
@@ -73,9 +73,10 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
         # make sure we are in the right cli context which should be
         # enable mode and not config module
         rc, out, err = connection.exec_command('prompt()')
-        if str(out).strip().endswith(')#'):
+        while str(out).strip().endswith(')#'):
             display.vvvv('wrong context, sending exit to device', self._play_context.remote_addr)
             connection.exec_command('exit')
+            rc, out, err = connection.exec_command('prompt()')
 
         task_vars['ansible_socket'] = socket_path
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/network_cli.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/network_cli.py
index 3fc730a225..9ac535558d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/network_cli.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/network_cli.py
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ class Connection(Rpc, _Connection):
                     match = regex.search(response)
                     if match:
                         errored_response = response
+                        self._matched_prompt = match.group()
                         break
 
         if not is_error_message:
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/defaults.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/defaults.yaml
index 9ff5d84712..eaea5588dd 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/defaults.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/defaults.yaml
@@ -40,4 +40,23 @@
       - "result.changed == false"
       - "result.updates is not defined"
 
+- name: Check device is in proper prompt after error
+  ios_config:
+    lines:
+        - mac-address-table notification mac-move
+    authorize: yes
+  ignore_errors: yes
+
+- name: show interfaces brief to ensure deivce goes to valid prompt
+  ios_command:
+    commands:
+      - show interfaces
+    authorize: yes
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "result.changed == false"
+      - "result.stdout is defined"
+
 - debug: msg="END cli/defaults.yaml"