aws-cli throwing Error on fresh SLES 15 Installation in AWS Cloud

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Environment

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15

Situation

On a fresh SLES 15 installation, which applies as well to SLES4SAP 15, there might be an issue that the aws-cli does not work as expected. This can be checked either by controlling the aws-cli version which should be

   1.16.61-4.7.1

or higher.

Or empirical by issuing the command

rumpelstielzchen:~ # aws

Traceback (most recent call last):

File "/usr/bin/aws", line 19, in <module>

    import awscli.clidriver

File "/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/awscli/clidriver.py", line 35, in <module>

the above shows the error in case of a not properly working aws-cli

This can render a Cluster Setup useless, as the HA Cluster Resource Agents depend on the aws-cli.
It is mandatory to fix this issue on a HA Cluster in an AWS Cloud Enviroment.

Resolution

The reason for this is an old package that was installed

rumpelstielzchen:~ # zypper info aws-cli

[...]

Information for package aws-cli:
--------------------------------
Repository     : @System
Name           : aws-cli
Version        : 1.11.185-2.20
Arch           : noarch
Vendor         : SUSE LLC <https://www.suse.com/>

Unfortunately the necessary update is not available in the default repositories

The "SUSE Cloud Application Platform Tools Module 15" has to be enabled in order to receive updates for the necessary package.

rumpelstielzchen:~ #SUSEConnect -p sle-module-public-cloud/15/x86_64

This repository is available without additional subscriptions or registration. It is free to use with any SLE 15 subscription)

After running

   zypper patch

the necessary update is detected. After installation of the update

rumpelstielzchen:~ # zypper info aws-cli

[...]

Information for package aws-cli:
--------------------------------
Repository     : SLE-Module-Public-Cloud15-Updates
Name           : aws-cli
Version        : 1.16.61-4.7.1
Arch           : noarch
Vendor         : SUSE LLC <https://www.suse.com/>
Support Level : Level 3

aws-cli will work as expected.

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Document ID:7023686
Creation Date: 29-Jan-2019
Modified Date:03-Mar-2020
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications

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