Why Ansible playbook hanging indefinitely with no progress past fact gathering?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Playbook hangs indefinitely when gather_facts is enabled (the default), meaning that Ansible cannot get past the initial setup module.
  • Playbook hangs indefinitely during a service_facts task or any task that queries system services.

Environment

  • Red Hat Ansible Engine
  • Red Hat Ansible Tower 3
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.x

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