Failed while bringing device to "any" state

[EntNetENG]

I have been using pyATS in our network to back up device configurations using the "learn" feature. However, I am experiencing an issue with a switch stack of eight when trying to retrieve the configs. I have validated my testbed file and can connect to the device via SSH, but I keep receiving the following error message:

"Failed to connect to <hostname>.

Failed while bringing the device to 'any' state."

[Jesus Illescas · Accepted solution]

Since this is a stack, does the name KC_Stack_MDF on the testbed matches the hostname of the device? If not, they should match or you should use the option to learn the hostname when connecting. I don't use the cli of pyATS, but I guess in the docs should be.