same issue as issue 21. ilo_oem_utils.py line 4087 json.decoder.JSONDecodeError: Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)

[kristyburns]

same issue as issue 21. I attached my yml files and host file
hosts.txt
ilo_redfish.txt
ilofwupdate.txt

ansible-playbook [core 2.15.9]
config file = /root/.ansible.cfg
configured module search path = ['/root/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
ansible python module location = /usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible
ansible collection location = /root/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
executable location = /usr/local/bin/ansible-playbook
python version = 3.9.18 (main, Sep 22 2023, 17:58:34) [GCC 8.5.0 20210514 (Red Hat 8.5.0-20)] (/usr/bin/python3.9)
jinja version = 3.1.3
libyaml = True
Using /root/.ansible.cfg as config file
host_list declined parsing /root/playbook/hosts as it did not pass its verify_file() method
script declined parsing /root/playbook/hosts as it did not pass its verify_file() method
auto declined parsing /root/playbook/hosts as it did not pass its verify_file() method
Parsed /root/playbook/hosts inventory source with ini plugin
Read vars_file 'ilo_redfish.yml'
Read vars_file 'ilo_redfish.yml'
Read vars_file 'ilo_redfish.yml'
Skipping callback 'default', as we already have a stdout callback.
Skipping callback 'minimal', as we already have a stdout callback.
Skipping callback 'oneline', as we already have a stdout callback.

PLAYBOOK: ILOfwupdate.yml ***********************************************************************************************************************
1 plays in ILOfwupdate.yml
Read vars_file 'ilo_redfish.yml'
Read vars_file 'ilo_redfish.yml'
Read vars_file 'ilo_redfish.yml'

PLAY [ATL] **************************************************************************************************************************************
Read vars_file 'ilo_redfish.yml'
Read vars_file 'ilo_redfish.yml'
Read vars_file 'ilo_redfish.yml'

TASK [hpe.ilo.update_firmware_with_upload : Validate server authentication input provided by user] **********************************************
task path: /root/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections/hpe/ilo/roles/update_firmware_with_upload/tasks/main.yml:2
skipping: [10.10.198.234] => {
"changed": false,
"false_condition": "(username is not defined or password is not defined) and (cert_file is not defined or key_file is not defined) and (auth_token is not defined)",
"skip_reason": "Conditional result was False"
}
Read vars_file 'ilo_redfish.yml'

TASK [hpe.ilo.update_firmware_with_upload : Fail when more than one valid authentication method is provided] ************************************
task path: /root/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections/hpe/ilo/roles/update_firmware_with_upload/tasks/main.yml:8
skipping: [10.10.198.234] => {
"changed": false,
"false_condition": "((username is defined or password is defined) and (cert_file is defined or key_file is defined) and auth_token is defined) or ((username is defined or password is defined) and (cert_file is defined or key_file is defined)) or ((username is defined or password is defined) and auth_token is defined) or ((cert_file is defined or key_file is defined) and auth_token is defined)",
"skip_reason": "Conditional result was False"
}
Read vars_file 'ilo_redfish.yml'

TASK [hpe.ilo.update_firmware_with_upload : Perform firmware upgrade on the server using image uri when username and password are defined] ******
task path: /root/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections/hpe/ilo/roles/update_firmware_with_upload/tasks/main.yml:19
<10.10.198.234> ESTABLISH LOCAL CONNECTION FOR USER: root
<10.10.198.234> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'echo ~root && sleep 0'
<10.10.198.234> EXEC /bin/sh -c '( umask 77 && mkdir -p "echo /root/.ansible/tmp"&& mkdir "echo /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1712761993.7120252-107148-279675681118923" && echo ansible-tmp-1712761993.7120252-107148-279675681118923="echo /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1712761993.7120252-107148-279675681118923" ) && sleep 0'
Using module file /root/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections/hpe/ilo/plugins/modules/ilo_firmware.py
<10.10.198.234> PUT /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-107140oe51cnak/tmpp6ttmdic TO /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1712761993.7120252-107148-279675681118923/AnsiballZ_ilo_firmware.py
<10.10.198.234> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'chmod u+x /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1712761993.7120252-107148-279675681118923/ /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1712761993.7120252-107148-279675681118923/AnsiballZ_ilo_firmware.py && sleep 0'
<10.10.198.234> EXEC /bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/env python /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1712761993.7120252-107148-279675681118923/AnsiballZ_ilo_firmware.py && sleep 0'
<10.10.198.234> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'rm -f -r /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1712761993.7120252-107148-279675681118923/ > /dev/null 2>&1 && sleep 0'
The full traceback is:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1712761993.7120252-107148-279675681118923/AnsiballZ_ilo_firmware.py", line 107, in
_ansiballz_main()
File "/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1712761993.7120252-107148-279675681118923/AnsiballZ_ilo_firmware.py", line 99, in _ansiballz_main
invoke_module(zipped_mod, temp_path, ANSIBALLZ_PARAMS)
File "/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1712761993.7120252-107148-279675681118923/AnsiballZ_ilo_firmware.py", line 47, in invoke_module
runpy.run_module(mod_name='ansible_collections.hpe.ilo.plugins.modules.ilo_firmware', init_globals=dict(_module_fqn='ansible_collections.hpe.ilo.plugins.modules.ilo_firmware', _modlib_path=modlib_path),
File "/usr/lib64/python3.9/runpy.py", line 225, in run_module
return _run_module_code(code, init_globals, run_name, mod_spec)
File "/usr/lib64/python3.9/runpy.py", line 97, in _run_module_code
_run_code(code, mod_globals, init_globals,
File "/usr/lib64/python3.9/runpy.py", line 87, in _run_code
exec(code, run_globals)
File "/tmp/ansible_ilo_firmware_payload_tzs5cnwq/ansible_ilo_firmware_payload.zip/ansible_collections/hpe/ilo/plugins/modules/ilo_firmware.py", line 386, in
File "/tmp/ansible_ilo_firmware_payload_tzs5cnwq/ansible_ilo_firmware_payload.zip/ansible_collections/hpe/ilo/plugins/modules/ilo_firmware.py", line 363, in main
File "/tmp/ansible_ilo_firmware_payload_tzs5cnwq/ansible_ilo_firmware_payload.zip/ansible_collections/hpe/ilo/plugins/module_utils/ilo_oem_utils.py", line 4087, in firmware_upgrade_with_upload
File "/usr/lib64/python3.9/json/init.py", line 346, in loads
return _default_decoder.decode(s)
File "/usr/lib64/python3.9/json/decoder.py", line 337, in decode
obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end())
File "/usr/lib64/python3.9/json/decoder.py", line 355, in raw_decode
raise JSONDecodeError("Expecting value", s, err.value) from None
json.decoder.JSONDecodeError: Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)
fatal: [10.10.198.234]: FAILED! => {
"changed": false,
"module_stderr": "Traceback (most recent call last):\n File "/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1712761993.7120252-107148-279675681118923/AnsiballZ_ilo_firmware.py", line 107, in \n _ansiballz_main()\n File "/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1712761993.7120252-107148-279675681118923/AnsiballZ_ilo_firmware.py", line 99, in _ansiballz_main\n invoke_module(zipped_mod, temp_path, ANSIBALLZ_PARAMS)\n File "/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1712761993.7120252-107148-279675681118923/AnsiballZ_ilo_firmware.py", line 47, in invoke_module\n runpy.run_module(mod_name='ansible_collections.hpe.ilo.plugins.modules.ilo_firmware', init_globals=dict(_module_fqn='ansible_collections.hpe.ilo.plugins.modules.ilo_firmware', _modlib_path=modlib_path),\n File "/usr/lib64/python3.9/runpy.py", line 225, in run_module\n return _run_module_code(code, init_globals, run_name, mod_spec)\n File "/usr/lib64/python3.9/runpy.py", line 97, in _run_module_code\n _run_code(code, mod_globals, init_globals,\n File "/usr/lib64/python3.9/runpy.py", line 87, in _run_code\n exec(code, run_globals)\n File "/tmp/ansible_ilo_firmware_payload_tzs5cnwq/ansible_ilo_firmware_payload.zip/ansible_collections/hpe/ilo/plugins/modules/ilo_firmware.py", line 386, in \n File "/tmp/ansible_ilo_firmware_payload_tzs5cnwq/ansible_ilo_firmware_payload.zip/ansible_collections/hpe/ilo/plugins/modules/ilo_firmware.py", line 363, in main\n File "/tmp/ansible_ilo_firmware_payload_tzs5cnwq/ansible_ilo_firmware_payload.zip/ansible_collections/hpe/ilo/plugins/module_utils/ilo_oem_utils.py", line 4087, in firmware_upgrade_with_upload\n File "/usr/lib64/python3.9/json/init.py", line 346, in loads\n return _default_decoder.decode(s)\n File "/usr/lib64/python3.9/json/decoder.py", line 337, in decode\n obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end())\n File "/usr/lib64/python3.9/json/decoder.py", line 355, in raw_decode\n raise JSONDecodeError("Expecting value", s, err.value) from None\njson.decoder.JSONDecodeError: Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)\n",
"module_stdout": " KBKBKB Data = <http.client.HTTPResponse object at 0x7fb8fbf7f250>\n",
"msg": "MODULE FAILURE\nSee stdout/stderr for the exact error",
"rc": 1
}