Salt: win_servermanager doesnt work on Windows Server 2012

[pavankumar2203]

Description of Issue/Question

I am having issues with running salt '*' win_servermanager.list_available on Windows Server 2012

Setup

both the master(ubuntu) and the minions have 2016.3.0 release of salt

Steps to Reproduce Issue

Just run salt '*' win_servermanager.list_available

Output:
'win_servermanager' virtual returned False: Failed to load win_servermanager module: ServerManager module not available. May need to install Remote Server Administration Tools.

Versions Report

MASTER:

Salt Version:
Salt: 2016.3.0

Dependency Versions:
cffi: Not Installed
cherrypy: 3.2.2
dateutil: 1.5
gitdb: 0.5.4
gitpython: 0.3.2 RC1
ioflo: Not Installed
Jinja2: 2.7.2
libgit2: Not Installed
libnacl: Not Installed
M2Crypto: Not Installed
Mako: 0.9.1
msgpack-pure: Not Installed
msgpack-python: 0.3.0
mysql-python: 1.2.3
pycparser: Not Installed
pycrypto: 2.6.1
pygit2: Not Installed
Python: 2.7.6 (default, Mar 22 2014, 22:59:56)
python-gnupg: Not Installed
PyYAML: 3.10
PyZMQ: 14.0.1
RAET: Not Installed
smmap: 0.8.2
timelib: Not Installed
Tornado: 4.2.1
ZMQ: 4.0.4

System Versions:
dist: Ubuntu 14.04 trusty
machine: x86_64
release: 3.13.0-40-generic
system: Linux
version: Ubuntu 14.04 trusty

MINION:
C:salt>salt-minion --versions-report
Salt Version:
Salt: 2016.3.0

Dependency Versions:
cffi: 1.6.0
cherrypy: 5.3.0
dateutil: 2.5.3
gitdb: 0.6.4
gitpython: 2.0.2
ioflo: 1.5.3
Jinja2: 2.8
libgit2: Not Installed
libnacl: 1.4.5
M2Crypto: Not Installed
Mako: 1.0.4
msgpack-pure: Not Installed
msgpack-python: 0.4.7
mysql-python: Not Installed
pycparser: 2.14
pycrypto: 2.6.1
pygit2: Not Installed
Python: 2.7.11 (v2.7.11:6d1b6a68f775, Dec 5 2015, 20:32:19) [MSC v.150
0 32 bit (Intel)]
python-gnupg: 0.3.8
PyYAML: 3.11
PyZMQ: 15.2.0
RAET: Not Installed
smmap: 0.9.0
timelib: 0.2.4
Tornado: 4.3
ZMQ: 4.1.2

System Versions:
dist:
machine: AMD64
release: 2012Server
system: Windows
version: 2012Server 6.2.9200 SP0 Multiprocessor Free

[Ch3LL]

@pavankumar2203 hmm i'm having a hard time replicating this with what seems to be the exact same version of windows:

    System Versions:
               dist:   
            machine: AMD64
            release: 2012Server
             system: Windows
            version: 2012Server 6.2.9200 SP0 Multiprocessor Free

Can you see if the Remote Server Administration Tools are installed as the error suggests?

[pavankumar2203]

@Ch3LL How do I install Remote Server Administration Tools from salt ??

[pavankumar2203]

@Ch3LL I tried installing RSAT manually and I still get the same error. Not sure what the problem is. Can you help ?

ERROR:
'win_servermanager' virtual returned False: Failed to load win_servermanager module: ServerManager module not available. May need to install Remote Server Administration Tools.
ERROR: Minions returned with non-zero exit code

[pavankumar2203]

Well, i found the issue. I had used 32 bit installer of salt and that runs 32 bit powershell on the minion so there were issues. I used the 64 bit installer and that worked. (Just incase someone else comes across this issue)

[iandesj]

Can confirm this fix works ^^^^^