diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/dellos10.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/dellos10.py
index 09a1bdbbbac..c656ad250f6 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/dellos10.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/dellos10.py
@@ -73,7 +73,10 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
             # start the connection if it isn't started
             rc, out, err = connection.exec_command('open_shell()')
             if not rc == 0:
-                return {'failed': True, 'msg': 'unable to open shell', 'rc': rc}
+                return {'failed': True,
+                        'msg': 'unable to open shell. Please see: ' +
+                               'https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/network_debug_troubleshooting.html#unable-to-open-shell',
+                        'rc': rc}
         else:
             # make sure we are in the right cli context which should be
             # enable mode and not config module
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/dellos6.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/dellos6.py
index 5194aec63e0..a296ccfddf1 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/dellos6.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/dellos6.py
@@ -69,7 +69,10 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
             # start the connection if it isn't started
             rc, out, err = connection.exec_command('open_shell()')
             if not rc == 0:
-                return {'failed': True, 'msg': 'unable to open shell', 'rc': rc}
+                return {'failed': True,
+                        'msg': 'unable to open shell. Please see: ' +
+                               'https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/network_debug_troubleshooting.html#unable-to-open-shell',
+                        'rc': rc}
         else:
             # make sure we are in the right cli context which should be
             # enable mode and not config module
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/dellos9.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/dellos9.py
index 3567403d0d3..3fff897830e 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/dellos9.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/dellos9.py
@@ -73,7 +73,10 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
             # start the connection if it isn't started
             rc, out, err = connection.exec_command('open_shell()')
             if not rc == 0:
-                return {'failed': True, 'msg': 'unable to open shell', 'rc': rc}
+                return {'failed': True,
+                        'msg': 'unable to open shell. Please see: ' +
+                               'https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/network_debug_troubleshooting.html#unable-to-open-shell',
+                        'rc': rc}
         else:
             # make sure we are in the right cli context which should be
             # enable mode and not config module
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/eos.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/eos.py
index 327f07cc35e..289edc73e76 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/eos.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/eos.py
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
                 display.vvvv('calling open_shell()', pc.remote_addr)
                 rc, out, err = connection.exec_command('open_shell()')
                 if not rc == 0:
-                    return {'failed': True, 'msg': 'unable to open shell'}
+                    return {'failed': True,
+                            'msg': 'unable to open shell. Please see: ' +
+                                   'https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/network_debug_troubleshooting.html#unable-to-open-shell'}
             else:
                 # make sure we are in the right cli context which should be
                 # enable mode and not config module
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/ios.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/ios.py
index fc162cb79cd..976f81f8dd8 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/ios.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/ios.py
@@ -69,7 +69,10 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
             # start the connection if it isn't started
             rc, out, err = connection.exec_command('open_shell()')
             if not rc == 0:
-                return {'failed': True, 'msg': 'unable to open shell', 'rc': rc}
+                return {'failed': True,
+                        'msg': 'unable to open shell. Please see: ' +
+                               'https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/network_debug_troubleshooting.html#unable-to-open-shell',
+                        'rc': rc}
         else:
             # make sure we are in the right cli context which should be
             # enable mode and not config module
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/iosxr.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/iosxr.py
index f746de09e89..18c88ab6e9e 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/iosxr.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/iosxr.py
@@ -67,7 +67,10 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
             display.vvvv('calling open_shell()', pc.remote_addr)
             rc, out, err = connection.exec_command('open_shell()')
             if rc != 0:
-                return {'failed': True, 'msg': 'unable to open shell', 'rc': rc}
+                return {'failed': True,
+                        'msg': 'unable to open shell. Please see: ' +
+                               'https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/network_debug_troubleshooting.html#unable-to-open-shell',
+                        'rc': rc}
         else:
             # make sure we are in the right cli context which should be
             # enable mode and not config module
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/nxos.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/nxos.py
index dc2cf5092ca..f23c520a8ee 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/nxos.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/nxos.py
@@ -74,7 +74,10 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
                 rc, out, err = connection.exec_command('open_shell()')
                 display.vvvv('open_shell() returned %s %s %s' % (rc, out, err))
                 if rc != 0:
-                    return {'failed': True, 'msg': 'unable to open shell', 'rc': rc}
+                    return {'failed': True,
+                            'msg': 'unable to open shell. Please see: '
+                                   + 'https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/network_debug_troubleshooting.html#unable-to-open-shell',
+                            'rc': rc}
             else:
                 # make sure we are in the right cli context which should be
                 # enable mode and not config module