Error --> Subnet mask cannot be empty while creati...

Nishank11 · ‎04-11-2016

Hi There,

I am using VCD APIs to create a new External network for a provisioned VCD.

VCD Version 5.6.4

VCD API version 1.5

Now, when I am trying to create an External network using POST to "https://<vcloudIP>api/admin/extension/externalnets" and creating the following body, I get an error saying "Subnet Mask can't be empty' However, it is very clear from the body that the mask has been set appropriately.

Can somebody please point out the issue here...

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<vmext:VMWExternalNetwork

xmlns:vmext="http://www.vmware.com/vcloud/extension/v1.5"

xmlns:vcloud="http://www.vmware.com/vcloud/v1.5"

name="example-extnet"

type="application/vnd.vmware.admin.vmwexternalnet+xml">

<vcloud:Description>ExternalNet</vcloud:Description>

<vcloud:Configuration>

<vcloud:IpScopes>

<vcloud:IpScope>

<vcloud:IsInherited>false</vcloud:IsInherited>

<vcloud:Gateway>10.11.12.13</vcloud:Gateway>

<vcloud:Netmask>255.255.254.0</vcloud:Netmask>

<vcloud:Dns1>10.11.12.14</vcloud:Dns1>

<vcloud:Dns2>10.11.12.15</vcloud:Dns2>

<vcloud:DnsSuffix>example.com</vcloud:DnsSuffix>

<vcloud:IpRanges>

<vcloud:IpRange>

<vcloud:StartAddress>10.11.12.20</vcloud:StartAddress>

<vcloud:EndAddress>10.11.12.50</vcloud:EndAddress>

</vcloud:IpRange>

</vcloud:IpRanges>

</vcloud:IpScope>

</vcloud:IpScopes>

<vcloud:FenceMode>isolated</vcloud:FenceMode>

</vcloud:Configuration>

<vmext:VimPortGroupRef>

<vmext:VimServerRef

href="https://10.112.71.161/api/admin/extension/vimServer/64c20b37-e21e-4d1b-8601-5991bbc288bc" />

<vmext:MoRef>dvportgroup-45</vmext:MoRef>

<vmext:VimObjectType>DV_PORTGROUP</vmext:VimObjectType>

</vmext:VimPortGroupRef>

</vmext:VMWExternalNetwork>

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