Problem creating flat network: "Unknown provider:physical_network physnet1"

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asked 2013-12-25 20:41:08 -0600

bretmcmillan
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I'm trying to create a very simple home lab setup using a /26 block of my existing network. My current understanding is I want a "flat, no dhcp" setup. Towards that end, I've added the following to ovs_neutron_plugin.ini :

network_vlan_ranges = physnet1

When I try to create the network, I get the following error:

[root@uberwald neutron(keystone_admin)]# neutron net-create home-network --provider:network_type flat --provider:physical_network physnet1

400-{u'NeutronError': {u'message': u'Invalid input for operation: Unknown provider:physical_network physnet1.', u'type': u'InvalidInput', u'detail': u''}}

What else do I need to do to create physnet1 for use w/ this command?

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answered 2015-01-03 15:22:36 -0600

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I had this issue ("Invalid input for operation: physical_network 'physnet1' unknown for flat provider network.") and I needed to update /etc/neutron/plugins/ml2/ml2_conf.ini to specify my list of physical_network names with which flat, vlan, gre, etc type networks can be created; e.g. under [ml2_type_flat] I set "flat_networks = *" to get around the issue.

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That just works fine :D

Harry996 ( 2019-08-24 04:08:00 -0600 )edit

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answered 2013-12-26 19:47:12 -0600

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updated 2013-12-27 06:54:45 -0600

Make sure you map the physnet1 to a bridge in your ovs ini file.

[ovs]
bridge_mappings = physnet1:br-eth0

Make sure you have it under the right section [ovs]

[ovs]
network_vlan_ranges = physnet1

In addition to all of that, turn on verbose and debugging in the neutron.conf file and grep the log for "physnet1" as it starts up to see if it is in the log.

[DEFAULT]
verbose = True
debug = True

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Vlans are not needed if using flat networks. This line should be fine: network_vlan_ranges = physnet1

fetahi ( 2013-12-27 01:02:35 -0600 )edit

updated the answer, the option name threw me off. Thanks

SamYaple ( 2013-12-27 06:56:29 -0600 )edit

how is your setup?

senyapsudah ( 2014-04-17 04:07:56 -0600 )edit

I am using VXLANs with openvswitch in a full SDN. I didn't end up using the switches for any networking at all

SamYaple ( 2014-04-17 08:12:43 -0600 )edit

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