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On 2014-10-09 3:08 PM, raju wrote:
> I tried changing in DB but doesn't work, I see that Havana Neutron
> doesn't   have option to expand subnet allocation pools
>

Neutron does not allow you to shrink or expand an existing allocation 
pool, nor add allocation pools to an existing subnet.


 From memory, there is more than one entry to update in Neutron database:

1) neutron.subnets.cidr
    This is the subnet definition.

2) neutron.ipallocationpools
    This is the allocation pool definition.

3) neutron.ipavailabilityranges
    This is the ranges of IPs FREE in the allocation pool.


A. Update the subnet definition (if needed)

If the subnet netmask changes, you need to update the 'cidr' field in 
the 'neutron.subnets' table with the new subnet definition.

This change won't:
- expand the existing subnet's allocation pool
- give you new IPs to use in instances
- change netmask already configured in existing instances.

This will only update the subnet definition.


B. Extending an allocation pool

You need to update the 'neutron.ipallocationpools' table to expand the 
definition of the existing allocation pool.

Find the entry associated to the subnet and update the 'last_ip' field 
with the new allocation range.

This won't give you new IPs but only update the allocation pool 
definition. Makes sure the 'last_ip' does not go beyond the subnet 
definition range.

Now, to add new free IPs, you need to insert new entries in the 
'neutron.ipavailabilityranges' table. This table contains *ranges* of 
FREE IPs. Therefore you have to add a new range entry corresponding to 
the existing subnet allocation pool (allocation_pool_id).

The 'first_ip' field corresponds to the first free ip of the new range 
and 'last_ip' to the last free ip. This will give you new IPs available.


C. Add an allocation pool

Add a new entry in the 'neutron.ipallocationpools' table corresponding 
to your new allocation pool definition. The 'id' field should be a NEW 
*unique* uuid and 'subnet_id' the subnet to which you wish to add an 
allocation pool. Make sure allocation pools don't overlap.

Then add a new entry in the 'neutron.ipavailabilityranges' table. Use 
the previous uuid for the 'allocation_pool_id' field and the same values 
in 'first_ip' and 'last_ip' fields as the ones put in 
'neutron.ipallocationpools'.

You will then have new IPs available.


Always *backup* your data and *test* in a development environment first.


--
Mathieu