[Openstack-operators] extend the ip address of subnet in Havana?

raju raju.roks at gmail.com
Thu Oct 9 20:27:37 UTC 2014


Appreciate your response, it was very clear explanation, will try this and
let you know the result.

Thanks much

On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 4:16 PM, Mathieu Gagné <mgagne at iweb.com> wrote:

> 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
>
>
>
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