kubernetes/kops · error

error creating Network: %v

Error message

error creating Network: %v

What it means

Wrapped error from Network.RenderGCE when the synchronous Networks.Insert call fails for a new network (a == nil). GCE rejected the create — common causes are an invalid CIDR for legacy mode, name collision, permissions, or networks quota.

Source

Thrown at upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/gcetasks/network.go:177

		case "auto":
			network.AutoCreateSubnetworks = true

		case "custom":
			network.AutoCreateSubnetworks = false
			// The boolean default value of "false" is omitted when the struct
			// is serialized, which results in the network being created with
			// the auto-create subnetworks default of "true". Explicitly send
			// the default value.
			network.ForceSendFields = []string{"AutoCreateSubnetworks"}

		default:
			return fmt.Errorf("unhandled mode %q", e.Mode)
		}

		op, err := t.Cloud.Compute().Networks().Insert(t.Cloud.Project(), network)
		if err != nil {
			return fmt.Errorf("error creating Network: %v", err)
		}
		if err := t.Cloud.WaitForOp(op); err != nil {
			return fmt.Errorf("error waiting for Network creation to complete: %w", err)
		}
	} else {
		if a.Mode == "legacy" {
			return fmt.Errorf("GCE networks in legacy mode are not supported.  Please convert to auto mode or specify a different network.")
		}
		empty := &Network{}
		if !reflect.DeepEqual(empty, changes) {
			return fmt.Errorf("cannot apply changes to Network: %v", changes)
		}
	}

	return nil
}

type terraformNetwork struct {

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Solutions

1. Inspect the wrapped API error for the rejection reason
2. Verify the network name is unused and the CIDR/mode combination is valid
3. Clear quota/permission problems and re-run the apply

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/gcetasks/network.go:177 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of kubernetes/kops@4c8573c808 (2026-09-05). Data as JSON: /api/errors/10beeb953ef0420b. Report an issue: GitHub.