theforeman/foreman · error · ProxyException

Unable to delete DHCP entry for %s

Error message

Unable to delete DHCP entry for %s

What it means

Error "Unable to delete DHCP entry for %s" thrown in theforeman/foreman.

Source

Thrown at app/services/proxy_api/dhcp.rb:99

    # [+mac+]    : String in coloned sextuplet format
    # [+args+]   : Hash containing DHCP values. The :mac key is taken from the mac parameter
    # Returns    : Boolean status
    def set(subnet, args)
      raise "Must define a subnet" if subnet.empty?
      raise "Must provide arguments" unless args.is_a?(Hash)
      parse(post(args, subnet.to_s))
    rescue => e
      raise ProxyException.new(url, e, N_("Unable to set DHCP entry"))
    end

    # Deletes a DHCP entry
    # [+subnet+] : String in dotted decimal format
    # [+mac+]    : String in coloned sextuplet format
    # Returns    : Boolean status
    def delete(subnet, mac)
      parse super("#{subnet}/mac/#{mac}")
    rescue => e
      raise ProxyException.new(url, e, N_("Unable to delete DHCP entry for %s"), mac)
    end
  end
end

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at app/services/proxy_api/dhcp.rb:99 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of theforeman/foreman@6b05625475 (2026-08-23). Data as JSON: /api/errors/80430a97ed08c286. Report an issue: GitHub.