theforeman/foreman · error · ProxyException

Unable to delete IP %{ip} from the subnet %{subnet} in Exter

Error message

Unable to delete IP %{ip} from the subnet %{subnet} in External IPAM.

What it means

Error "Unable to delete IP %{ip} from the subnet %{subnet} in External IPAM." thrown in theforeman/foreman.

Source

Thrown at app/services/proxy_api/external_ipam.rb:266

    # Responses:
    #   Response if success:
    #     200
    #   Response if subnet error:
    #     {"error": "The specified subnet does not exist in External IPAM."}
    #   Response if IP already deleted:
    #     {"error": "Unable to delete IP from External IPAM"}
    #   Response if groups not supported(only checked if a group is specified):
    #     {"error": "Groups are not supported"}
    #   Response if can't connect to External IPAM server
    #     {"error": "Unable to connect to External IPAM server"}
    def delete_ip_from_subnet(ip, subnet, group = "")
      raise "subnet cannot be nil" if subnet.nil?
      raise "ip cannot be nil" if ip.nil?
      response = parse delete("/subnet/#{subnet}/#{ip}?group=#{CGI.escape(group.to_s)}")
      raise(response['error']) if response.is_a?(Hash) && response['error'].present?
      response
    rescue => e
      raise ProxyException.new(url, e, N_("Unable to delete IP %{ip} from the subnet %{subnet} in External IPAM."), ip: ip, subnet: subnet)
    end
  end
end

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at app/services/proxy_api/external_ipam.rb:266 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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