theforeman/foreman · error · ProxyException

Unable to obtain group %{group} from External IPAM.

Error message

Unable to obtain group %{group} from External IPAM.

What it means

Error "Unable to obtain group %{group} from External IPAM." thrown in theforeman/foreman.

Source

Thrown at app/services/proxy_api/external_ipam.rb:152

    #
    # Params:   1. group:     The name of the External IPAM group
    #
    # Responses:
    #   Response if success:
    #     {"name":"Awesome Group", "description": "Awesome Group"}
    #   Response if group doesn't exist:
    #     {"error": "Group not found in External IPAM"}
    #   Response if groups are not supported:
    #     {"error": "Groups are not supported"}
    #   Response if can't connect to External IPAM server
    #     {"error": "Unable to connect to External IPAM server"}
    def get_group(group)
      raise "group must be provided" if group.blank?
      response = parse get("/groups/#{CGI.escape(group)}")
      raise(response['error']) if response['error'].present?
      response
    rescue => e
      raise ProxyException.new(url, e, N_("Unable to obtain group %{group} from External IPAM."), group: group)
    end

    # Get a list of subnets for the given External IPAM group.
    #
    # Params:  1. group:     The name of the External IPAM group containing the subnet.
    #
    # Responses:
    #   Response if success:
    #   {[
    #     {subnet":"100.10.10.0","mask":"24","description":"Test Subnet 1"},
    #     {subnet":"100.20.20.0","mask":"24","description":"Test Subnet 2"}
    #   ]}
    #   Response if groups not supported:
    #     {"error": "Groups are not supported"}
    #   Response if no subnets exist in group.
    #     {"error": "Subnet not found in External IPAM"}
    #   Response if group not found:
    #     {"error": "Group not found in External IPAM"}

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at app/services/proxy_api/external_ipam.rb:152 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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