topic Re: Create VLAN using API on MX in Network Platform API

Create VLAN using API on MX

mikefredrik — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 09:50:01 GMT

Hi
I've noticed that when I use the API to create VLANs on the MX there might be an error in the API.
I use the createNetworkApplianceVlan with the following parameters: (some are comming from a few input statment and will later be part of a data flow between different systems)

network_id, id_,

name='test60',

subnet='60.30.20.0/24',

applianceIp='60.30.20.1',

ipv6={'enabled': True,},

dhcpHandling='Run a DHCP server',

dhcpLeaseTime ='1 hour',

dnsNameservers='opendns'

The two thing that is not reflected in the dashboard is Leasetime and DNS name server, the dashboard use the default upstream DNS and 1 day leasetime, not really what I want, event tried the swagewr on the meraki.io page to make sure I didn't have any type that will cause the API to use defaults.
My current workaround is to then run the updateNetworkApplianceVlan with the following input:

network_id, vlan_id,

name=vlan_name, <This is from an input string

dhcpLeaseTime='1 hour',

dnsNameservers='opendns'

Now the DHCP settings reflect what I want

As always it could be error code 40 (problem 40 cm from the keyboard) but also something else.
Ideas / Input appriciated

//Mikael

Re: Create VLAN using API on MX

Karsten Iwen — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 12:28:19 GMT

The main problem here is that creating an endpoint often doesn't accept the same parameters as updating the endpoint.

I always use the same approach as you with generating the VLAN and then setting all needed parameters:

print("Step "+next(step)+":     Create VLAN User-LAN ... ")
   response = dashboard.appliance.createNetworkApplianceVlan(
      network_hq_id, 1000, name='User-LAN',
      subnet='10.1.0.0/24', 
      applianceIp='10.1.0.254'
   )
print("Step "+next(step)+":     Update VLAN User-LAN DHCP ... ")
   response = dashboard.appliance.updateNetworkApplianceVlan(
      network_hq_id, 1000,
      dhcpHandling='Run a DHCP server', 
      dhcpLeaseTime='1 day', 
      dhcpBootOptionsEnabled=False, 
      reservedIpRanges=[{'start': '10.1.0.128', 'end': '10.1.0.254', 'comment': 'Reserved'}], 
      dnsNameservers='opendns', 
      dhcpOptions=[{'code': '18', 'type': 'text', 'value': 'company.intern'},
                {'code': '42', 'type': 'IP', 'value': '192.53.103.101'}]
   )

Re: Create VLAN using API on MX

mikefredrik — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 13:01:40 GMT

Yes that will be the workflow
Little annoying that when you read the schema definition most of the parameters are defined/explained.
I used the same in my code basically just like you, create the basic and then update with specifics