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Create a new cluster-scoped or SVM-scoped interface

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POST /network/ip/interfaces

Creates a new cluster-scoped or svm-scoped interface.

Required properties

  • name - Name of the interface to create.

  • ip.address - IP address for the interface.

  • ip.netmask - IP subnet of the interface.

  • ipspace.name or ipspace.uuid

    • Required for cluster-scoped interfaces.

    • Optional for svm-scoped interfaces.

  • svm.name or svm.uuid

    • Required for a svm-scoped interface.

    • Invalid for a cluster-scoped interface.

  • location.home_port or location.home_node or location.broadcast_domain - One of these properties must be set to a value to define where the interface will be located.

Default property values

If not specified in POST, the following default property values are assigned:

  • scope

    • svm if svm parameter is specified.

    • cluster if svm parameter is not specified

  • enabled - true

  • location.auto_revert - true

  • service_policy

    • default-data-files if scope is svm

    • default-management if scope is cluster and IPspace is not Cluster

    • default-cluster if scope is svm and IPspace is Cluster

  • failover - Selects the least restrictive failover policy supported by all the services in the service policy.

  • network interface create

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Request Body

Name Type Description

_links

_links

enabled

boolean

The administrative state of the interface.

ip

ip_info

IP information

ipspace

ipspace

Either the UUID or name must be supplied on POST for cluster-scoped objects.

location

location

Current or home location can be modified. Specifying a port implies a node. Specifying a node allows an appropriate port to be automatically selected. Ports are not valid and not shown for VIP interfaces. For POST, broadcast_domain can be specified alone or with home_node.

name

string

Interface name

scope

string

Set to "svm" for interfaces owned by an SVM. Otherwise, set to "cluster".

service_policy

service_policy

services

array[string]

The services associated with the interface.

state

string

The operational state of the interface.

svm

svm

Applies only to SVM-scoped objects. Either the UUID or name must be supplied on POST.

uuid

string

The UUID that uniquely identifies the interface.

vip

boolean

True for a VIP interface, whose location is announced via BGP.
Example request 
{
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "/api/resourcelink"
    }
  },
  "ip": {
    "address": "10.10.10.7",
    "family": "string",
    "netmask": "24"
  },
  "ipspace": {
    "_links": {
      "self": {
        "href": "/api/resourcelink"
      }
    },
    "name": "exchange",
    "uuid": "1cd8a442-86d1-11e0-ae1c-123478563412"
  },
  "location": {
    "broadcast_domain": {
      "_links": {
        "self": {
          "href": "/api/resourcelink"
        }
      },
      "name": "bd1",
      "uuid": "1cd8a442-86d1-11e0-ae1c-123478563412"
    },
    "failover": "string",
    "home_node": {
      "_links": {
        "self": {
          "href": "/api/resourcelink"
        }
      },
      "name": "node1",
      "uuid": "1cd8a442-86d1-11e0-ae1c-123478563412"
    },
    "home_port": {
      "_links": {
        "self": {
          "href": "/api/resourcelink"
        }
      },
      "name": "e1b",
      "node": {
        "name": "node1"
      },
      "uuid": "1cd8a442-86d1-11e0-ae1c-123478563412"
    },
    "node": {
      "_links": {
        "self": {
          "href": "/api/resourcelink"
        }
      },
      "name": "node1",
      "uuid": "1cd8a442-86d1-11e0-ae1c-123478563412"
    },
    "port": {
      "_links": {
        "self": {
          "href": "/api/resourcelink"
        }
      },
      "name": "e1b",
      "node": {
        "name": "node1"
      },
      "uuid": "1cd8a442-86d1-11e0-ae1c-123478563412"
    }
  },
  "name": "dataLif1",
  "scope": "string",
  "service_policy": {
    "_links": {
      "self": {
        "href": "/api/resourcelink"
      }
    },
    "name": "default-intercluster",
    "uuid": "1cd8a442-86d1-11e0-ae1c-123478563412"
  },
  "services": [
    "data_nfs"
  ],
  "state": "string",
  "svm": {
    "_links": {
      "self": {
        "href": "/api/resourcelink"
      }
    },
    "name": "svm1",
    "uuid": "02c9e252-41be-11e9-81d5-00a0986138f7"
  },
  "uuid": "1cd8a442-86d1-11e0-ae1c-123478563412"
}

Response

Status: 201, Created

Error

Status: Default

ONTAP Error Response Codes

Error Code Description

1967127

svm.uuid or svm.name must be provided if scope is "svm".

1967128

ipspace.uuid or ipspace.name must be provided if scope is "cluster".

1967082

The specified ipspace.name does not match the IPspace name of ipspace.uuid.

1967081

The specified SVM must exist in the specified IPspace.

1967120

The specified service_policy.name does not match the specified service policy name of service_policy.uuid.

1967121

Invalid service_policy.uuid specified.

1967122

The specified location.broadcast_domain.name does not match the specified broadcast domain name of location.broadcast_domain.uuid.

1967123

The specified IPspace does not match the IPspace name of location.broadcast_domain.uuid.

1967124

Invalid location.broadcast_domain.uuid specified.

1967106

The specified location.home_port.name does not match the specified port name of location.home_port.uuid.

1967107

Invalid location.home_port.uuid specified.

1967108

The specified location.home_node.name does not match the node name of location.home_node.uuid.

1967109

The specified location.home_port.node.name does not match the node name of location.home_node.uuid.

1967110

The specified location.home_port.node.name does not match location.home_node.name.

1967111

Home node must be specified by at least one location.home_node, location.home_port, or location.broadcast_domain field.

1967112

The specified location.home_node.name does not match the node name of location.home_port.uuid.

1967102

POST operation might have left configuration in an inconsistent state. Check the configuration.

1967137

The specified location.broadcast_domain.uuid and location.broadcast_domain.name (and IPspace name) are invalid.

1967135

The specified location.broadcast_domain.uuid is invalid.

1967136

The specified location.broadcast_domain.name (and ipspace name) is invalid.

1967129

The specified location.home_port.uuid is invalid.

1967130

The specified location.home_port.name is invalid.

1967131

The specified location.home_port.uuid and location.home_port.name are invalid.

1967145

The specified location.failover is invalid.

1967146

The specified svm.name is invalid.

1967147

The specified svm.uuid is invalid.

5373966

An iSCSI interface cannot be created in an SVM is configured for NVMe.

1966140

A LIF with the same name already exists.

1966987

The Vserver Broadcast-Domain Home-Node and Home-Port combination is not valid.

1376656

Cluster LIFs must be in the same subnet. Verify the address and netmask are set to the correct values.

1966138

The same IP address may not be used for both a mgmt interface and a gateway address.

1376963

Duplicate IP address
Name Type Description

error

error
Example error 
{
  "error": {
    "arguments": [
      {
        "code": "string",
        "message": "string"
      }
    ],
    "code": "4",
    "message": "entry doesn't exist",
    "target": "uuid"
  }
}

Definitions

See Definitions

href

Name Type Description

href

string

_links

Name Type Description

self

href

ip_info

IP information

Name Type Description

address

string

IPv4 or IPv6 address

family

string

IPv4 or IPv6

netmask

string

Input as netmask length (16) or IPv4 mask (255.255.0.0). For IPv6, you must set the netmask length. The default value is 64. Output is always netmask length.

ipspace

Either the UUID or name must be supplied on POST for cluster-scoped objects.

Name Type Description

_links

_links

name

string

IPspace name

uuid

string

IPspace UUID

broadcast_domain

Broadcast domain UUID along with a readable name.

Name Type Description

_links

_links

name

string

Name of the broadcast domain, scoped to its IPspace

uuid

string

Broadcast domain UUID

home_node

Name Type Description

_links

_links

name

string

uuid

string

node

Name Type Description

name

string

Name of node on which the port is located.

home_port

Port UUID along with readable names. Either the UUID or both names may be supplied on input.

Name Type Description

_links

_links

name

string

node

node

uuid

string

node

Name Type Description

_links

_links

name

string

uuid

string

port

Port UUID along with readable names. Either the UUID or both names may be supplied on input.

Name Type Description

_links

_links

name

string

node

node

uuid

string

location

Current or home location can be modified. Specifying a port implies a node. Specifying a node allows an appropriate port to be automatically selected. Ports are not valid and not shown for VIP interfaces. For POST, broadcast_domain can be specified alone or with home_node.

Name Type Description

auto_revert

boolean

broadcast_domain

broadcast_domain

Broadcast domain UUID along with a readable name.

failover

string

Defines where an interface may failover.

home_node

home_node

home_port

home_port

Port UUID along with readable names. Either the UUID or both names may be supplied on input.

is_home

boolean

node

node

port

port

Port UUID along with readable names. Either the UUID or both names may be supplied on input.

service_policy

Name Type Description

_links

_links

name

string

uuid

string

svm

Applies only to SVM-scoped objects. Either the UUID or name must be supplied on POST.

Name Type Description

_links

_links

name

string

The name of the SVM.

uuid

string

The unique identifier of the SVM.

ip_interface

Name Type Description

_links

_links

enabled

boolean

The administrative state of the interface.

ip

ip_info

IP information

ipspace

ipspace

Either the UUID or name must be supplied on POST for cluster-scoped objects.

location

location

Current or home location can be modified. Specifying a port implies a node. Specifying a node allows an appropriate port to be automatically selected. Ports are not valid and not shown for VIP interfaces. For POST, broadcast_domain can be specified alone or with home_node.

name

string

Interface name

scope

string

Set to "svm" for interfaces owned by an SVM. Otherwise, set to "cluster".

service_policy

service_policy

services

array[string]

The services associated with the interface.

state

string

The operational state of the interface.

svm

svm

Applies only to SVM-scoped objects. Either the UUID or name must be supplied on POST.

uuid

string

The UUID that uniquely identifies the interface.

vip

boolean

True for a VIP interface, whose location is announced via BGP.

error_arguments

Name Type Description

code

string

Argument code

message

string

Message argument

error

Name Type Description

arguments

array[error_arguments]

Message arguments

code

string

Error code

message

string

Error message

target

string

The target parameter that caused the error.