Unisphere for PowerMax: Cannot add IP address into the nethost file due to pattern matching problem

Summary: Attempting to add a unique host IP in the nethost file on Embedded Unisphere Virtual Appliance 9.X (version 3) generates an error: Cannot add the nethost. It already exists!

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Symptoms

Attempting to add a unique host IP in the nethost file on Embedded Unisphere Virtual Appliance 9.X which generates an error: Cannot add the nethost. It already exists!

Where the full-length of the IP address being added is an exact pattern match for any IP in the list for the length of the IP being added, the add will fail with an already exists error.
For example
  • Adding 10.204.106.15
  • Existing 10.024.106.151
The issue seems to happen when we provide * as the value in the user field.

Cause

A known issue.

Resolution

This is fixed in the next version of vAPP version 4 \ Juniper release 10.0.

Workarounds:
  • Add the values to "/var/symapi/config/nethost file manually.
Or
  • Delete the one that is the match in the existing list, add the new one and then add the existing one back in.
Article Properties
Article Number: 000190522
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 10 Oct 2022
Version:  4
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