PowerFlex: Node iDRAC discovery fails error "Value [0] not in range (0,32]"

Summary: Nodes fail discovery when the iDRAC's subnet mask is misconfigured.

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Symptoms

In the PowerFlex Manager UI, the node discovery job fails with the error:

The device with the IP address: cannot be discovered because Puppet module idrac was not available or failed to return the device information

In the asmManager.log, you see the error "Value [0] not in range (0,32]."

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Value [0] not in range (0,32]
        at org.apache.commons.net.util.SubnetUtils.rangeCheck(SubnetUtils.java:304)
        at org.apache.commons.net.util.SubnetUtils.calculate(SubnetUtils.java:229)
        at org.apache.commons.net.util.SubnetUtils.<init>(SubnetUtils.java:63)

 

Cause

The iDRAC's subnet mask is misconfigured.

 

Resolution

In the iDRAC Web interface, select iDRAC Settings > Connectivity

Expand Network > IPv4 Settings and update the Static Subnet Mask.

 

Affected Products

PowerFlex Appliance
Article Properties
Article Number: 000203885
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 01 Dec 2025
Version:  3
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