This is not a bug, but it is the expected behavior of the current provider networks extension.
A blueprint [1] proposes to reduce constraints on inputs. [1]https://blueprints.launchpad.net/neutron/+spec/provider-network-partial-specs [1]https://review.openstack.org/#/q/topic:bp/provider-network-partial-specs,n,z ** Changed in: neutron Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Yahoo! Engineering Team, which is subscribed to neutron. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1324428 Title: net_create fail without definite segmentation_id Status in OpenStack Neutron (virtual network service): Invalid Bug description: if i define provider, but no segmentation_id, net-create fail. why not allocate segmentation_id automatically? ~$ neutron net-create test --provider:network_type=vlan --provider:physical_network=default Invalid input for operation: segmentation_id required for VLAN provider network. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/neutron/+bug/1324428/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~yahoo-eng-team Post to : yahoo-eng-team@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~yahoo-eng-team More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp