Creation of a host record in Infoblox without generating a DNS record

Products

• VMware Aria Suite

Issue/Introduction

The objective is to create a blueprint that facilitates the creation of a host record in Infoblox without generating a DNS record. The user encountered errors while trying to disable DNS record creation using specific filters.

Environment

Aria Automation 8.x

Cause

The filters implemented in the blueprint :

• Infoblox.IPAM.createHostRecord: true
• Infoblox.IPAM.Network.enableDns: false
• Infoblox.IPAM.Network.dnsView: default

The error received : "View default not found," indicating that the Infoblox system was attempting to create a host record in a DNS view named "default," which does not exist in the current Infoblox configuration.

The primary cause of the issue was the attempt to use a non-existent DNS view ("default") for creating the host record. Infoblox requires a valid DNS view to complete this action.

 Infoblox configuration must include valid DNS views. When the default view is not present, the system cannot proceed with creating the requested host record, leading to the error encountered.

Resolution

To resolve the issue, the DNS view needs to be changed to an existing one by updating the blueprint with:

• Infoblox.IPAM.Network.dnsView: <dns-view-name>

This adjustment specifies a valid DNS view that allows the host record creation to proceed without error.

By specifying an existing DNS view that can be fetched from Infoblox, the Infoblox integration can successfully create the host record as intended.

This approach aligns with Infoblox's requirements for valid configurations and allows for the proper functioning of the blueprint.