Meraki API vlan profile creation

[mvalerio31]

Hello ,

Has anyone seen an issue when creating vlan profiles using API ?

Im trying to add a new vlan profile into an existing network, here is what im trying :

post" https://api.meraki.com/api/v1/networks/:networkId/vlanProfiles"

{

"iname": "StandardVlan",

"name": "My Standard Vlan",

"isDefault": true,

"vlanNames": [

{

"name": "CORP",

"vlanId": "17"

},

{

"name": "AV",

"vlanId": "11"

},

{

"name": "MGMNT",

"vlanId": "10"

}

],

"vlanGroups": [

{

"name": "WW-TRUNK",

"vlanIds": "10,11,17"

}

]

}

when i try to push this i get the error below:

{

"errors": [

"invalid named VLANs: CORP,MGMNT. Please add them to the default profile first."

]

}

If I add these vlans to the default group im able to create the new profile using the API.

I'm confused why do i need to add the vlans first to the default group before creating a new vlan group with new vlans.

Thanks

[alemabrahao]

I think it's not a issue, it's just the order that you have to do the things.

[rhbirkelund]

I think you need to remove ""isDefault": true," as this is not part of the request body.

[PhilipDAth]

I think @rhbirkelund has cracked it.  You could also try copying the code snippet in the documentation (on the right) and then start modifying it to be what you want.

https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/create-network-vlan-profile/

[mvalerio31]

I tried this but still getting the same results 

[mvalerio31]

I just tried it still getting the same results 

[mvalerio31]

[mvalerio31]

[rhbirkelund]

I think what you need to do is to first add them to the default VLAN Profile. Afterwards you can create your own VLAN Profile "StandardVlan" with the VLANs.

That is.

1. Update default VLAN Profile
2. Create "StandardVlan".

#!/usr/bin/env python3

import meraki

def main():
    dashboard = meraki.DashboardAPI()

    network_id = "..."

    # Update Defalt
    iname = 'Default'
    name = 'Default Profile'
    vlan_names = [
        {
            'name': 'CORP', 
            'vlanId': '17'
        },
        {
            'name': 'AV', 
            'vlanId': '11'
        },
        {
            'name': 'MGMNT', 
            'vlanId': '10'
        }
    ]
    vlan_groups = [
        {
            'name': 'WW-TRUNK', 
            'vlanIds': '10,11,17'
        }
    ]
    response = dashboard.networks.updateNetworkVlanProfile(
        network_id, iname, name, vlan_names, vlan_groups
    )
    print(response)

    # Create custom VLAN Profile
    iname = 'StandardVlan'
    name = 'My Standard Vlan'
    vlan_names = [
        {
            'name': 'CORP', 
            'vlanId': '17'
        },
        {
            'name': 'AV', 
            'vlanId': '11'
        },
        {
            'name': 'MGMNT', 
            'vlanId': '10'
        }
    ]
    vlan_groups = [
        {
            'name': 'WW-TRUNK', 
            'vlanIds': '10,11,17'
        }
    ]
    response = dashboard.networks.createNetworkVlanProfile(
        network_id, name, vlan_names, vlan_groups, iname
    )

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

[mvalerio31]

Thanks yeah if i add the vlans to the default profile it works, my question is why do i need to do this, makes no sense to me having to update a default profile in order to create mine but i assume thats how meraki works. 🙃