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Creating a Bandwidth Pool in Python

I am trying to create a new bandwidth pool using Python. When I run the following code I get what I believe is the proper response:

import SoftLayer
from pprint import pprint as pp
import logging
logger = logging.getLogger()
logger.addHandler(logging.StreamHandler())
logger.setLevel(3)
client = SoftLayer.Client()
templateObject = client['SoftLayer_Network_Bandwidth_Version1_Allotment'].createObject({
    "accountId": 11111,
    "bandwidthAllotmentTypeId": 2,
     "createDate": "04/28/2016 16:18:03",
     "endDate": "04/28/2017 16:18:03",
     "locationGroupId": 1,
     "name": "RtiffanyTest1",
     "serviceProviderId": 1
})


pp(templateObject)

The issue is when I log in to the customer portal the new pool is marked as pending deletion.

Can you point me in the right direction to have a new bandwidth pool created?

I am using createObject on the Network bandwidth allotment Service.

Solution

  • Please try the following example:

    """
Create Bandwidth Pool

Important manual pages:
http://sldn.softlayer.com/reference/services/SoftLayer_Network_Bandwidth_Version1_Allotment/createObject/

License: http://sldn.softlayer.com/article/License
Author: SoftLayer Technologies, Inc. <[email protected]>
"""
import SoftLayer
# For nice debug output:
from pprint import pprint as pp

API_USERNAME = 'set me'
API_KEY = 'set me'

# Set the needed values to create a new item
accountId = 307600

# The values for bandwidthAllotmentTypeId are: (1) and (2)
# where: (1) means this allotment is marked as a virtual private rack or
#        (2) bandwidth pooling
bandwidthAllotmentTypeId = 2

# To get locationGroupId, execute: SoftLayer_Location_Group::getAllObjects
locationGroupId = 1
newBandwithPoolName = 'testPool02'

# Create an object template to create the item.
objectTemplate = {
    'accountId': accountId,
    'bandwidthAllotmentTypeId': bandwidthAllotmentTypeId,
    'locationGroupId': locationGroupId,
    'name': newBandwithPoolName
}

# Creates a new connection to the API service.
client = SoftLayer.Client(
    username=API_USERNAME,
    api_key=API_KEY
)

try:
    result = client['SoftLayer_Network_Bandwidth_Version1_Allotment'].createObject(objectTemplate)
    pp(result)

except SoftLayer.SoftLayerAPIError as e:
    pp('Failed ... Unable to create a new Bandwidth Pool  faultCode=%s, faultString=%s'
        % (e.faultCode, e.faultString))