Invalid Netmask value may display code errors

Last published : Sep 18, 2026
If you specify invalid Netmask value for the IP resource attribute, you may see the code errors similar to the following when you try to online the resource.
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Illegal hexadecimal digit 'x' ignored at
/opt/VRTSperl/lib/site_perl/5.12.2/Net/Netmask.pm line 78.
ifconfig: <Netmask_value>: bad address
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Workaround: Make sure you specify a valid Netmask value.