Updating network attributes
Network attributes can be updated using the openstack network set and openstack network unset commands.
Getting ready
When updating a network, ensure that you are authenticated as an administrator or are the owner of the network. You will need the following details:
- Network name or ID
- Attribute to update
For our example, the following will be used:
- Network name:
COOKBOOK_PROVIDER_NET - Attribute to update:
router:external
How to do it…
With the OpenStack client installed on our system, we are now able to update the network with the following command:
openstack network set COOKBOOK_PROVIDER_NET --external
No output is returned.
How it works...
Networks are updated with the following syntax:
openstack network set NETWORK \ [--share ...
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