fixed default subtype creation to support VIRL version <1.3

create-arista-veos-image/create-arista-veos-image.sh

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 # V1.4.1  fixed check for existing images
 # V1.5    fixed detection of missing loop files for Ubuntu 16.04 in VIRL >=1.3, added default subtype creation
 # V1.51   fixed default subtype creation to use ssh management and max 22 ports, changed ram to 2GB as recommended by Arista
+# V1.52   fixed default subtype creation to support VIRL version <1.3
 
 # usage
 if [ ! $# -eq 3 ] ; then
@@ -318,7 +319,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 # create deault subtype
-cat << EOF > dynamic-subtype-$GLANCE_IMAGE_NAME.json.default
+cat << EOF > dynamic-subtype-$GLANCE_IMAGE_NAME.json.default.virl-above-1.3
 {
   "dynamic-subtypes": [
     {
@@ -345,16 +346,52 @@ cat << EOF > dynamic-subtype-$GLANCE_IMAGE_NAME.json.default
   ]
 }
 EOF
-CHECKING_FOR_EXISTING_SUBTYPE=$(virl_uwm_client subtype-info 2>&1 | grep $GLANCE_IMAGE_NAME)
-if [ $? == 1 ]; then
+cat << EOF > dynamic-subtype-$GLANCE_IMAGE_NAME.json.default.virl-below-1.3
+{
+  "dynamic-subtypes": [
+    {
+      "plugin_base": "generic",
+      "plugin_desc": "Arista vEOS",
+      "cli_protocol": "ssh",
+      "plugin_name": "$GLANCE_IMAGE_NAME",
+      "cli_serial": 1,
+      "interface_range": 22,
+      "gui_visible": true,
+      "interface_pattern": "Ethernet{0}",
+      "baseline_image": "$GLANCE_IMAGE_NAME",
+      "config_disk_type": "disk",
+      "hw_ram": 2048,
+      "hw_vm_extra": "",
+      "gui_icon": "iosvl2",
+      "config_file": "/veos_config.txt",
+      "interface_first": 1,
+      "deprecated_use": "",
+      "baseline_flavor": "$GLANCE_IMAGE_NAME.medium",
+      "interface_management": "Management1"
+    }
+  ]
+}
+EOF
+CHECKING_FOR_EXISTING_SUBTYPE=$(virl_uwm_client subtype-info --name $GLANCE_IMAGE_NAME 2>&1)
+if [ $? == 255 ]; then
   echo "Creating default subtype $GLANCE_IMAGE_NAME..."
   echo "==========================================================="
 
-  virl_uwm_client subtype-import --dynamic-subtypes @dynamic-subtype-$GLANCE_IMAGE_NAME.json.default
+  CHECKING_FOR_EXISTING_DEVICE_TYPE=$(virl_uwm_client subtype-info 2>&1 | grep u\'device_type\':)
+  if [ $? == 1 ]; then
+    # device_type attribute is not available in VIRL < 1.3, use JSON definition of subtype without this attribute
+    echo "detected VIRL version < 1.3, selecting appropriate subtype to import"
+    virl_uwm_client subtype-import --dynamic-subtypes @dynamic-subtype-$GLANCE_IMAGE_NAME.json.default.virl-below-1.3
+  else
+    echo "detected VIRL version > 1.3.0, selecting appropriate subtype to import"
+    # device_type attribute is available, use JSON definition of subtype including this attribute
+    virl_uwm_client subtype-import --dynamic-subtypes @dynamic-subtype-$GLANCE_IMAGE_NAME.json.default.virl-above-1.3
+  fi
 else
   echo "Default subtype $GLANCE_IMAGE_NAME already exists..."
 fi
-rm dynamic-subtype-$GLANCE_IMAGE_NAME.json.default
+rm dynamic-subtype-$GLANCE_IMAGE_NAME.json.default.virl-above-1.3
+rm dynamic-subtype-$GLANCE_IMAGE_NAME.json.default.virl-below-1.3
 
 echo
 echo "Image creation successful."