unexpected result with a fqdn search

[#1]

I'm not sure why, but when I attempt the search api with fqdn:=myhost.mydomain.org, it returns an empty list. When I attempt this search with fqdn:=myhost, it properly returns myhost.mydomain.org

Here are two samples with sensitive information substituted for something generic. This should however showcase my experience though:

Request with FQDN:

Request: https://infoblox.mydomain.org/wapi/v2.10/search?fqdn:=myhost.mydomain.org

Result: empty list

Request with just hostname:

Request: https://infoblox.mydomain.org/wapi/v2.10/search?fqdn:=myhost

Result:

<list>
<value type="object">
<name>myhost.mydomain.org</name>
<ipv4addrs>
<list>
<value type="object">
<configure_for_dhcp type="boolean">false</configure_for_dhcp>
<host>myhost.mydomain.org</host>
<ipv4addr>10.11.12.13</ipv4addr>
<_ref>record:host_ipv4addr/ZG5zLmhvc3RfYWRkcmVzcyQuX2RlZmF1bHQuY29tLmJtYy5waHgtYW9xYS0wNC4xNzIuMjQuMzcuMTU0Lg:10.11.12.13/myhost.mydomain.org/default</_ref>
</value>
</list>
</ipv4addrs>
<_ref>record:host/ZG5zLmhvc3QkLl9kZWZhdWx0LmNvbS5ibWMucGh4LWFvcWEtMDQ:myhost.mydomain.org/default</_ref>
<view>default</view>
</value>
</list>

[#2]

Hi,

You are right. This is quite strange. I tried the following API calls and it looks fine on my end.

With full name:

https://grid-master.demo.com/wapi/v2.10/search?fqdn:=test.demo.com
Output:
[
    {
        "_ref": "record:host/ZG5zLmhvc3QkLl9kZWZhdWx0LmNvbS5kZW1vLnRlc3QuaG9zdA:host.test.demo.com/default",
        "ipv4addrs": [
            {
                "_ref": "record:host_ipv4addr/ZG5zLmhvc3RfYWRkcmVzcyQuX2RlZmF1bHQuY29tLmRlbW8udGVzdC5ob3N0LjE3Mi4wLjAuMTAu:172.0.0.10/host.test.demo.com/default",
                "configure_for_dhcp": false,
                "host": "host.test.demo.com",
                "ipv4addr": "172.0.0.10"
            }
        ],
        "name": "host.test.demo.com",
        "view": "default"
    },
    {
        "_ref": "zone_auth/ZG5zLnpvbmUkLl9kZWZhdWx0LmNvbS5kZW1vLnRlc3Q:test.demo.com/default",
        "fqdn": "test.demo.com",
        "view": "default"
    }
]

With the first part of the name:

https://grid-master.demo.com/wapi/v2.10/search?fqdn:=test
Output:
[
    {
        "_ref": "record:host/ZG5zLmhvc3QkLl9kZWZhdWx0LmNvbS5kZW1vLnRlc3QuaG9zdA:host.test.demo.com/default",
        "ipv4addrs": [
            {
                "_ref": "record:host_ipv4addr/ZG5zLmhvc3RfYWRkcmVzcyQuX2RlZmF1bHQuY29tLmRlbW8udGVzdC5ob3N0LjE3Mi4wLjAuMTAu:172.0.0.10/host.test.demo.com/default",
                "configure_for_dhcp": false,
                "host": "host.test.demo.com",
                "ipv4addr": "172.0.0.10"
            }
        ],
        "name": "host.test.demo.com",
        "view": "default"
    },
    {
        "_ref": "zone_auth/ZG5zLnpvbmUkLl9kZWZhdWx0LmNvbS5kZW1vLnRlc3Q:test.demo.com/default",
        "fqdn": "test.demo.com",
        "view": "default"
    }
]

I would suggest opening a support ticket to help debug further.

Regards,

Krishna Vasudevan

[#3]

I noticed something else strange. According to the WAPI Documentation (/wapidoc/objects/search.html):

FQDN is used as the search criterion.

Type

String.

Search

The field is available for search via

• ‘:=’ (case insensitive search)
• ‘=’ (exact equality)
• ‘~=’ (regular expression)

Notes

fqdn is a search-only field.

However, when I invoke the fqdn search with the exact equality, it tells me:

{ "Error": "AdmConProtoError: The exact search is not supported for the fqdn field.", 
  "code": "Client.Ibap.Proto", 
  "text": "The exact search is not supported for the fqdn field."
}

[#4]

Thank you for posting that it could be just the thing to give inspiration to someone who needs it! Keep up the great work!