Error "OTD-68556 Host name or IP address is invalid" When Creating Virtual Server with Wild Card Host Name
(Doc ID 2432545.1)
Last updated on MARCH 17, 2025
Applies to:
Oracle Traffic Director - Version 12.2.1.0.0 and laterInformation in this document applies to any platform.
Symptoms
When trying to create new Virtual Server OR update existing Virtual Server with "Hosts" field containing wildcard(*.oracle.com),the following error is seen:
<strong><span class="kmfixedwidthfont">OTD-68556 Host name or IP address is invalid. The value must be a hostname or IP address.</span></strong>
Issue can be reproduced with below steps:
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I. create new Virtual Server
1. Log in to Fusion Middleware Control(FMW Console)
2. Click the WebLogic Domain button at the upper left corner of the page.
3. Select Administration > OTD Configurations.
4. A list of the available configurations is displayed.
5. Select the configuration for which a new virtual server needs to be created
6. Click the Traffic Director Configuration In the Common Tasks pane.
7. Select Administration > virtual server.
8. In the Common Tasks pane, click Create.
9. The New Virtual Server wizard starts.
10. Create Virtual Server with Hosts field containing wild card(*.oracle.com) and error can be seen.
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II. Update existing Virtual Server
1. Log in to Fusion Middleware Control(FMW Console)
2. Click the WebLogic Domain button at the upper left corner of the page.
3. Select Administration > OTD Configurations.
4. A list of the available configurations is displayed.
5. Select the configuration for which a new virtual server needs to be created
6. Click the Traffic Director Configuration In the Common Tasks pane.
7. Select Administration > virtual server.
8. A list of the available virtual server is displayed.
9. Select the virtual server for which "Hosts" field needs to updated
10. Update Hosts field with wild card entry(*.oracle.com)
11. Click save and error is displayed.
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Cause
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