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fix: do not create reserved host-route subnets during subnet division Fixes #1468 - #1475

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Reference to Existing Issue

Closes #1468.

Description of Changes

When subnet division provisions the initial child subnet for a host-route rule (/32 IPv4 or /128 IPv6), the allocator was persisting an internal allocation cursor as an IPAM subnet named Reserved Subnet <prefix>. Because /32 and /128 prefixes contain only a single host address, persisting this record created an unexplained, unassigned empty host allocation in the IPAM administration interface.

This PR introduces the following changes:

  1. Updated get_max_subnet in openwisp_controller/subnet_division/rule_types/base.py to check if the rule is a host-route prefix (/32 for IPv4 or /128 for IPv6) and skip creating the Reserved Subnet DB record while setting the candidate prefix dynamically.
  2. Added unit tests in test_models.py (test_no_reserved_subnet_for_host_routes) covering /32 and /128 subnet division rules to verify no reserved subnets are created.
  3. Updated docs/user/subnet-division-rules.rst to document the host-route exception for reserved subnet creation.

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get_max_subnet now detects /32 IPv4 and /128 IPv6 rules. For these host routes, it uses the required subnet string without creating a reserved Subnet record. Non-host-route rules retain the existing reservation behavior. Tests verify both address families, and the documentation reflects this distinction.

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Host-route allocation can skip the first available address and incorrectly report subnet exhaustion. This should be corrected before merge.

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Title check ❌ Error The title clearly describes the fix and references issue #1468, but it uses fix: instead of the required [fix] prefix format. Change the title to use the required bracketed prefix, for example: [fix] Do not create reserved host-route subnets during subnet division Fixes #1468``.
Ui Changes, Regression Test, Docs ❌ Error The change affects the end-user-facing IPAM admin subnet list. The committed diff removes creation of the Reserved Subnet record, and openwisp_controller/subnet_division/admin.py registers `Subnet… Add before-and-after screenshots or a screen recording to the PR description. Show the reserved host-route subnet in the IPAM admin UI before the fix and its absence after the fix.
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Description check ✅ Passed The description includes all required checklist items, references issue #1468, explains the implementation, documents the tests, and marks the screenshot as not applicable.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The changes satisfy issue #1468 by avoiding reserved subnet records for IPv4 /32 and IPv6 /128 host-route rules while preserving existing behavior for multi-address prefixes. Tests and documentati…
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The code change, host-route tests, and documentation update directly support issue #1468. No unrelated changes are identified.
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The changes satisfy issue #1468 by avoiding reserved subnet records for IPv4 /32 and IPv6 /128 host-route rules while preserving existing behavior for multi-address prefixes. Tests and documentation cover the requested behavior.

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The change affects the end-user-facing IPAM admin subnet list. The committed diff removes creation of the Reserved Subnet record, and openwisp_controller/subnet_division/admin.py registers SubnetAdmin for that list. The PR description has ## Screenshot followed by N/A, with no before-and-after screenshot or screen recording. The regression test covers IPv4 /32 and IPv6 /128, and the documentation was updated.

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All previously raised findings are resolved in the current HEAD (d604711): the IPv6 test device now uses a distinct MAC address (00:11:22:33:44:77) and the IPv6 rule passes a distinct label="OW_V6", avoiding the (organization, label) unique-constraint conflict with the IPv4 rule. rule_types/base.py and the documentation are unchanged since the last review.

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openwisp_controller/subnet_division/tests/test_models.py 758 config_v6 reuses the default device MAC (00:11:22:33:44:55) in the same organization as the setUp device, violating the (mac_address, organization) unique constraint; _create_device()'s full_clean() raises a ValidationError, so the IPv6 half of test_no_reserved_subnet_for_host_routes never executes. Use a distinct MAC as done in test_subnets_exhausted.
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Hi @nemesifier, thanks for the review!

Updated in the latest push (b4a8210):

  1. Direct return control flow: Refactored get_max_subnet in openwisp_controller/subnet_division/rule_types/base.py to return values directly in each execution branch.
  2. Updated doc comment: Clarified the inline comment to reflect starting prefix calculation for both standard and host-route subnets.

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