When entering a host alias, if the user put an IP range (like 192.168.0.10-192.168.0.20) or a subnet (like 192.168.1.200/29) then expand it into a list of individual IP addresses. Check that it will not make too many rows to exceed the existing 5000 row limit on the GUI. Note: expanding ranges and subnets like this is only for IPv4 for now. Entering an IPv6 range or subnet in a hosts alias will display a message telling the user that is not supported - it could be done in future but currently the routines that convert this stuff are only for IPv4. I have done as much validation as I can think of, and where there is a problem the original user-entered data is preserved for re-display, as well as the input errors being displayed. So IMO it should be self-documenting.
Expand range or subnet for host alias
When entering a host alias, if the user put an IP range (like 192.168.0.10-192.168.0.20) or a subnet (like 192.168.1.200/29) then expand it into a list of individual IP addresses. Check that it will not make too many rows to exceed the existing 5000 row limit on the GUI.
Note: expanding ranges and subnets like this is only for IPv4 for now. Entering an IPv6 range or subnet in a hosts alias will display a message telling the user that is not supported - it could be done in future but currently the routines that convert this stuff are only for IPv4.
I have done as much validation as I can think of, and where there is a problem the original user-entered data is preserved for re-display, as well as the input errors being displayed. So IMO it should be self-documenting.