Learning OpenStack Networking - Third Edition

Deleting networks in the CLI

To delete a network, use the openstack network delete command and specify the ID or name of the network:

openstack network delete <network> [<network> ...] 

To delete a network named MySampleNetwork, you can enter the following command:

openstack network delete MySampleNetwork 

Alternatively, you can use the network's ID:

openstack network delete 3a342db3-f918-4760-972a-cb700d5b6d2c 

Multiple networks can also be deleted simultaneously, like so:

openstack network delete MySampleNetwork MyOtherSampleNetwork

Neutron will successfully delete the network as long as ports utilized by instances, routers, floating IPs, load balancer virtual IPs, and other user-created ports have been deleted. Any Neutron-created port, ...