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What is this change about?

Implements the even-distribution requested in #2622: when an AZ has more than one subnet on a manual network, spread auto-allocated (dynamic) IPs across those subnets instead of filling the first before using the next.

Adds director.dynamic_subnet_strategy (default first_fit):

  • first_fit (default): unchanged legacy behavior.
  • least_loaded: place each new VM in the least-loaded subnet of its AZ, with nic_group follow-the-leader co-location so all networks sharing an ENI land on the same subnet.

Implemented as a strategy under DeploymentPlan::SubnetDistribution; IpProvider selects the strategy and delegates subnet ordering. least_loaded caches per-subnet counts per deploy (seeded lazily, kept current on allocate/release) so balancing stays O(1) per reservation.

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Closes #2622. No related PRs or discussions.

What tests have you run against this PR?

  • Unit: config_spec, subnet_distribution + first_fit + least_loaded specs, the full ip_provider spec directory.
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How should this change be described in bosh release notes?

The director can now distribute auto-allocated (dynamic) IPs evenly across multiple subnets within an AZ via the new opt-in director.dynamic_subnet_strategy property (least_loaded). The default (first_fit) preserves existing behavior.

Does this PR introduce a breaking change?

No. The default first_fit is byte-for-byte the previous behavior; least_loaded is opt-in.

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Adds the director.dynamic_subnet_strategy property with first_fit as the default and least_loaded as an alternative. Loads the strategy through Config and SubnetDistribution. Applies the selected ordering to dynamic manual-network IP allocation. The least-loaded strategy counts dynamic IPs, preserves manifest order for ties, and co-locates reservations with matching NIC-group siblings. Adds unit coverage for configuration, ordering, capacity fallback, and co-location.

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Severity of issue fixed: Medium

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The least-loaded strategy performs one initial count scan per network and maintains counts incrementally, so no concrete merge-blocking risk remains.

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Linked Issues check ✅ Passed Issue #2622 requires optional even distribution across subnets in one AZ and unchanged default behavior. The PR adds least_loaded, selects the least-loaded candidate with stable manifest-order ties,…
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The changes stay within Issue #2622. The configuration, strategy factory, subnet ordering, allocation tracking, NIC-group handling, integration, and tests directly implement or protect dynamic subnet …
Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: distributing dynamic IPs across subnets through the new strategy property.
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…rategy

Add a director-wide strategy for placing auto-allocated (dynamic) IPs
across the subnets of a manual network within an AZ, replacing the
previous fill-first-only behavior.

New property `director.dynamic_subnet_strategy` (string enum, default
`first_fit`), implemented with the strategy pattern under
DeploymentPlan::SubnetDistribution:

  - first_fit (default): unchanged legacy behavior; fill each subnet in
    manifest order before spilling to the next.
  - least_loaded: place new VMs in the least-loaded subnet of their AZ
    so instances spread evenly, with nic_group follow-the-leader
    co-location so all networks sharing an ENI (IPv4 + IPv6-single +
    IPv6-prefix) land on the same subnet per instance. When a
    same-nic_group sibling is already placed but no candidate subnet
    mirrors its cloud_properties, the strategy fails loud
    (NetworkReservationError) rather than scattering the ENI's addresses
    across subnets (which the IaaS rejects at create_vm time).

IpProvider selects the strategy from Config and delegates subnet
ordering to it via #subnets_in_allocation_order (the order is
strategy-defined, not necessarily fill-first). SubnetDistribution.build
owns the allowed set and is the single point that enforces it: an
unknown value fails loud with ValidationInvalidValue (nil selects the
default), so a misconfigured director surfaces a clear error on its
first deployment, consistent with how UpdateConfig validates
default_update_vm_strategy at point-of-use rather than in Config. Job
spec and director.yml.erb expose the property with first_fit default.

Covered by unit specs for each strategy, the selector/factory (incl.
invalid-value rejection), the Config accessor, and IpProvider
delegation.
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Closing to recreate the PR — the review bot run got stuck on this one and can't be retriggered. Reopening as a fresh PR with the same branch, title, and description.

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Feature request: Even distribution of IP addresses, when multiple subnets per AZ are available

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