# metalcloud-cli logical-network update

Update an existing logical network configuration

## Synopsis

Update an existing logical network with new configuration from a file or pipe.

This command updates the configuration of an existing logical network. The configuration
must be in JSON format and can contain partial updates or complete new configuration.

Arguments:
  logical_network_id  The unique identifier of the logical network to update (required)

Required Flags:
  --config-source  Source of the logical network configuration updates (required)
                   Can be 'pipe' to read from stdin or path to a JSON file

Configuration Format:
The configuration file must contain a JSON object with the network specification updates.
You can provide partial updates (only the fields you want to change) or complete configuration.

Examples:
  ## Update from a configuration file
  metalcloud-cli logical-network update 12345 --config-source updates.json

  ## Update using pipe input
  cat updates.json | metalcloud-cli logical-network update 12345 --config-source pipe

  ## Update specific field using jq and pipe
  echo '{"label": "new-network-name"}' | metalcloud-cli logical-network update 12345 --config-source pipe

  ## Get current config, edit, and update
  metalcloud-cli logical-network get 12345 --output json > current.json
  ## Edit current.json with your changes
  metalcloud-cli logical-network update 12345 --config-source current.json

```
metalcloud-cli logical-network update logical_network_id [flags]
```

### Options

```
      --config-source string   Source of the logical network updates. Can be 'pipe' or path to a JSON file.
  -h, --help                   help for update
```

### Options inherited from parent commands

```
  -k, --api_key string         MetalCloud API key
  -c, --config string          Config file path
  -d, --debug                  Set to enable debug logging
  -e, --endpoint string        MetalCloud API endpoint
  -f, --format string          Output format. Supported values are 'text','csv','md','json','yaml'. (default "text")
  -i, --insecure_skip_verify   Set to allow insecure transport
  -l, --log_file string        Log file path
  -v, --verbosity string       Log level verbosity (default "INFO")
```

### SEE ALSO

* [metalcloud-cli logical-network](/content/configuration/cli/metalcloud-cli_logical-network.md)	 - Manage logical networks within fabrics

#### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 11-Aug-2025