confusing UI to add the first network space

[Junien F]

Hi,

Using maas snap 3.1.0-10901-g.f1f8f1505.

After installing MAAS, I logged in to the web UI to configure networking.
MAAS created most of the things (a subnet, a VLAN, a fabric) and so you just need to rename them.

The first "space" however isn't automatically created, and so you have to click on the "Add" button in the "Network" page. I just spent like 10 minutes figuring this out. The documentation doesn't mention how to create spaces either.

Suggestions :
1. create a default space

2. in the warnings about a subnet/VLAN not being in a space, mention that the first space needs to be added instead of renamed like the rest (perhaps with a link to the space creation page ?)

3. update the doc to mention how to create a space

Thanks !

[Jerzy Husakowski (jhusakowski)]

We need to improve the documentation around spaces, specifically create a "how-to create a space". We also need to consider improving the UI around creating spaces, although it is not immediately obvious how to do that.