diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/network.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/network.py
index a3b5df7ec6..32042f018a 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/network.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/network.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class NetworkController(rest.RestController):
         if network['type'] == constants.NETWORK_TYPE_MGMT:
             addresses = self._create_mgmt_network_address(pool)
         elif network['type'] == constants.NETWORK_TYPE_ADMIN:
-            addresses = self._create_admin_network_address()
+            addresses = self._create_admin_network_address(pool)
         elif network['type'] == constants.NETWORK_TYPE_PXEBOOT:
             addresses = self._create_pxeboot_network_address()
         elif network['type'] == constants.NETWORK_TYPE_CLUSTER_HOST:
@@ -220,11 +220,22 @@ class NetworkController(rest.RestController):
                     pool.gateway_address
         return addresses
 
-    def _create_admin_network_address(self):
+    def _create_admin_network_address(self, pool):
         addresses = collections.OrderedDict()
         addresses[constants.CONTROLLER_HOSTNAME] = None
         addresses[constants.CONTROLLER_0_HOSTNAME] = None
         addresses[constants.CONTROLLER_1_HOSTNAME] = None
+
+        if pool.gateway_address is not None:
+            if utils.get_distributed_cloud_role() == \
+                    constants.DISTRIBUTED_CLOUD_ROLE_SUBCLOUD:
+                # In subcloud configurations, the admin gateway is used
+                # to communicate with the central cloud.
+                addresses[constants.SYSTEM_CONTROLLER_GATEWAY_IP_NAME] =\
+                    pool.gateway_address
+            else:
+                addresses[constants.CONTROLLER_GATEWAY] =\
+                    pool.gateway_address
         return addresses
 
     def _create_pxeboot_network_address(self):
diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/common/utils.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/common/utils.py
index 984adc3637..65b32853ec 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/common/utils.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/common/utils.py
@@ -1821,12 +1821,14 @@ def perform_distributed_cloud_config(dbapi, mgmt_iface_id):
         # the system controller gateway into the database.
         try:
             # Prefer admin network
-            dbapi.network_get_by_type(
+            sc_network = dbapi.network_get_by_type(
                 constants.NETWORK_TYPE_ADMIN)
             cc_gtwy_addr_name = '%s-%s' % (
                 constants.SYSTEM_CONTROLLER_GATEWAY_IP_NAME,
                 constants.NETWORK_TYPE_ADMIN)
         except exception.NetworkTypeNotFound:
+            sc_network = dbapi.network_get_by_type(
+                constants.NETWORK_TYPE_MGMT)
             cc_gtwy_addr_name = '%s-%s' % (
                 constants.SYSTEM_CONTROLLER_GATEWAY_IP_NAME,
                 constants.NETWORK_TYPE_MGMT)
@@ -1859,6 +1861,14 @@ def perform_distributed_cloud_config(dbapi, mgmt_iface_id):
             'metric': 1
         }
 
+        for ifnet in dbapi.interface_network_get_by_interface(mgmt_iface_id):
+            if ifnet.network_id == sc_network.id:
+                break
+        else:
+            LOG.warning("DC Config: Failed to retrieve network for interface "
+                        "id %s", mgmt_iface_id)
+            return
+
         try:
             dbapi.route_create(mgmt_iface_id, route)
         except exception.RouteAlreadyExists:
diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/db/sqlalchemy/api.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
index b2b16e7460..daeec3c0bd 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2013-2022 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+# Copyright (c) 2013-2023 Wind River Systems, Inc.
 #
 
 """SQLAlchemy storage backend."""
@@ -5515,7 +5515,10 @@ class Connection(api.Connection):
                 session.add(route)
                 session.flush()
             except db_exc.DBDuplicateEntry:
-                raise exception.RouteAlreadyExists(uuid=values['uuid'])
+                raise exception.RouteAlreadyExists(
+                    network=route['network'],
+                    prefix=route['prefix'],
+                    gateway=route['gateway'])
             return self._route_get(values['uuid'])
 
     @db_objects.objectify(objects.route)