diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/network/NetworkManager.java b/server/src/com/cloud/network/NetworkManager.java
index d15bdd4fc5d..5f6fcb772c5 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/network/NetworkManager.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/network/NetworkManager.java
@@ -220,8 +220,6 @@ public interface NetworkManager extends NetworkService {
 
     List<Long> listNetworkOfferingsForUpgrade(long networkId);
 
-    PhysicalNetwork translateZoneIdToPhysicalNetwork(long zoneId);
-
     boolean isSecurityGroupSupportedInNetwork(Network network);
 
     boolean isProviderSupportServiceInNetwork(long networkId, Service service, Provider provider);
diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/network/NetworkManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/network/NetworkManagerImpl.java
index 3a05f215360..ce82cdcd57b 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/network/NetworkManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/network/NetworkManagerImpl.java
@@ -4254,9 +4254,16 @@ public class NetworkManagerImpl implements NetworkManager, NetworkService, Manag
                 throw new CloudRuntimeException("Unable to find network offering with availability=" + 
                         Availability.Required + " to automatically create the network as part of createVlanIpRange");
             }
-            PhysicalNetwork physicalNetwork = translateZoneIdToPhysicalNetwork(zoneId);
 
             if (requiredOfferings.get(0).getState() == NetworkOffering.State.Enabled) {
+                
+                long physicalNetworkId = findPhysicalNetworkId(zoneId, requiredOfferings.get(0).getTags(), requiredOfferings.get(0).getTrafficType());
+                // Validate physical network
+                PhysicalNetwork physicalNetwork = _physicalNetworkDao.findById(physicalNetworkId);
+                if (physicalNetwork == null) {
+                    throw new InvalidParameterValueException("Unable to find physical network with id: "+physicalNetworkId   + " and tag: " +requiredOfferings.get(0).getTags());
+                }
+                
                 s_logger.debug("Creating network for account " + owner + " from the network offering id=" + 
                         requiredOfferings.get(0).getId() + " as a part of createVlanIpRange process");
                 guestNetwork = createGuestNetwork(requiredOfferings.get(0).getId(), owner.getAccountName() + "-network"
@@ -5946,24 +5953,6 @@ public class NetworkManagerImpl implements NetworkManager, NetworkService, Manag
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public PhysicalNetwork translateZoneIdToPhysicalNetwork(long zoneId) {
-        List<PhysicalNetworkVO> pNtwks = _physicalNetworkDao.listByZone(zoneId);
-        if (pNtwks.isEmpty()) {
-            List<IdentityProxy> idList = new ArrayList<IdentityProxy>();
-            idList.add(new IdentityProxy("data_center", zoneId, "zoneId"));
-            throw new InvalidParameterValueException("Unable to find physical network in zone with specified id", idList);
-        }
-
-        if (pNtwks.size() > 1) {
-            List<IdentityProxy> idList = new ArrayList<IdentityProxy>();
-            idList.add(new IdentityProxy("data_center", zoneId, "zoneId"));
-            throw new InvalidParameterValueException("More than one physical networks exist in zone with specified id", idList);
-        }
-
-        return pNtwks.get(0);
-    }
-
     @Override
     public List<Long> listNetworkOfferingsForUpgrade(long networkId) {
         List<Long> offeringsToReturn = new ArrayList<Long>();
diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/vm/UserVmManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/vm/UserVmManagerImpl.java
index 7c813591b4f..65558fe6d7b 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/vm/UserVmManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/vm/UserVmManagerImpl.java
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ import com.cloud.network.dao.IPAddressDao;
 import com.cloud.network.dao.LoadBalancerVMMapDao;
 import com.cloud.network.dao.NetworkDao;
 import com.cloud.network.dao.NetworkServiceMapDao;
+import com.cloud.network.dao.PhysicalNetworkDao;
 import com.cloud.network.element.UserDataServiceProvider;
 import com.cloud.network.lb.LoadBalancingRulesManager;
 import com.cloud.network.rules.FirewallManager;
@@ -345,6 +346,8 @@ public class UserVmManagerImpl implements UserVmManager, UserVmService, Manager
     VolumeHostDao _volumeHostDao;
     @Inject
     ResourceTagDao _resourceTagDao;
+    @Inject
+    PhysicalNetworkDao _physicalNetworkDao;
 
     protected ScheduledExecutorService _executor = null;
     protected int _expungeInterval;
@@ -2187,12 +2190,17 @@ public class UserVmManagerImpl implements UserVmManager, UserVmService, Manager
                 throw new InvalidParameterValueException("Unable to find network offering with availability=" + Availability.Required + " to automatically create the network as a part of vm creation", null);
             }
 
-            PhysicalNetwork physicalNetwork = _networkMgr.translateZoneIdToPhysicalNetwork(zone.getId());
             if (requiredOfferings.get(0).getState() == NetworkOffering.State.Enabled) {
                 // get Virtual networks
                 List<NetworkVO> virtualNetworks = _networkMgr.listNetworksForAccount(owner.getId(), zone.getId(), Network.GuestType.Isolated);
 
                 if (virtualNetworks.isEmpty()) {
+                    long physicalNetworkId = _networkMgr.findPhysicalNetworkId(zone.getId(), requiredOfferings.get(0).getTags(), requiredOfferings.get(0).getTrafficType());
+                    // Validate physical network
+                    PhysicalNetwork physicalNetwork = _physicalNetworkDao.findById(physicalNetworkId);
+                    if (physicalNetwork == null) {
+                        throw new InvalidParameterValueException("Unable to find physical network with id: "+physicalNetworkId   + " and tag: " +requiredOfferings.get(0).getTags());
+                    }
                     s_logger.debug("Creating network for account " + owner + " from the network offering id=" + 
                             requiredOfferings.get(0).getId() + " as a part of deployVM process");
                     Network newNetwork = _networkMgr.createGuestNetwork(requiredOfferings.get(0).getId(), 
@@ -3558,12 +3566,18 @@ public class UserVmManagerImpl implements UserVmManager, UserVmService, Manager
                                 + Availability.Required + " to automatically create the network as a part of vm creation", null);
                     }
 
-                    PhysicalNetwork physicalNetwork = _networkMgr.translateZoneIdToPhysicalNetwork(zone.getId());
                     if (requiredOfferings.get(0).getState() == NetworkOffering.State.Enabled) {
                         // get Virtual networks
                         List<NetworkVO> virtualNetworks = _networkMgr.listNetworksForAccount(newAccount.getId(), zone.getId(), Network.GuestType.Isolated);
 
                         if (virtualNetworks.isEmpty()) {
+                            long physicalNetworkId = _networkMgr.findPhysicalNetworkId(zone.getId(), requiredOfferings.get(0).getTags(), requiredOfferings.get(0).getTrafficType());
+                            // Validate physical network
+                            PhysicalNetwork physicalNetwork = _physicalNetworkDao.findById(physicalNetworkId);
+                            if (physicalNetwork == null) {
+                                throw new InvalidParameterValueException("Unable to find physical network with id: "+physicalNetworkId   + " and tag: " +requiredOfferings.get(0).getTags());
+                            }
+                            
                             s_logger.debug("Creating network for account " + newAccount + " from the network offering id=" + 
                                     requiredOfferings.get(0).getId() + " as a part of deployVM process");
                             Network newNetwork = _networkMgr.createGuestNetwork(requiredOfferings.get(0).getId(),