diff --git a/NG-RO/osm_ng_ro/ns.py b/NG-RO/osm_ng_ro/ns.py
index 102a035..e914dfd 100644
--- a/NG-RO/osm_ng_ro/ns.py
+++ b/NG-RO/osm_ng_ro/ns.py
@@ -1653,7 +1653,7 @@
                     target_record_id = "{}.{}".format(db_record, existing_item["id"])
                     item_ = item
 
-                    if target_vim.startswith("sdn"):
+                    if target_vim.startswith("sdn") or target_vim.startswith("wim"):
                         # item must be sdn-net instead of net if target_vim is a sdn
                         item_ = "sdn_net"
                         target_record_id += ".sdn"
@@ -1701,7 +1701,7 @@
                 target_record_id = "{}.{}".format(db_record, target_item["id"])
                 item_ = item
 
-                if target_vim.startswith("sdn"):
+                if target_vim.startswith("sdn") or target_vim.startswith("wim"):
                     # item must be sdn-net instead of net if target_vim is a sdn
                     item_ = "sdn_net"
                     target_record_id += ".sdn"
diff --git a/NG-RO/osm_ng_ro/ns_thread.py b/NG-RO/osm_ng_ro/ns_thread.py
index 0ca2cb2..80d4aa7 100644
--- a/NG-RO/osm_ng_ro/ns_thread.py
+++ b/NG-RO/osm_ng_ro/ns_thread.py
@@ -1055,11 +1055,15 @@
         try:
             # CREATE
             params = task["params"]
-            vlds_to_connect = params["vlds"]
-            associated_vim = params["target_vim"]
+            vlds_to_connect = params.get("vlds", [])
+            associated_vim = params.get("target_vim")
             # external additional ports
             additional_ports = params.get("sdn-ports") or ()
-            _, _, vim_account_id = associated_vim.partition(":")
+            _, _, vim_account_id = (
+                (None, None, None)
+                if associated_vim is None
+                else associated_vim.partition(":")
+            )
 
             if associated_vim:
                 # get associated VIM
@@ -1830,7 +1834,7 @@
                     persistent_info={},
                 )
             else:  # sdn
-                plugin_name = "rosdn_" + vim["type"]
+                plugin_name = "rosdn_" + (vim.get("type") or vim.get("wim_type"))
                 step = "Loading plugin '{}'".format(plugin_name)
                 vim_module_conn = self._load_plugin(plugin_name, "sdn")
                 step = "Loading {}'".format(target_id)