diff --git a/samples/vmc/sddc/sddc_crud.py b/samples/vmc/sddc/sddc_crud.py
index d9005ded..89dff119 100644
--- a/samples/vmc/sddc/sddc_crud.py
+++ b/samples/vmc/sddc/sddc_crud.py
@@ -112,27 +112,33 @@ class CreateDeleteSDDC(object):
         print('\n# Example: Create a SDDC ({}) in org {}:'.format(
             self.sddc_name, self.org_id))
 
-        account_id = self.vmc_client.orgs.account_link.ConnectedAccounts.get(
-            self.org_id)[0].id
+        account_linking_config = None
 
-        vpc_map = self.vmc_client.orgs.account_link.CompatibleSubnets.get(
-            org=self.org_id, linked_account_id=account_id).vpc_map
+        # Get connected accounts if any
+        account_ids = self.vmc_client.orgs.account_link.ConnectedAccounts.get(
+            self.org_id)
 
-        customer_subnet_id = self.get_subnet_id(vpc_map)
-        if not customer_subnet_id:
-            raise ValueError('No available subnet for region {}'.format(
-                self.region))
+        if len(account_ids) > 0 :
+            account_id = account_ids[0].id
+
+            vpc_map = self.vmc_client.orgs.account_link.CompatibleSubnets.get(
+                org=self.org_id, linked_account_id=account_id).vpc_map
+
+            customer_subnet_id = self.get_subnet_id(vpc_map)
+            if not customer_subnet_id:
+                raise ValueError('No available subnet for region {}'.format(
+                    self.region))
+
+            account_linking_config = AccountLinkSddcConfig(
+                customer_subnet_ids=[customer_subnet_id],
+                connected_account_id=account_id)
 
         sddc_config = AwsSddcConfig(
             region=self.region,
             name=self.sddc_name,
-            account_link_sddc_config=[
-                AccountLinkSddcConfig(
-                    customer_subnet_ids=[customer_subnet_id],
-                    connected_account_id=account_id)
-            ],
+            account_link_sddc_config=[account_linking_config] if account_linking_config else None,
             provider=os.environ.get('VMC_PROVIDER', SddcConfig.PROVIDER_AWS),
-            num_hosts=1,
+            num_hosts=4,
             deployment_type=SddcConfig.DEPLOYMENT_TYPE_SINGLEAZ)
 
         try: