Larger Juniper routers have two hardware control planes, known as routing engines. These can be seen on some models as a removable slot in the chassis. Each has its own management IP, storage etc and can be seen as an independant compute node. If one fails, the other takes over. When IP Fabric connects to... Continue Reading →
IP Fabric Netbox Plugin vs Device Library Import (UPDATED)
The very talented Alex Gittings from IP Fabric has helped me to understand how to get around the capitalisation issue. In the transform maps you can create a jinja2 template that capitalises a field. So if applied in the device - DCIM|manufacturer map, with source field as vendor and target field as name, it will... Continue Reading →
What is a Single Source of Truth?
When we talk about a concept for a long time, its meaning can become unclear or changed. What it truly represents might become less significant. Today, I want to discuss the SSoT, a term that many people think they understand, but I believe has lost some clarity. This term is essential in modern IT automation.... Continue Reading →
Netbox: Custom Link to Run a Custom Script that Specifies the Object to Pass as a Paramter
This is a short and simple post to describe how in netbox you can create a custom button that invokes a netbox custom script, with parameters pre-populated. In the example I use, the FindOwners button below is found only in the device page. Clicking it navigates to a particular script with the device in question... Continue Reading →
Netbox Scripts – Getting Started
An introduction to Netbox's script feature including a basic sample.
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