Create topology views/maps from your devices in netbox. The connections are based on the cables you created in netbox. Support to filter on name, site, tag and device role.
NOTE: For docker please see: Docker install
The plugin is available as a Python package and can be installed with pip.
Run pip install netbox-topology-views in your virtual env.
To ensure NetBox Topology Views plugin is automatically re-installed during future upgrades, create a file named local_requirements.txt (if not already existing) in the NetBox root directory (alongside requirements.txt) and list the netbox-topology-views package:
# echo netbox-topology-views >> local_requirements.txt
Once installed, the plugin needs to be enabled in your configuration.py
# In your configuration.py
PLUGINS = ["netbox_topology_views"]First run source /opt/netbox/venv/bin/activate to enter the Python virtual environment.
Then run
cd /opt/netbox/netbox
pip3 install netbox-topology-views
python3 manage.py migrate netbox_topology_views
python3 manage.py collectstatic --no-input| netbox version | netbox-topology-views version |
|---|---|
| >= 3.4.0 | >= v3.X.X |
| >= 3.3.0 | >= v3.0.0 |
| >= 3.2.0 | >= v1.1.0 |
| >= 3.1.8 | >= v1.0.0 |
| >= 2.11.1 | >= v0.5.3 |
| >= 2.10.0 | >= v0.5.0 |
| < 2.10.0 | =< v0.4.10 |
There is also support for custom fields.
If you create a custom field "coordinates" for "dcim > device" and "Circuits > circuit" with type "text" and name "coordinates" you will see the same layout every time. It is recommended to set this field to "UI visibility" "Hidden" and let the plugin manage it in the background.
The coordinates are stored as: "X;Y".
Please read the "Configure" chapter to set the allow_coordinates_saving option to True.
You might also set the always_save_coordinates option to True.
If you want to override the default values configure the PLUGINS_CONFIG in your netbox configuration.py.
Example:
PLUGINS_CONFIG = {
'netbox_topology_views': {
'preselected_device_roles': ['Router', 'Firewall'],
'enable_circuit_terminations': True
}
}
| Setting | Default value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| static_image_directory | netbox_topology_views/img | (str or pathlib.Path) Specifies the location that images will be loaded from by default. Must be within STATIC_ROOT |
| preselected_device_roles | ['Firewall', 'Router', 'Distribution Switch', 'Core Switch', 'Internal Switch', 'Access Switch', 'Server', 'Storage', 'Backup', 'Wireless AP'] | The full name of the device roles you want to pre select in the global view. Note that this is case sensitive |
| allow_coordinates_saving | False | (bool) Set to true if you use the custom coordinates fields and want to save the coordinates |
| always_save_coordinates | False | (bool) Set if you want to enable the option to save coordinates by default |
| ignore_cable_type | [] | The cable types that you want to ignore in the views |
| preselected_tags | [] | The name of tags you want to preload |
| draw_default_layout | False | (bool) Set to True if you want to load draw the topology on the initial load (when you go to the topology plugin page) |
| hide_single_cable_logical_conns | False | (bool) Set to True if you want to hide duplicate cables & logical connections |
To change image with associated device use the Images page - it allows to map a device role with an image found in the netbox static directory (defined by the plugin config static_image_directory which defaults to netbox_topology_views/img). You can also upload you own custom images to there - these images will automatically be used for a device (if it does not already have a specified image in the settings) if their name is the device role slug.
Go to the plugins tab in the navbar and click topology or go to $NETBOX_URL/plugins/netbox_topology_views/ to view your topologies
Select your options for the topology view:
- Hide Unconnected
- Hide devices which have no connections.
- Save Coordinates
- Save the coordinates of devices in the topology view.
- Please read the "Configure" chapter to set the allow_coordinates_saving option to True.
- Show Cables
- Show cable connections between devices, including cables connected to interfaces, front / rear ports, etc., in the topology view
- Show Logical Connections
- Show logical connections between interfaces (referred to as Interface Connections in NetBox) in the topology view. Where the path between interfaces includes multiple cables (e.g., via patch panels), only the end interface connections are shown, not the intermediate front / rear port connections, etc. This is similar to what was referred to as 'end-to-end' connections in previous versions.
- Selecting both 'Show Cables' and 'Show Logical Interfaces' will sometimes result in a topology view with 2 cables per connection as these devices are diretly connected. Select only one of the options or set `hide_single_cable_logical_conns` to True.
- Show Circuit Terminations
- Show connections which end at a circuit termination in the topology view.
- Show Wireless Links
- Show wireless connections in the topology view.
- Show Power Feeds
- Show power connections from power feeds in the topology view.
Run pip install netbox-topology-views --upgrade in your venv.
Run python3 manage.py migrate netbox_topology_views
Run python3 manage.py collectstatic --no-input
Clear you browser cache.
To view /plugins/topology-views/ you need the following permissions:
- dcim | device | can view device
- dcim | site | can view site
- extras | tag | can view tag
- dcim | device role | can view device role
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