NetBox is the leading solution for modeling and documenting modern networks. By combining the traditional disciplines of IP address management (IPAM) and datacenter infrastructure management …

NetBox Installation This section of the documentation discusses installing and configuring the NetBox application itself. Install System Packages Begin by installing all system packages required by …

Introduction to NetBox Origin Story NetBox was originally developed by its lead maintainer, Jeremy Stretch, while he was working as a network engineer at DigitalOcean in 2015 as part of an effort to …

While NetBox has very powerful data validation tools (including support for custom validation rules), ultimately the onus falls to a human operator to assert what is correct and what is not. For example, …

Below is a simplified overview of the NetBox application stack for reference: Upgrading If you are upgrading from an existing installation, please consult the upgrading guide.

NetBox uses an explicit Python configuration approach rather than automatic environment variable detection. While this provides clear configuration management and version control capabilities, it …

NetBox models network applications as discrete service objects associated with devices and/or virtual machines, and optionally with specific IP addresses attached to those parent objects.

NetBox Configuration Configuration File NetBox's configuration file contains all the important parameters which control how NetBox functions: database settings, security controls, user preferences, and so on.

Devices & Cabling At its heart, NetBox is a tool for modeling your network infrastructure, and the device object is pivotal to that function. A device can be any piece of physical hardware installed within your …

Warning Certain components of NetBox (such as the display of rack elevation diagrams) rely on the use of embedded objects. Ensure that your HTTP server configuration does not override the X-Frame …