Add cable trace button on the cable page #10427

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opened 2025-12-29 21:31:19 +01:00 by adam · 4 comments
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Originally created by @ChrisRecioHive on GitHub (Oct 31, 2024).

Originally assigned to: @jeremystretch on GitHub.

NetBox version

v4.1.4

Feature type

New functionality

Triage priority

N/A

Proposed functionality

Add a button to trace cables on the cable page /dcim/cables/123

Use case

This would simplify cable tracing. Instead of needing to go to the patch panel or interface, you could trace a cable directly from the cable page.

Database changes

N/A

External dependencies

N/A

Originally created by @ChrisRecioHive on GitHub (Oct 31, 2024). Originally assigned to: @jeremystretch on GitHub. ### NetBox version v4.1.4 ### Feature type New functionality ### Triage priority N/A ### Proposed functionality Add a button to trace cables on the cable page `/dcim/cables/123` ### Use case This would simplify cable tracing. Instead of needing to go to the patch panel or interface, you could trace a cable directly from the cable page. ### Database changes N/A ### External dependencies N/A
adam added the status: acceptedtype: featurecomplexity: low labels 2025-12-29 21:31:19 +01:00
adam closed this issue 2025-12-29 21:31:20 +01:00
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@bctiemann commented on GitHub (Nov 1, 2024):

Seems pretty reasonable to me, and little effort.

@bctiemann commented on GitHub (Nov 1, 2024): Seems pretty reasonable to me, and little effort.
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@jeremystretch commented on GitHub (Nov 1, 2024):

Tracing is directional, and must be performed from a specific endpoint of the cable.

@jeremystretch commented on GitHub (Nov 1, 2024): Tracing is directional, and must be performed from a specific endpoint of the cable.
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@dreng commented on GitHub (Nov 5, 2024):

Tracing is directional, and must be performed from a specific endpoint of the cable.

Would it be possible to add a button to each Endpoint on the cable page, one for Termination A and one for Termination B?

@dreng commented on GitHub (Nov 5, 2024): > Tracing is directional, and must be performed from a specific endpoint of the cable. Would it be possible to add a button to each Endpoint on the cable page, one for Termination A and one for Termination B?
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@bctiemann commented on GitHub (Nov 6, 2024):

@dreng That seems like it would be a good solution.

@bctiemann commented on GitHub (Nov 6, 2024): @dreng That seems like it would be a good solution.
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Reference: starred/netbox#10427