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Request: add other non-Anycast/Loopback types to IP address records #2322

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opened 2025-12-29 17:24:49 +01:00 by adam · 1 comment
adam commented 2025-12-29 17:24:49 +01:00
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Originally created by @unquietwiki on GitHub (Jan 30, 2019).

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  • Python version: 3.6.x
  • NetBox version: 2.5.x

Proposed Functionality & Use Case

Edit constants.py to support Unicast, Broadcast, Multicast, and Geocast; for additional IP documentation. Most virtual machines & servers utilize Unicast; IPv6 makes heavy use of Multicast (indicating subnets on router & VPN devices could use this); and the other types may also be worth documenting in certain environments. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anycast has examples of these types, compared against the existing Anycast entry in Netbox.

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https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox/tree/develop/netbox/ipam/migrations would need an extra script. Constant numbers 31-34 after Anycast 30 may be a good fit.

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Originally created by @unquietwiki on GitHub (Jan 30, 2019). ### Environment * Python version: 3.6.x * NetBox version: 2.5.x ### Proposed Functionality & Use Case Edit [constants.py](https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox/blob/develop/netbox/ipam/constants.py) to support **Unicast, Broadcast, Multicast, and Geocast**; for additional IP documentation. Most virtual machines & servers utilize **Unicast**; IPv6 makes heavy use of **Multicast** (indicating subnets on router & VPN devices could use this); and the other types may also be worth documenting in certain environments. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anycast has examples of these types, compared against the existing **Anycast** entry in Netbox. ### Database Changes https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox/tree/develop/netbox/ipam/migrations would need an extra script. Constant numbers **31-34 after Anycast 30** may be a good fit. ### External Dependencies None required
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adam commented 2025-12-29 17:24:49 +01:00
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@jeremystretch commented on GitHub (Jan 30, 2019):

Unicast is the default state. Broadcast and multicast IPs are qualified by their address and mask; neither is a state which can be designated arbitrarily. "Geocast" isn't a thing as far as I can tell, but it's presumably used to describe anycast rouitng.

@jeremystretch commented on GitHub (Jan 30, 2019): Unicast is the default state. Broadcast and multicast IPs are qualified by their address and mask; neither is a state which can be designated arbitrarily. "Geocast" isn't a thing as far as I can tell, but it's presumably used to describe anycast rouitng.
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