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Finding devices in Racks which are "Non-Racked" (no position) #2346

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opened 2025-12-29 17:25:02 +01:00 by adam · 3 comments
adam commented 2025-12-29 17:25:02 +01:00
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Originally created by @candlerb on GitHub (Feb 4, 2019).

Environment

  • Python version: 3.5.2
  • NetBox version: 2.5.5

Proposed Functionality

I would like to be able to identify all devices in a site which are in racks but are "non-racked" - i.e. they have been assigned to a rack but have no rack position recorded. Examples would be devices on shelves.

Currently the the way I am doing this is to browse to the detail page for each rack in turn, and look at the the list of non-racked devices down the page. This is tedious across many racks.

I have thought of some possible approaches:

  • A new search filter, e.g. /dcim/devices/?position=null. This would make the search column even busier than it already is.
  • In the Devices list, change the "rack" column to show "rack and position": e.g. instead of "407" show "407 U34 F", but non-racked devices would show as just "407". Then if you sort on this column, you'd see all the devices grouped by rack, and the non-racked ones grouped together too
  • In the Rack Elevations view, show a list of the non-racked devices underneath each rack

Use Case

  • Rack Elevations are a handy visual guide to the equipment in each rack, but are missing information about non-racked equipment within each rack, so don't provide a complete list of all the devices
  • Quick data quality check - identify devices which should have been given a position

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Originally created by @candlerb on GitHub (Feb 4, 2019). ### Environment * Python version: 3.5.2 * NetBox version: 2.5.5 ### Proposed Functionality I would like to be able to identify all devices in a site which are in racks but are "non-racked" - i.e. they have been assigned to a rack but have no rack position recorded. Examples would be devices on shelves. Currently the the way I am doing this is to browse to the detail page for each rack in turn, and look at the the list of non-racked devices down the page. This is tedious across many racks. I have thought of some possible approaches: * A new search filter, e.g. `/dcim/devices/?position=null`. This would make the search column even busier than it already is. * In the Devices list, change the "rack" column to show "rack and position": e.g. instead of "407" show "407 U34 F", but non-racked devices would show as just "407". Then if you sort on this column, you'd see all the devices grouped by rack, and the non-racked ones grouped together too * In the Rack Elevations view, show a list of the non-racked devices underneath each rack ### Use Case * Rack Elevations are a handy visual guide to the equipment in each rack, but are missing information about non-racked equipment within each rack, so don't provide a complete list of all the devices * Quick data quality check - identify devices which should have been given a position ### Database Changes None ### External Dependencies None
adam added the type: bugstatus: accepted labels 2025-12-29 17:25:02 +01:00
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adam commented 2025-12-29 17:25:03 +01:00
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@candlerb commented on GitHub (Feb 4, 2019):

I'm not looking for rack_id=null. I want to search for devices which have been assigned a rack, but not a position within the rack.

These are the ones listed as "Non-Racked Devices" on the detail page for a given rack /dcim/racks/<id>/

@candlerb commented on GitHub (Feb 4, 2019): I'm not looking for `rack_id=null`. I want to search for devices which have been assigned a rack, but not a *position* within the rack. These are the ones listed as "Non-Racked Devices" on the detail page for a given rack `/dcim/racks/<id>/`
adam commented 2025-12-29 17:25:03 +01:00
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@jeremystretch commented on GitHub (Feb 6, 2019):

There seems to be a limitation in django_filters where it won't allow a null value for a NumberFilter. Not sure how best to get around that.

@jeremystretch commented on GitHub (Feb 6, 2019): There seems to be a limitation in django_filters where it won't allow a null value for a NumberFilter. Not sure how best to get around that.
adam commented 2025-12-29 17:25:03 +01:00
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@candlerb commented on GitHub (Apr 5, 2019):

This now works if I manually construct a URL like /dcim/devices/?site=<name>&position=null to find these devices in a site. But there doesn't seem to be a way to do this via the UI in the Search box. (Netbox 2.5.9)

@candlerb commented on GitHub (Apr 5, 2019): This now works if I manually construct a URL like `/dcim/devices/?site=<name>&position=null` to find these devices in a site. But there doesn't seem to be a way to do this via the UI in the Search box. (Netbox 2.5.9)
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