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Add interface support for "virtual" cable types #2430

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opened 2025-12-29 17:26:01 +01:00 by adam · 1 comment
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Originally created by @ganawaj on GitHub (Mar 4, 2019).

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  • Python version: 3.6.7
  • NetBox version: 2.5.3

Proposed Functionality

Add a "virtual" cable type

Use Case

Most of my environment is using NSX. I have found a workaround for our virtual switches and routers by creating them as "devices" (as non-rackable devices) rather than virtual machines. This way I can create a actual cable from one device to another, which I can't do as a VM since all interfaces are virtual interfaces (which cant be connected).

With a virtual cable (wire, as NSX describes it) I'll be able to use the filters in the sidebar instead of leaving the blank and losing out on that function. It's also a step towards some SDN support without extending the functionality too much (Too many products out there to account for).

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"virtual" as a new category of cable type

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Originally created by @ganawaj on GitHub (Mar 4, 2019). <!-- NOTE: This form is only for proposing specific new features or enhancements. If you have a general idea or question, please post to our mailing list instead of opening an issue: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/netbox-discuss NOTE: Due to an excessive backlog of feature requests, we are not currently accepting any proposals which significantly extend NetBox's feature scope. Please describe the environment in which you are running NetBox. Be sure that you are running an unmodified instance of the latest stable release before submitting a bug report. --> ### Environment * Python version: 3.6.7 * NetBox version: 2.5.3 <!-- Describe in detail the new functionality you are proposing. Include any specific changes to work flows, data models, or the user interface. --> ### Proposed Functionality Add a "virtual" cable type <!-- Convey an example use case for your proposed feature. Write from the perspective of a NetBox user who would benefit from the proposed functionality and describe how. ---> ### Use Case Most of my environment is using NSX. I have found a workaround for our virtual switches and routers by creating them as "devices" (as non-rackable devices) rather than virtual machines. This way I can create a actual cable from one device to another, which I can't do as a VM since all interfaces are virtual interfaces (which cant be connected). With a virtual cable (wire, as NSX describes it) I'll be able to use the filters in the sidebar instead of leaving the blank and losing out on that function. It's also a step towards some SDN support without extending the functionality too much (Too many products out there to account for). <!-- Note any changes to the database schema necessary to support the new feature. For example, does the proposal require adding a new model or field? (Not all new features require database changes.) ---> ### Database Changes "virtual" as a new category of cable type <!-- List any new dependencies on external libraries or services that this new feature would introduce. For example, does the proposal require the installation of a new Python package? (Not all new features introduce new dependencies.) --> ### External Dependencies
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adam commented 2025-12-29 17:26:02 +01:00
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@DanSheps commented on GitHub (Mar 4, 2019):

This was requested and rejected in #2797 due to the current backlog. In the future, once the backlog has cleared, there might be time to revisit this.

@DanSheps commented on GitHub (Mar 4, 2019): This was requested and rejected in #2797 due to the current backlog. In the future, once the backlog has cleared, there might be time to revisit this.
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