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Update virtual machine's properties using Import #3750

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opened 2025-12-29 18:30:59 +01:00 by adam · 2 comments
adam commented 2025-12-29 18:30:59 +01:00
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Originally created by @anutator on GitHub (Jun 4, 2020).

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  • Python version: 3.6.8
  • NetBox version: 2.8.5

Proposed Functionality

Virtual Machine Bulk Import -- ability to rewrite fields of existing virtual machines (vcpus,memory,disk). Accept import for machines with the same name. Besides it would be useful to have only one required field - name (not cluster) if we import existing maсhines.

Use Case

I have Ansible and check current Memory & hdd capacity, vcpu numbers using Ansible playbook and jinja template. I'd like to renew this sections using import, for example in Virtual Machine Bulk Import:

name,vcpus,memory,disk
balancer-01.nso.loc,2,1837,29
pgsql-01.nso.loc,8,15884,329
...

People will have fresh data even if ther added hdd/vcpu etc.

Database Changes

No

External Dependencies

No

Originally created by @anutator on GitHub (Jun 4, 2020). ### Environment * Python version: 3.6.8 * NetBox version: 2.8.5 ### Proposed Functionality Virtual Machine Bulk Import -- ability to rewrite fields of existing virtual machines (vcpus,memory,disk). Accept import for machines with the same name. Besides it would be useful to have only one required field - name (not cluster) if we import existing maсhines. ### Use Case I have Ansible and check current Memory & hdd capacity, vcpu numbers using Ansible playbook and jinja template. I'd like to renew this sections using import, for example in Virtual Machine Bulk Import: ``` name,vcpus,memory,disk balancer-01.nso.loc,2,1837,29 pgsql-01.nso.loc,8,15884,329 ... ``` People will have fresh data even if ther added hdd/vcpu etc. ### Database Changes No ### External Dependencies No
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adam commented 2025-12-29 18:31:02 +01:00
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@DanSheps commented on GitHub (Jun 4, 2020):

The amount of work required to provide an update mechanism, I think, is not worth the value. If you have a desire to update/import existing, I would suggest taking a look at the IP and/or scripting instead.

We have limited development resources and I don't think this is something we can commit development time to right now. At the very least, it would be blocked until we complete #4347

@DanSheps commented on GitHub (Jun 4, 2020): The amount of work required to provide an update mechanism, I think, is not worth the value. If you have a desire to update/import existing, I would suggest taking a look at the IP and/or scripting instead. We have limited development resources and I don't think this is something we can commit development time to right now. At the very least, it would be blocked until we complete #4347
adam commented 2025-12-29 18:31:02 +01:00
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@jeremystretch commented on GitHub (Jun 4, 2020):

Bulk import is strictly for the creation of new objects only. NetBox provides a separate bulk edit function to address existing objects.

@jeremystretch commented on GitHub (Jun 4, 2020): Bulk import is strictly for the creation of new objects only. NetBox provides a separate bulk edit function to address existing objects.
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