Add 'tunnel' as interface type #5776

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opened 2025-12-29 19:32:34 +01:00 by adam · 1 comment
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Originally created by @micko on GitHub (Dec 15, 2021).

NetBox version

v3.1.1

Feature type

Data model extension

Proposed functionality

Add "tunnel" as an interface type to allow for building of tunnels (gre, ipsec, etc) and allow it to connect a circuit that way you can build A->Z.

Use case

Building virtual tunnels

Database changes

  • add "tunnel" as an interface type
  • allow for the interface to connect to a circuit type

External dependencies

none.

Originally created by @micko on GitHub (Dec 15, 2021). ### NetBox version v3.1.1 ### Feature type Data model extension ### Proposed functionality Add "tunnel" as an interface type to allow for building of tunnels (gre, ipsec, etc) and allow it to connect a circuit that way you can build A->Z. ### Use case Building virtual tunnels ### Database changes - add "tunnel" as an interface type - allow for the interface to connect to a circuit type ### External dependencies none.
adam added the type: feature label 2025-12-29 19:32:34 +01:00
adam closed this issue 2025-12-29 19:32:35 +01:00
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@jeremystretch commented on GitHub (Dec 15, 2021):

NetBox does not currently support the concept of a tunnel between interfaces. This has been proposed under #7847, and would include any relevant new interface types. For now, just use the virtual interface type if you need to model tunnel interfaces.

@jeremystretch commented on GitHub (Dec 15, 2021): NetBox does not currently support the concept of a tunnel between interfaces. This has been proposed under #7847, and would include any relevant new interface types. For now, just use the virtual interface type if you need to model tunnel interfaces.
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Reference: starred/netbox#5776