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Device --> "Assign IP" befor "Add a new IP address" #8127

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adam commented 2025-12-29 20:32:46 +01:00
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Originally created by @LHBL2003 on GitHub (May 26, 2023).

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V3.5.2

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Proposed functionality

Navigating to:

  • devices
  • Select device with an interface
  • Plus icon to add IP address to the device.

Very often the IP address has already been created before the device is created.

You always have to change the tab to first check whether you already have an IP address.

I and others working on the system should always check whether an IP address already exists before creating a new IP address. This avoids errors in the documentation.

Newcomers always create a new IP first because this is the focus.

But that's not particularly great.

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  • Less false documentation.
  • An intuitive user guide through the Netbox system.

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Originally created by @LHBL2003 on GitHub (May 26, 2023). ### NetBox version V3.5.2 ### Feature type Change to existing functionality ### Proposed functionality Navigating to: - devices - Select device with an interface - Plus icon to add IP address to the device. Very often the IP address has already been created before the device is created. You always have to change the tab to first check whether you already have an IP address. I and others working on the system should always check whether an IP address already exists before creating a new IP address. This avoids errors in the documentation. Newcomers always create a new IP first because this is the focus. But that's not particularly great. ![image](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/assets/46369917/446e3ee7-0c18-4e7d-8562-0fb50b5347fe) ### Use case - Less false documentation. - An intuitive user guide through the Netbox system. ### Database changes _No response_ ### External dependencies _No response_
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adam commented 2025-12-29 20:32:46 +01:00
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@bitcollector1 commented on GitHub (May 27, 2023):

I made this same recommendation over in the slack channel and got some pushback. Making it a user configurable option would be a great balance!

ALL of our users do this same exact thing every single time, even after pointing it out ;)

@bitcollector1 commented on GitHub (May 27, 2023): I made this same recommendation over in the slack channel and got some pushback. Making it a user configurable option would be a great balance! ALL of our users do this same exact thing every single time, even after pointing it out ;)
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@ITJamie commented on GitHub (May 29, 2023):

I would also agree on this. we have ended up with duplicate ip objects (usually an additional incorrect one set in the global vrf) because of this flow. if assign was the default (or a new view was made where you search first then create new if not exists) it would reduce these errors

@ITJamie commented on GitHub (May 29, 2023): I would also agree on this. we have ended up with duplicate ip objects (usually an additional incorrect one set in the global vrf) because of this flow. if assign was the default (or a new view was made where you search first then create new if not exists) it would reduce these errors
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adam commented 2025-12-29 20:32:48 +01:00
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@LHBL2003 commented on GitHub (Dec 12, 2023):

Even though I would still like to see the tab order adjusted. I would like to recommend this parrameter to everyone who is struggling with the same problem. Because I had to delete 300 duplicate IP addresses again today.

This prevents duplicate (dead / incorrect) addresses being found everywhere.

https://demo.netbox.dev/static/docs/configuration/dynamic-settings/#enforce_global_unique
AND https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/14492

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So that this post was not completely in vain ;)

@LHBL2003 commented on GitHub (Dec 12, 2023): Even though I would still like to see the tab order adjusted. I would like to recommend this parrameter to everyone who is struggling with the same problem. Because I had to delete 300 duplicate IP addresses again today. This prevents duplicate (dead / incorrect) addresses being found everywhere. https://demo.netbox.dev/static/docs/configuration/dynamic-settings/#enforce_global_unique AND https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/14492 ![image](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/assets/46369917/f244cb7d-6e45-473b-8a04-db6d1ced5853) So that this post was not completely in vain ;)
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