Add VARP as IP Role #8769

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opened 2025-12-29 20:40:59 +01:00 by adam · 3 comments
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Originally created by @PieterL75 on GitHub (Oct 23, 2023).

NetBox version

v3.6.4

Feature type

Data model extension

Proposed functionality

Add 'VARP' as an IP Role

https://www.arista.com/en/um-eos/eos-vrrp-and-varp

Use case

Arista EVPN uses 'VARP' ips for VXLAN gateways

Virtual VRRP (VARP) allows multiple switches to simultaneously route packets from a common IP address in an active-active router configuration. Each switch is configured with the same set of virtual IP addresses on corresponding VLAN interfaces and a common virtual MAC address.

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Originally created by @PieterL75 on GitHub (Oct 23, 2023). ### NetBox version v3.6.4 ### Feature type Data model extension ### Proposed functionality Add 'VARP' as an IP Role https://www.arista.com/en/um-eos/eos-vrrp-and-varp ### Use case Arista EVPN uses 'VARP' ips for VXLAN gateways Virtual VRRP (VARP) allows multiple switches to simultaneously route packets from a common IP address in an active-active router configuration. Each switch is configured with the same set of virtual IP addresses on corresponding VLAN interfaces and a common virtual MAC address. ### Database changes _No response_ ### External dependencies _No response_
adam added the type: featurepending closure labels 2025-12-29 20:40:59 +01:00
adam closed this issue 2025-12-29 20:40:59 +01:00
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@jsenecal commented on GitHub (Nov 2, 2023):

Maybe adding this field to the supported fields of field_choices would make sense here.

@jsenecal commented on GitHub (Nov 2, 2023): Maybe adding this field to the supported fields of [`field_choices`](https://docs.netbox.dev/en/stable/configuration/data-validation/#field_choices) would make sense here.
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Reference: starred/netbox#8769