Adding Server / Network cable runs in bulk to Netbox?

[David Szydloski]

Netbox: 2.5.12

python: 3.5.2

I'm having a hard time trying to figure out if it is still possible to do a bulk updates of cable connections (server -> server; network device -> network device; server -> network device cabling)? 

Previously, with Netbox versions < 2.5.* I was able to do take my cable cut sheet, run a  python script on it to spit out cable run CSVs for power, console, and interface cabling and import those connections via the webUI. 

While I understand that the input method I used to use is currently obsolete, I'm not sure what I can replace it with. I'm even having problems adding individual cable runs to Netbox via the API or at least I'm not sure why this is currently failing:

curl -k -H "Authorization: Token <...> " -H "Accept: application/json; indent=4" https://<FQDN>/api/dcim/cables/ --data '{ "termination_a_type": "dcim.interface", "termination_a_id": "177341", "termination_b_type": "dcim.interface", "termination_b_id": "179578"}'

Which produces the following response:

{

    "termination_a_type": [

        "This field is required."

    ],

    "termination_a_id": [

        "This field is required."

    ],

    "termination_b_id": [

        "This field is required."

    ],

    "termination_b_type": [

        "This field is required."

    ]

}

Is anyone actively doing bulk cabling updates for server / network gear connections? Which method works for you?

Thanks,

David

[Jeremy Stretch]

The response suggests that NetBox doesn't recognize the data provided in the request. It looks like you're missing the Content-Type header. Try adding this to the curl command:

-H "Content-Type: application/json"

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[Brian Candler]

On Monday, 20 May 2019 18:03:37 UTC+1, David Szydloski wrote:

Is anyone actively doing bulk cabling updates for server / network gear connections? Which method works for you?

CSV upload of Cables works for me.

[Vincent Huet]

It seems that you have the same problem as me for cabling creation with newer Netbox release.

Checking Brian's Answer in thread "Cannot create InterfaceConnection/Cable since Netbox upgrade in 2.5.10" may help you.

Best regards