netbox-librenms-plugin 0.4.2
Netbox plugin to sync data between LibreNMS and Netbox.
Requires Python: >=3.10.0

# NetBox LibreNMS Plugin

The NetBox LibreNMS Plugin enables integration between NetBox and LibreNMS, allowing you to leverage data from both systems. NetBox remains the Source of Truth (SoT) for you network, but
this plugin allows you to easily onboard device objects from existing data in LibreNMS. The plugin does not automatically create objects in NetBox to ensure only verified data is used to populate NetBox.

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## Features

The plugin offers the following key features:

### Device Import
Search and import devices from LibreNMS into NetBox with comprehensive validation and control:

- Filter devices by location, type, OS, hostname, or system name
- Validate import prerequisites (Site, Device Type, Device Role)
- Smart matching for Sites, Device Types, and Platforms
- Import as physical Devices or Virtual Machines
- Bulk import multiple devices
- Automatic Virtual Chassis creation for stackable switches
- Background job processing for large device sets

See the [Device Import Guide](docs/librenms_import/overview.md) for detailed usage instructions.

### Device Field Sync
Synchronize device information from LibreNMS to NetBox. The following device fields can be synchronized:

- Serial Number (including virtual chassis members)
- Device Type
- Platform

### Interface Sync
Pull interface data from Devices and Virtual Machines from LibreNMS into NetBox. The following interface attributes are synchronized:

- Name
- Description
- Status (Enabled/Disabled)
- Type (with [custom mapping support](docs/usage_tips/interface_mappings.md))
- Speed
- MTU
- MAC Address

> Set custom mappings for interface types to ensure that the correct interface type is used when syncing from LibreNMS to NetBox.

### Cable Sync
Create cable connection in NetBox from LibreNMS links data.

### IP Address Sync
Create IP address in NetBox from LibreNMS device IP data.

### Add device to LibreNMS from Netbox

- Add device to LibreNMS from Netbox device page. SNMP v2c and v3 are supported.

### Site & Location Synchronization
The plugin also supports synchronizing NetBox Sites with LibreNMS locations:
- Compare NetBox sites to LibreNMS location data
- Create LibreNMS locations to match NetBox sites
- Update existing LibreNMS locations latitude and longitude values based on NetBox data ⚠️ *(currently not working due to LibreNMS API issue)*
- Sync device site to LibreNMS location

### Multi LibreNMS Server Configuration
- Configure multiple LibreNMS instances in your NetBox configuration
- Switch between different LibreNMS servers through the web interface
- Maintain backward compatibility with single-server configurations

## Screenshots/GIFs
>Screenshots from older plugin version
#### Site & Location Sync
![Site Location Sync](docs/img/Netbox-librenms-plugin-Sites.gif)

#### Sync devices and Interfaces
![Add device and interfaces](docs/img/Netbox-librenms-plugin-interfaceadd.gif)

#### Virtual Chassis Member Select
![Virtual Chassis Member Selection](docs/img/Netbox-librenms-plugin-virtualchassis.gif)

#### Interface Type Mappings
![Interfaces Type Mappings](docs/img/Netbox-librenms-plugin-mappings.png)



## Contributing
There's more to do! Coding is not my day job. Bugs will exist and imporvements will be needed. Contributions are very welcome!  I've got more ideas for new features and imporvements but please [contribute](docs/contributing.md) if you can!

### Development Environment
An easy way to get started with development is to use the included **development container**:

- **Local Development**: Open the project in VS Code and choose "Reopen in Container"
- **GitHub Codespaces**: Click "Code" → "Create codespace" in the GitHub repository
- **Ready in 5 minutes**: A complete NetBox environment with PostgreSQL, Redis, and the plugin pre-installed

📖 **[See the Dev Container README](.devcontainer/README.md)** for detailed setup instructions, available commands, and troubleshooting.

Alternatively, share your ideas for the plugin over in [discussions](https://github.com/bonzo81/netbox-librenms-plugin/discussions ).

## Compatibility

| NetBox Version | Plugin Version |
|----------------|----------------|
|     4.1        | 0.2.x - 0.3.5  |
|     4.2 - 4.4       | 0.3.6+          |
## Installing


### Standard Installation

Activate your virtual environment and install the plugin:

```bash
source /opt/netbox/venv/bin/activate
```
Install with pip:

```bash
(venv) $ pip install netbox-librenms-plugin
```

Add to your `local_requirements.txt` to ensure it is automatically reinstalled during future upgrades.

```bash
 "netbox-librenms-plugin" >> /opt/netbox/local_requirements.txt
```

### Docker

For adding to a NetBox Docker setup see how to create a custom Docker image.
[the general instructions for using netbox-docker with plugins](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox-docker/wiki/Using-Netbox-Plugins).

Add the plugin to `plugin_requirements.txt` (netbox-docker):

```bash
# plugin_requirements.txt
netbox-librenms-plugin
```

## Configuration

### 1. Enable the Plugin

Enable the plugin in `/opt/netbox/netbox/netbox/configuration.py`, or if you use netbox-docker, your `/configuration/plugins.py` file :

```python
PLUGINS = [
    'netbox_librenms_plugin'
]
```

### 2. Apply the plugin configuration

Multi server example:
```python
PLUGINS_CONFIG = {
    'netbox_librenms_plugin': {
        'servers': {
            'production': {
                'display_name': 'Production LibreNMS',
                'librenms_url': 'https://librenms-prod.example.com',
                'api_token': 'your_production_token',
                'cache_timeout': 300,
                'verify_ssl': True,
                'interface_name_field': 'ifDescr'
            },
            'testing': {
                'display_name': 'Test LibreNMS',
                'librenms_url': 'https://librenms-test.example.com',
                'api_token': 'your_test_token',
                'cache_timeout': 300,
                'verify_ssl': False,
                'interface_name_field': 'ifName'
            },
            'development': {
                'display_name': 'Dev LibreNMS',
                'librenms_url': 'https://librenms-dev.example.com',
                'api_token': 'your_dev_token',
                'cache_timeout': 180,
                'verify_ssl': False,
                'interface_name_field': 'ifDescr'
            }
        }
    }
}
```

Or use the original single server confiig example:

```python
PLUGINS_CONFIG = {
    'netbox_librenms_plugin': {
        'librenms_url': 'https://your-librenms-instance.com',
        'api_token': 'your_librenms_api_token',
        'cache_timeout': 300,
        'verify_ssl': True, # Optional: Change to False if needed,
        'interface_name_field': 'ifDescr', # Optional: LibreNMS field used for interface name. ifName used as default
    }
}
```

### 3. Apply Database Migrations

Apply database migrations with Netbox `manage.py`:

```
(venv) $ python manage.py migrate
```

### 4. Collect Static Files

The plugin includes static files that need to be collected by NetBox. Run the following command to collect static files:

```
(venv) $ python manage.py collectstatic --no-input
```

### 5. Restart Netbox

Restart the Netbox service to apply changes:

```
sudo systemctl restart netbox
```

### 6. Custom Field

It is recommended (but not essential) to add a custom field `librenms_id` to the Device, Virtual Machine and Interface models in NetBox. Use the following settings:

* **Object Types:**
  * Check **dcim > device**
  * Check **virtualization > virtual machine**
  * Check **dcim > interface**
  * Check **virtualization > interfaces (optional)**
* **Name:** `librenms_id`
* **Label:** `LibreNMS ID`
* **Description:** (Optional) Add a description like "LibreNMS ID for LibreNMS Plugin".
* **Type:** Integer
* **Required:** Leave unchecked.
* **Default Value:** Leave blank.

For more info check out [custom field docs](docs/usage_tips/custom_field.md)

## Update

```
source /opt/netbox/venv/bin/activate
pip install -U netbox-librenms-plugin
python manage.py migrate
python manage.py collectstatic --no-input
systemctl restart netbox
```


## Uninstall

See [the instructions for uninstalling plugins](https://netboxlabs.com/docs/netbox/en/stable/plugins/removal/).

## Credits

Based on the NetBox plugin tutorial and docs:

- [demo repository](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox-plugin-demo)
- [tutorial](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox-plugin-tutorial)
- [docs](https://netboxlabs.com/docs/netbox/en/stable/plugins/development/)

This package was created with [Cookiecutter](https://github.com/audreyr/cookiecutter). Thanks to the [`netbox-community/cookiecutter-netbox-plugin`](https://github.com/netbox-community/cookiecutter-netbox-plugin) for the project template.