NetBox device view with additional NAPALM tabs

NetBox NAPALM automation with bastion host

NetBox has an available integration with the NAPALM automation library. For supported devices, the NetBox device view will show additional tabs for status, LLDP neighbors, and device configuration. It will also proxy any (read-only) napalm getters (get_environment, get_lldp_neighbors, etc.) via the REST API. The basic configuration outlined in the documentation assumes that the NetBox server has direct ssh access to these devices. That is not the case if you use a bastion host or jump host. Here is how to configure this feature to work in such an environment. ...

October 7, 2021 · 3 min · Jason Lavoie