Navigating Network Automation with NetBox
We estimate that NetBox can be found in more than 10 thousand organizations worldwide, and we know that many of those organizations are successfully using NetBox to power their network automation initiatives. In this blog post you’ll learn about: The reasons to automate are everywhere Network automation is growing in popularity as networking teams seek...
NetBox Labs Achieves Full SOC 2 Type II Compliance
We’re thrilled to announce that NetBox Labs has successfully completed the SOC 2 Type II audit. Security is always in focus for us, and this marks a big milestone in our commitment to maintaining high standards of security and data protection. Today’s achievement builds on the SOC 2 Type I compliance we achieved last year,...
Network Configuration Assurance With NetBox and Ansible
In a recent webinar we explored how to get started with Network Automation using NetBox and Ansible, and one of the tasks we automated was backing up network device configuration files. We then took that one step further and compared the running configuration file ie. the actual state of the device with the intended state...
NetBox Labs Announces Certified and Supported NetBox Plugins
A little less than five years ago, NetBox added support for custom plugins as a way to extend its core functionality. Developers responded by creating hundreds of NetBox plugins enabling use cases from ACLs to ZTP, and NetBox users enthusiastically adopted those capabilities. Plugins now occupy essential niches in the NetBox ecosystem, and users need...
How to Auto Provision Devices with NetBox and Cisco PnP Provision
Most administrators still integrate new network devices into the network with the help of the famous blue cable, i.e. console access. But for lazy administrators all manufacturers offer so-called Zero Touch Provision (ZTP) options, utilizing TFTP servers or the TR069 protocol. Cisco came up with the more modern solution called Cisco Plug-and-Play (Cisco PnP) protocol....
Check Out The New NetBox Technical and Community Hub
The NetBox community is truly special, contributing in so many ways to expand NetBox’s functionality, help those who are new to NetBox or are expanding their use cases, and creating myriad resources – from plugins and device types, to tutorials and documentation, and more. One challenge as NetBox has grown in the scale and adoption...