

create_manufacturer_if_missing boolean (default True), If True, a new manufacturer object will be created if the manufacturer discovered by Napalm is do not match an existing manufacturer, this option is only valid if create_device_type_if_missing is True as well.create_device_type_if_missing boolean (default True), If True, a new device type object will be created if the model discovered by Napalm do not match an existing device type.create_platform_if_missing boolean (default True), If True, a new platform object will be created if the platform discovered by netmiko do not already exist and is in the list of supported platforms ( cisco_ios, cisco_nxos, arista_eos, juniper_junos, cisco_xr).# In your nautobot_config.py PLUGINS = Plugin Configuration OptionsĪlthough plugin can run without providing any settings, the plugin behavior can be controlled with the following list of settings defined in nautobot_config.py

If using the installation pattern from the Nautobot Documentation, you will need sudo to the nautobot user before installing so that you install the package into the Nautobot virtual environment.

Other options would include an Ansible playbook or a Python script. One example of a solution that can retrieve that additional device data and import it into Nautobot is the Network Importer. Inventory of basic device data in Nautobot that provides basic info on how to access the devices.įor example, getting the Management IP and Platform data into Nautobot allows a follow-on tool that uses theīasic info to access each device, retrieve data, and then populate Nautobot with that data. The goal of this plugin is not to import everything about a device into Nautobot.
