each Device-Type has specific HowTos, Installation Sheets, etc. Please add the documentation feature also to DEVICES -> Device Types

Thank you in advance. Martin

This is Awesome!

It's allowed me to attach service contract docs to my device inventory items. :)

Would it be possible to have this function available for the DeviceType as well?

That would allow model-specific documents (user manuals, EoL docs etc) to be linked to the model instead of having to link to each instance of the device-type.

Thanks for the great add-on for Netbox, let me know if you want a test-case.

I'm just wondering where are the document files stored, so when I run a Netbox or plugin upgrade I can copy it to the new folder and make a proper migration.

Also, is there a proper way to backup or export documents?

I just came across this awesome plugin and wanted to give it a try in my new v3.2-beta2 installation but ran into an error right of the gate

ImportError: cannot import name 'NetBoxRouter' from 'netbox.api.routers' (/opt/netbox/netbox/netbox/api/routers.py)

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/opt/netbox/netbox/./manage.py", line 10, in <module>
    execute_from_command_line(sys.argv)
  File "/opt/netbox/venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/django/core/management/__init__.py", line 425, in execute_from_command_line
    utility.execute()
  File "/opt/netbox/venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/django/core/management/__init__.py", line 419, in execute
    self.fetch_command(subcommand).run_from_argv(self.argv)
  File "/opt/netbox/venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/django/core/management/base.py", line 373, in run_from_argv
    self.execute(*args, **cmd_options)
  File "/opt/netbox/venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/django/core/management/base.py", line 412, in execute
    self.check()
  File "/opt/netbox/venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/django/core/management/base.py", line 438, in check
    all_issues = checks.run_checks(
  File "/opt/netbox/venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/django/core/checks/registry.py", line 77, in run_checks
    new_errors = check(app_configs=app_configs, databases=databases)
  File "/opt/netbox/venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/django/core/checks/urls.py", line 13, in check_url_config
    return check_resolver(resolver)
  File "/opt/netbox/venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/django/core/checks/urls.py", line 23, in check_resolver
    return check_method()
  File "/opt/netbox/venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/django/urls/resolvers.py", line 448, in check
    for pattern in self.url_patterns:
  File "/opt/netbox/venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/django/utils/functional.py", line 48, in __get__
    res = instance.__dict__[self.name] = self.func(instance)
  File "/opt/netbox/venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/django/urls/resolvers.py", line 634, in url_patterns
    patterns = getattr(self.urlconf_module, "urlpatterns", self.urlconf_module)
  File "/opt/netbox/venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/django/utils/functional.py", line 48, in __get__
    res = instance.__dict__[self.name] = self.func(instance)
  File "/opt/netbox/venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/django/urls/resolvers.py", line 627, in urlconf_module
    return import_module(self.urlconf_name)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.9/importlib/__init__.py", line 127, in import_module
    return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1030, in _gcd_import
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1007, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 986, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 680, in _load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 855, in exec_module
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 228, in _call_with_frames_removed
  File "/opt/netbox/netbox/netbox/urls.py", line 9, in <module>
    from extras.plugins.urls import plugin_admin_patterns, plugin_patterns, plugin_api_patterns
  File "/opt/netbox/netbox/extras/plugins/urls.py", line 35, in <module>
    urlpatterns = import_object(f"{plugin_path}.api.urls.urlpatterns")
  File "/opt/netbox/netbox/extras/plugins/utils.py", line 31, in import_object
    spec.loader.exec_module(module)
  File "/opt/netbox/venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/netbox_documents/api/urls.py", line 1, in <module>
    from netbox.api.routers import NetBoxRouter
ImportError: cannot import name 'NetBoxRouter' from 'netbox.api.routers' (/opt/netbox/netbox/netbox/api/routers.py)

I have uploaded a few documents and when viewing them from the plugin side, I would like to directly click on the related objects to open those pages up

Here, I would prefer if I could click on the Site DUBLIN

Maybe the filename should also be made clickable to view it?

• Add device type
• Fix Color Dokument Type Quote (bg_braun is not supported in Netbox CSS)
• Add default Dokument Type Entrys (other, manual)
• Renamen readme.md to README.md (Otherwise a branch cannot be installed via --> pip install git+https://github.com/LHBL2003/netbox-documents@Add-Device-Type)

Hello @jasonyates

I would like to support you with this basic framework. To implement a documentation for device types.

It has not been tested, as I would need to see how to create plugins first.

But since your programme is clearly structured. It is easy to see which parts you have to copy.

I have therefore tried to prepare as much as possible without testing and checking.

Maybe it will motivate you to make the documentation for Device Type possible?

Thanks a lot :)

Otherwise I'll have to see how it all works :D

It would be great if there was a radio button to enable you to paste in a link to a shared document (i.e. Google Docs or online user manual) as opposed to uploading an actual file.

It would be nice to convert all the various models into 1 model called documents. Then you would just need to "activate" new model relationships as you see fit instead of creating a new model for each model you want to add documents to.

I do something similar in my unreleased plugin, which @dansheps pointed me to.

• GenericForeignKey in models
• GenericRelation in models
• Constants to filter the objects to relate

Adding documents to new models would just require an updated to the constants and a new GenericRelation.

When I get some down time, I'd be able to help.

1. Create a centralized view for all documents no matter the attached model.
2. Allow people to sort and filter the table like any other model view similar to how devices can be viewed, filtered, and searched in the main devices page which shows a table view.

It might be better to define a way to look up all models and allow for documents per model as opposed to hardcoding some of these config variables.

Regardless it would be useful to enable the plugin options for:

• locations (important if a site has multiple cages and the cages have their own documentation)
• provider networks (for the same reason as circuits)
• providers
• devicetypes
• moduletypes
• manufacturers
• tenants
• tenant groups