Release 1.3

FAQ.md

@@ -46,4 +46,8 @@
 
 > **No**, The plugin is leveraging the existing RQ Worker infrastructure already in place in NetBox, the only requirement is to ensure the plugin itself is installed in the Worker node.
 
+## Why don't I see a webhook generated when a new device is onboarded successfully ?
+
+> It's expected that any changes done asynchronously in NetBox currently (within a worker) will not generate a webhook.
+
 

development/Dockerfile

@@ -13,8 +13,11 @@ RUN pip install --upgrade pip\
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Install NetBox
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Remove redis==3.4.1 from the requirements.txt file as a workaround to #4910
+# https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/4910, required for version 2.8.8 and earlier
 RUN git clone --single-branch --branch ${netbox_ver} https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox.git /opt/netbox/ && \
     cd /opt/netbox/ && \
+    sed -i '/^redis\=\=/d' /opt/netbox/requirements.txt && \
     pip install -r /opt/netbox/requirements.txt
 
 # Make the django-debug-toolbar always visible when DEBUG is enabled,

netbox_onboarding/__init__.py

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 limitations under the License.
 """
 
-__version__ = "1.2.0"
+__version__ = "1.3.0"
 
 from extras.plugins import PluginConfig
 

netbox_onboarding/onboard.py

@@ -552,10 +552,21 @@ def ensure_primary_ip(self):
         self.device.primary_ip4 = self.primary_ip
         self.device.save()
 
+    def check_if_device_already_exist(self):
+        """Check if a device with the same name / site already exist in the database."""
+        try:
+            Device.objects.get(name=self.netdev.hostname, site=self.netdev.ot.site)
+            return True
+        except Device.DoesNotExist:
+            return False
+
     def ensure_device(self):
         """Ensure that the device represented by the DevNetKeeper exists in the NetBox system."""
-        self.ensure_device_type()
-        self.ensure_device_role()
+        # Only check the device role and device type if the device do not exist already
+        if not self.check_if_device_already_exist():
+            self.ensure_device_type()
+            self.ensure_device_role()
+
         self.ensure_device_instance()
         if PLUGIN_SETTINGS["create_management_interface_if_missing"]:
             self.ensure_interface()

netbox_onboarding/worker.py

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ def onboard_device(task_id, credentials):
     """Process a single OnboardingTask instance."""
     username = credentials.username
     password = credentials.password
+    secret = credentials.secret
 
     try:
         ot = OnboardingTask.objects.get(id=task_id)
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ def onboard_device(task_id, credentials):
         ot.status = OnboardingStatusChoices.STATUS_RUNNING
         ot.save()
 
-        netdev = NetdevKeeper(ot, username, password)
+        netdev = NetdevKeeper(ot, username, password, secret)
         nbk = NetboxKeeper(netdev=netdev)
 
         netdev.get_required_info()

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "ntc-netbox-plugin-onboarding"
-version = "1.2.0"
+version = "1.3.0"
 description = "A plugin for NetBox to easily onboard new devices."
 authors = ["Network to Code, LLC <info@networktocode.com>"]
 license = "Apache-2.0"