[ixpmanager] Add position in rack for switches

[aleksandr at speed-ix.net]

Sure, IXP manager is not a DCIM but it is just two extra fields in the database that could help a lot.
We also start using a Netbox for our own datacenters.  But it's better to have control over all IXP from one point instead of using tons of applications I think. Besides, not all our locations have patch panels and we connect members directly to switches, so such functionality could help to generate LoA. As a working around, we can create virtual patch panels with prewired ports and the same positions as a switch has.

Thanks to all for the answers and have a nice day.

With kind regards, Aleksandr Belytskyi

NOC engineer
Speed Internet Exchange
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From: "Nick Hilliard (INEX)" <nick at inex.ie>
Sent: 6/30/21 6:02 PM
To: INEX IXP Manager Users Mailing List <ixpmanager at inex.ie>, Ian Chilton <ian at lonap.net>
Cc: aleksandr at speed-ix.net
Subject: Re: [ixpmanager] Add position in rack for switches

Ian Chilton wrote on 30/06/2021 15:12:
> Not to take away from your feature request, but FWIW, we use NetBox for
> rack, device, optic and inventory management as well as non-peering VLAN
> and IP address management.

Ye, INEX uses netbox too.

IXP Manager is not a DCIM and it's not going to become one. There are
numerous products out there which will do a much better job of this than
ixp manager could ever do. The software aims to store only enough
configuration to operate an IXP, and DCIM info is really outside this scope.

Nick
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