Merge pull request #14830 from netbox-community/develop

Release v3.7.1

Author: jeremystretch

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yaml

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: NetBox Version
       description: What version of NetBox are you currently running?
-      placeholder: v3.7.0
+      placeholder: v3.7.1
     validations:
       required: true
   - type: dropdown

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml

@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ contact_links:
   - name: ❓ Discussion
     url: https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/discussions
     about: "If you're just looking for help, try starting a discussion instead."
+  - name: 🌎 Correct a Translation
+    url: https://explore.transifex.com/netbox-community/netbox/
+    about: "Spot an incorrect translation? You can propose a fix on Transifex."
   - name: 💡 Plugin Idea
     url: https://plugin-ideas.netbox.dev
     about: "Have an idea for a plugin? Head over to the ideas board!"

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yaml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: NetBox version
       description: What version of NetBox are you currently running?
-      placeholder: v3.7.0
+      placeholder: v3.7.1
     validations:
       required: true
   - type: dropdown

README.md

@@ -1,86 +1,129 @@
 <div align="center">
   <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/netbox-community/netbox/develop/docs/netbox_logo.svg" width="400" alt="NetBox logo" />
-  <p>The premier source of truth powering network automation</p>
-  <img src="https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/workflows/CI/badge.svg?branch=master" alt="CI status" />
+  <p><strong>The cornerstone of every automated network</strong></p>
+  <a href="https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/releases"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/netbox-community/netbox" alt="Latest release" /></a>
+  <a href="https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/blob/master/LICENSE.txt"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache_2.0-blue.svg" alt="License" /></a>
+  <a href="https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/graphs/contributors"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/contributors/netbox-community/netbox?color=blue" alt="Contributors" /></a>
+  <a href="https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/stargazers"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/netbox-community/netbox?style=flat" alt="GitHub stars" /></a>
+  <a href="https://explore.transifex.com/netbox-community/netbox/"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/languages-4-blue" alt="Languages supported" /></a>
+  <a href="https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/actions/workflows/ci.yml"><img src="https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/workflows/CI/badge.svg?branch=master" alt="CI status" /></a>
   <p></p>
 </div>
 
-NetBox is the leading solution for modeling and documenting modern networks. By
-combining the traditional disciplines of IP address management (IPAM) and
-datacenter infrastructure management (DCIM) with powerful APIs and extensions,
-NetBox provides the ideal "source of truth" to power network automation.
-Available as open source software under the Apache 2.0 license, NetBox serves
-as the cornerstone for network automation in thousands of organizations.
-
-* **Physical infrastructure:** Accurately model the physical world, from global regions down to individual racks of gear. Then connect everything - network, console, and power!
-* **Modern IPAM:** All the standard IPAM functionality you expect, plus VRF import/export tracking, VLAN management, and overlay support.
-* **Data circuits:** Confidently manage the delivery of critical circuits from various service providers, modeled seamlessly alongside your own infrastructure.
-* **Power tracking:** Map the distribution of power from upstream sources to individual feeds and outlets.
-* **Organization:** Manage tenant and contact assignments natively.
-* **Powerful search:** Easily find anything you need using a single global search function.
-* **Comprehensive logging:** Leverage both automatic change logging and user-submitted journal entries to track your network's growth over time.
-* **Endless customization:** Custom fields, custom links, tags, export templates, custom validation, reports, scripts, and more!
-* **Flexible permissions:** An advanced permissions systems enables very flexible delegation of permissions.
-* **Integrations:** Easily connect NetBox to your other tooling via its REST & GraphQL APIs.
-* **Plugins:** Not finding what you need in the core application? Try one of many community plugins - or build your own!
-
-![Screenshot of NetBox UI](docs/media/screenshots/netbox-ui.png "NetBox UI")
+NetBox exists to empower network engineers. Since its release in 2016, it has become the go-to solution for modeling and documenting network infrastructure for thousands of organizations worldwide. As a successor to legacy IPAM and DCIM applications, NetBox provides a cohesive, extensive, and accessible data model for all things networked. By providing a single robust user interface and programmable APIs for everything from cable maps to device configurations, NetBox serves as the central source of truth for the modern network.
 
-## Getting Started
+<p align="center">
+  <a href="#netboxs-role">NetBox's Role</a> |
+  <a href="#why-netbox">Why NetBox?</a> |
+  <a href="#getting-started">Getting Started</a> |
+  <a href="#get-involved">Get Involved</a> |
+  <a href="#project-stats">Project Stats</a> |
+  <a href="#screenshots">Screenshots</a>
+</p>
 
-<div align="center">
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="docs/media/screenshots/home-light.png" width="600" alt="NetBox user interface screenshot" />
+</p>
 
-  [![NetBox logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wiki/netbox-community/netbox/images/deploy/deploy1.png)](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox)
-  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
-  [![Docker logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wiki/netbox-community/netbox/images/deploy/deploy2.png)](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox-docker)
-  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
-  [![NetBox Labs logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wiki/netbox-community/netbox/images/deploy/deploy3.png)](https://netboxlabs.com/netbox-cloud/)
+## NetBox's Role
 
-</div>
+NetBox functions as the **source of truth** for your network infrastructure. Its job is to define and validate the _intended state_ of all network components and resources. NetBox does not interact with network nodes directly; rather, it makes this data available programmatically to purpose-built automation, monitoring, and assurance tools. This separation of duties enables the construction of a robust yet flexible automation system.
+
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="docs/media/misc/reference_architecture.png" alt="Reference network automation architecture" />
+</p>
+
+The diagram above illustrates the recommended deployment architecture for an automated network, leveraging NetBox as the central authority for network state. This approach allows your team to swap out individual tools to meet changing needs while retaining a predictable, modular workflow.
+
+## Why NetBox?
+
+### Comprehensive Data Model
+
+Racks, devices, cables, IP addresses, VLANs, circuits, power, VPNs, and lots more: NetBox is built for networks. Its comprehensive and thoroughly inter-linked data model provides for natural and highly structured modeling of myriad network primitives that just isn't possible using general-purpose tools. And there's no need to waste time contemplating how to build out a database: Everything is ready to go upon installation.
+
+### Focused Development
+
+NetBox strives to meet a singular goal: Provide the best available solution for making network infrastructure programmatically accessible. Unlike "all-in-one" tools which awkwardly bolt on half-baked features in an attempt to check every box, NetBox is committed to its core function. NetBox provides the best possible solution for modeling network infrastructure, and provides rich APIs for integrating with tools that excel in other areas of network automation.
+
+### Extensible and Customizable
+
+No two networks are exactly the same. Users are empowered to extend NetBox's native data model with custom fields and tags to best suit their unique needs. You can even write your own plugins to introduce entirely new objects and functionality!
+
+### Flexible Permissions
+
+NetBox includes a fully customizable permission system, which affords administrators incredible granularity when assigning roles to users and groups. Want to restrict certain users to working only with cabling and not be able to change IP addresses? Or maybe each team should have access only to a particular tenant? NetBox enables you to craft roles as you see fit.
+
+### Custom Validation & Protection Rules
+
+The data you put into NetBox is crucial to network operations. In addition to its robust native validation rules, NetBox provides mechanisms for administrators to define their own custom validation rules for objects. Custom validation can be used both to ensure new or modified objects adhere to a set of rules, and to prevent the deletion of objects which don't meet certain criteria. (For example, you might want to prevent the deletion of a device with an "active" status.)
+
+### Device Configuration Rendering
+
+NetBox can render user-created Jinja2 templates to generate device configurations from its own data. Configuration templates can be uploaded individually or pulled automatically from an external source, such as a git repository. Rendered configurations can be retrieved via the REST API for application directly to network devices via a provisioning tool such as Ansible or Salt.
+
+### Custom Scripts
+
+Complex workflows, such as provisioning a new branch office, can be tedious to carry out via the user interface. NetBox allows you to write and upload custom scripts that can be run directly from the UI. Scripts prompt users for input and then automate the necessary tasks to greatly simplify otherwise burdensome processes.
+
+### Automated Events
+
+Users can define event rules to automatically trigger a custom script or outbound webhook in response to a NetBox event. For example, you might want to automatically update a network monitoring service whenever a new device is added to NetBox, or update a DHCP server when an IP range is allocated.
+
+### Comprehensive Change Logging
+
+NetBox automatically logs the creation, modification, and deletion of all managed objects, providing a thorough change history. Changes can be attributed to the executing user, and related changes are grouped automatically by request ID.
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> A complete list of NetBox's myriad features can be found in [the introductory documentation](https://docs.netbox.dev/en/stable/introduction/).
+
+## Getting Started
 
 * Just want to explore? Check out [our public demo](https://demo.netbox.dev/) right now!
 * The [official documentation](https://docs.netbox.dev) offers a comprehensive introduction.
 * Check out [our wiki](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/wiki/Community-Contributions) for even more projects to get the most out of NetBox!
 
+<p align="center">
+  <a href="https://netboxlabs.com/netbox-cloud/"><img src="docs/media/misc/netbox_cloud.png" alt="NetBox Cloud" /></a><br />
+  Looking for an enterprise solution? Check out <strong><a href="https://netboxlabs.com/netbox-cloud/">NetBox Cloud</a></strong>!
+</p>
+
 ## Get Involved
 
 * Follow [@NetBoxOfficial](https://twitter.com/NetBoxOfficial) on Twitter!
 * Join the conversation on [the discussion forum](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/discussions) and [Slack](https://netdev.chat/)!
 * Already a power user? You can [suggest a feature](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/new?assignees=&labels=type%3A+feature&template=feature_request.yaml) or [report a bug](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/new?assignees=&labels=type%3A+bug&template=bug_report.yaml) on GitHub.
 * Contributions from the community are encouraged and appreciated! Check out our [contributing guide](CONTRIBUTING.md) to get started.
+* [Share your idea](https://plugin-ideas.netbox.dev/) for a new plugin, or [learn how to build one](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox-plugin-tutorial) yourself!
 
 ## Project Stats
 
-<div align="center">
+<p align="center">
   <a href="https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/commits"><img src="https://images.repography.com/29023055/netbox-community/netbox/recent-activity/whQtEr_TGD9PhW1BPlhlEQ5jnrgQ0KJpm-LlGtpoGO0/3Kx_iWUSBRJ5-AI4QwJEJWrUDEz3KrX2lvh8aYE0WXY_timeline.svg" alt="Timeline graph"></a>
   <a href="https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues"><img src="https://images.repography.com/29023055/netbox-community/netbox/recent-activity/whQtEr_TGD9PhW1BPlhlEQ5jnrgQ0KJpm-LlGtpoGO0/3Kx_iWUSBRJ5-AI4QwJEJWrUDEz3KrX2lvh8aYE0WXY_issues.svg" alt="Issues graph"></a>
   <a href="https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/pulls"><img src="https://images.repography.com/29023055/netbox-community/netbox/recent-activity/whQtEr_TGD9PhW1BPlhlEQ5jnrgQ0KJpm-LlGtpoGO0/3Kx_iWUSBRJ5-AI4QwJEJWrUDEz3KrX2lvh8aYE0WXY_prs.svg" alt="Pull requests graph"></a>
   <a href="https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/graphs/contributors"><img src="https://images.repography.com/29023055/netbox-community/netbox/recent-activity/whQtEr_TGD9PhW1BPlhlEQ5jnrgQ0KJpm-LlGtpoGO0/3Kx_iWUSBRJ5-AI4QwJEJWrUDEz3KrX2lvh8aYE0WXY_users.svg" alt="Top contributors"></a>
   <br />Stats via <a href="https://repography.com">Repography</a>
-</div>
-
-## Sponsors
-
-<div align="center">
-
-  [![NetBox Labs](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wiki/netbox-community/netbox/images/sponsors/netbox_labs.png)](https://netboxlabs.com)
-  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
-  [![DigitalOcean](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wiki/netbox-community/netbox/images/sponsors/digitalocean.png)](https://try.digitalocean.com/developer-cloud)
-  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
-  [![Sentry](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wiki/netbox-community/netbox/images/sponsors/sentry.png)](https://sentry.io)
-  <br />
-  [![Equinix Metal](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wiki/netbox-community/netbox/images/sponsors/equinix.png)](https://metal.equinix.com)
-  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
-  [![OneMind Services](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wiki/netbox-community/netbox/images/sponsors/onemind_services.png)](https://onemindservices.com)
-
-</div>
+</p>
 
 ## Screenshots
 
-![Screenshot of main page (dark mode)](docs/media/screenshots/home-dark.png "Main page (dark mode)")
-
-![Screenshot of rack elevation](docs/media/screenshots/rack.png "Rack elevation")
-
-![Screenshot of prefixes hierarchy](docs/media/screenshots/prefixes-list.png "Prefixes hierarchy")
-
-![Screenshot of cable trace](docs/media/screenshots/cable-trace.png "Cable tracing")
+<p align="center">
+  <strong>NetBox Dashboard (Light Mode)</strong><br />
+  <img src="docs/media/screenshots/home-light.png" width="600" alt="NetBox dashboard (light mode)" />
+</p>
+<p align="center">
+  <strong>NetBox Dashboard (Dark Mode)</strong><br />
+  <img src="docs/media/screenshots/home-dark.png" width="600" alt="NetBox dashboard (dark mode)" />
+</p>
+<p align="center">
+  <strong>Prefixes List</strong><br />
+  <img src="docs/media/screenshots/prefixes-list.png" width="600" alt="Prefixes list" />
+</p>
+<p align="center">
+  <strong>Rack View</strong><br />
+  <img src="docs/media/screenshots/rack.png" width="600" alt="Rack view" />
+</p>
+<p align="center">
+  <strong>Cable Trace</strong><br />
+  <img src="docs/media/screenshots/cable-trace.png" width="600" alt="Cable trace" />
+</p>

docs/administration/authentication/microsoft-azure-ad.md

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ You should be redirected to Microsoft's authentication portal. Enter the usernam
 
 If successful, you will be redirected back to the NetBox UI, and will be logged in as the AD user. You can verify this by navigating to your profile (using the button at top right).
 
-This user account has been replicated locally to NetBox, and can now be assigned groups and permissions within the NetBox admin UI.
+This user account has been replicated locally to NetBox, and can now be assigned groups and permissions by navigating to Admin > Permissions.
 
 ## Troubleshooting
 

docs/administration/authentication/okta.md

@@ -67,4 +67,4 @@ You should be redirected to Okta's authentication portal. Enter the username/ema
 
 If successful, you will be redirected back to the NetBox UI, and will be logged in as the Okta user. You can verify this by navigating to your profile (using the button at top right).
 
-This user account has been replicated locally to NetBox, and can now be assigned groups and permissions within the NetBox admin UI.
+This user account has been replicated locally to NetBox, and can now be assigned groups and permissions by navigating to Admin > Permissions.

docs/administration/authentication/overview.md

@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Local Authentication
 
-Local user accounts and groups can be created in NetBox under the "Authentication and Authorization" section of the administrative user interface. This interface is available only to users with the "staff" permission enabled.
+Local user accounts and groups can be created in NetBox under the "Authentication" section in the "Admin" menu. This section is available only to users with the "staff" permission enabled.
 
-At a minimum, each user account must have a username and password set. User accounts may also denote a first name, last name, and email address. [Permissions](../permissions.md) may also be assigned to users and/or groups within the admin UI.
+At a minimum, each user account must have a username and password set. User accounts may also denote a first name, last name, and email address. [Permissions](../permissions.md) may also be assigned to users and/or groups under Admin > Permissions.
 
 ## Remote Authentication
 

docs/configuration/index.md

@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@ The configuration file may be modified at any time. However, the WSGI service (e
 $ sudo systemctl restart netbox
 ```
 
-Configuration parameters which are set via the admin UI (those listed under "dynamic settings") take effect immediately.
+Dynamic configuration parameters (those which can be modified via the UI) take effect immediately.

docs/customization/custom-scripts.md

@@ -288,9 +288,9 @@ An IPv4 or IPv6 network with a mask. Returns a `netaddr.IPNetwork` object. Two a
 ## Running Custom Scripts
 
 !!! note
-    To run a custom script, a user must be assigned via permissions for `Extras > Script`, `Extras > ScriptModule`, and `Core > ManagedFile` objects. They must also be assigned the `extras.run_script` permission. This is achieved by assigning the user (or group) a permission on the Script object and specifying the `run` action in the admin UI as shown below.
+    To run a custom script, a user must be assigned permissions for `Extras > Script`, `Extras > Script Module`, and `Core > Managed File` objects. They must also be assigned the `extras.run_script` permission. This is achieved by assigning the user (or group) a permission on the Script object and specifying the `run` action in "Permissions" as shown below.
 
-    ![Adding the run action to a permission](../media/admin_ui_run_permission.png)
+    ![Adding the run action to a permission](../media/run_permission.png)
 
 ### Via the Web UI
 

docs/customization/reports.md

@@ -132,9 +132,9 @@ Once you have created a report, it will appear in the reports list. Initially, r
 ## Running Reports
 
 !!! note
-    To run a report, a user must be assigned via permissions for `Extras > Report`, `Extras > ReportModule`, and `Core > ManagedFile` objects. They must also be assigned the `extras.run_report` permission. This is achieved by assigning the user (or group) a permission on the Report object and specifying the `run` action in the admin UI as shown below.
+    To run a report, a user must be assigned permissions for `Extras > Report`, `Extras > Report Module`, and `Core > Managed File` objects. They must also be assigned the `extras.run_report` permission. This is achieved by assigning the user (or group) a permission on the Report object and specifying the `run` action in "Permissions" as shown below.
 
-    ![Adding the run action to a permission](../media/admin_ui_run_permission.png)
+    ![Adding the run action to a permission](../media/run_permission.png)
 
 ### Via the Web UI