Merge pull request #12681 from netbox-community/develop

Release v3.5.2

Author: jeremystretch

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yaml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: NetBox version
       description: What version of NetBox are you currently running?
-      placeholder: v3.5.1
+      placeholder: v3.5.2
     validations:
       required: true
   - type: dropdown

.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: v3.5.1
+      placeholder: v3.5.2
     validations:
       required: true
   - type: dropdown

README.md

@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 <div align="center">
-  <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/netbox-community/netbox/develop/docs/netbox_logo.svg" width="400" alt="NetBox logo" />
+  <strong>The :ballot_box_with_check: <a href="https://forms.gle/zUHrrPo7K34yKaqC9">2023 NetBox Community Survey</a> is now open!</strong>
+  <p>Please take a few minutes to tell us about your NetBox deployment.</p>
 
-  The premiere source of truth powering network automation
+  <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/netbox-community/netbox/develop/docs/netbox_logo.svg" width="400" alt="NetBox logo" />
+  <p>The premiere 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></p>
 </div>
 
-![Master branch build status](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/workflows/CI/badge.svg?branch=master)
-
 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,

docs/administration/netbox-shell.md

@@ -153,22 +153,18 @@ New objects can be created by instantiating the desired model, defining values f
 ```
 >>> lab1 = Site.objects.get(pk=7)
 >>> myvlan = VLAN(vid=123, name='MyNewVLAN', site=lab1)
+>>> myvlan.full_clean()
 >>> myvlan.save()
 ```
 
-Alternatively, the above can be performed as a single operation. (Note, however, that `save()` does _not_ return the new instance for reuse.)
-
-```
->>> VLAN(vid=123, name='MyNewVLAN', site=Site.objects.get(pk=7)).save()
-```
-
 To modify an existing object, we retrieve it, update the desired field(s), and call `save()` again.
 
 ```
 >>> vlan = VLAN.objects.get(pk=1280)
 >>> vlan.name
 'MyNewVLAN'
 >>> vlan.name = 'BetterName'
+>>> vlan.full_clean()
 >>> vlan.save()
 >>> VLAN.objects.get(pk=1280).name
 'BetterName'

docs/configuration/miscellaneous.md

@@ -29,6 +29,17 @@ This defines custom content to be displayed on the login page above the login fo
 
 ---
 
+## BANNER_MAINTENANCE
+
+!!! tip "Dynamic Configuration Parameter"
+
+!!! note
+    This parameter was added in NetBox v3.5.
+
+This adds a banner to the top of every page when maintenance mode is enabled. HTML is allowed.
+
+---
+
 ## BANNER_TOP
 
 !!! tip "Dynamic Configuration Parameter"
@@ -129,7 +140,7 @@ Setting this to True will display a "maintenance mode" banner at the top of ever
 
 Default: `https://maps.google.com/?q=` (Google Maps)
 
-This specifies the URL to use when presenting a map of a physical location by street address or GPS coordinates. The URL must accept either a free-form street address or a comma-separated pair of numeric coordinates appended to it.
+This specifies the URL to use when presenting a map of a physical location by street address or GPS coordinates. The URL must accept either a free-form street address or a comma-separated pair of numeric coordinates appended to it. Set this to `None` to disable the "map it" button within the UI.
 
 ---
 
@@ -193,3 +204,25 @@ This parameter defines the URL of the repository that will be checked for new Ne
 Default: `300`
 
 The maximum execution time of a background task (such as running a custom script), in seconds.
+
+---
+
+## RQ_RETRY_INTERVAL
+
+!!! note
+    This parameter was added in NetBox v3.5.
+
+Default: `60`
+
+This parameter controls how frequently a failed job is retried, up to the maximum number of times specified by `RQ_RETRY_MAX`. This must be either an integer specifying the number of seconds to wait between successive attempts, or a list of such values. For example, `[60, 300, 3600]` will retry the task after 1 minute, 5 minutes, and 1 hour.
+
+---
+
+## RQ_RETRY_MAX
+
+!!! note
+    This parameter was added in NetBox v3.5.
+
+Default: `0` (retries disabled)
+
+The maximum number of times a background task will be retried before being marked as failed.

docs/configuration/remote-authentication.md

@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@ The configuration parameters listed here control remote authentication for NetBo
 
 ---
 
+## REMOTE_AUTH_AUTO_CREATE_GROUPS
+
+Default: `False`
+
+If true, NetBox will automatically create groups specified in the `REMOTE_AUTH_GROUP_HEADER` header if they don't already exist. (Requires `REMOTE_AUTH_ENABLED`.)
+
+---
+
 ## REMOTE_AUTH_AUTO_CREATE_USER
 
 Default: `False`

docs/customization/custom-scripts.md

@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ class NewBranchScript(Script):
             slug=slugify(data['site_name']),
             status=SiteStatusChoices.STATUS_PLANNED
         )
+        site.full_clean()
         site.save()
         self.log_success(f"Created new site: {site}")
 
@@ -391,6 +392,7 @@ class NewBranchScript(Script):
                 status=DeviceStatusChoices.STATUS_PLANNED,
                 device_role=switch_role
             )
+            switch.full_clean()
             switch.save()
             self.log_success(f"Created new switch: {switch}")
 

docs/installation/3-netbox.md

@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ Create a system user account named `netbox`. We'll configure the WSGI and HTTP s
     ```
     sudo adduser --system --group netbox
     sudo chown --recursive netbox /opt/netbox/netbox/media/
+    sudo chown --recursive netbox /opt/netbox/netbox/reports/
+    sudo chown --recursive netbox /opt/netbox/netbox/scripts/
     ```
 
 === "CentOS"
@@ -108,6 +110,8 @@ Create a system user account named `netbox`. We'll configure the WSGI and HTTP s
     sudo groupadd --system netbox
     sudo adduser --system -g netbox netbox
     sudo chown --recursive netbox /opt/netbox/netbox/media/
+    sudo chown --recursive netbox /opt/netbox/netbox/reports/
+    sudo chown --recursive netbox /opt/netbox/netbox/scripts/
     ```
 
 ## Configuration

docs/installation/6-ldap.md

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ sudo apt install -y libldap2-dev libsasl2-dev libssl-dev
 On CentOS:
 
 ```no-highlight
-sudo yum install -y openldap-devel
+sudo yum install -y openldap-devel python3-devel
 ```
 
 ### Install django-auth-ldap

docs/integrations/rest-api.md

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Each attribute of the IP address is expressed as an attribute of the JSON object
 
 ## Interactive Documentation
 
-Comprehensive, interactive documentation of all REST API endpoints is available on a running NetBox instance at `/api/docs/`. This interface provides a convenient sandbox for researching and experimenting with specific endpoints and request types. The API itself can also be explored using a web browser by navigating to its root at `/api/`.
+Comprehensive, interactive documentation of all REST API endpoints is available on a running NetBox instance at `/api/schema/swagger-ui/`. This interface provides a convenient sandbox for researching and experimenting with specific endpoints and request types. The API itself can also be explored using a web browser by navigating to its root at `/api/`.
 
 ## Endpoint Hierarchy