dcim - racks - manufacturer/model option?

[ITJamie]

NetBox version

v3.5.3

Feature type

Change to existing functionality

Proposed functionality

add manufacturer + model option to racks

Use case

some rack models are better suited to some purposes than others. it would be nice if netbox made it native for tracking this information. some racks for example are soundproofed models, some have better cable routing space on the sides etc.

this (could) potentially speed up adding of new racks as some of the existing add new rack fields could move to a manufacturer/model section (dimensions)

Database changes

additional models needed for manufacturer / models for racks (similar to devices)

External dependencies

No response

[justin-davisibm]

For an example:

7014-T42 is a 7014-T42 regardless of how many times I use it. Modeling it once and allowing it to be selected from the rack creation page would be substantially easier than data validation on the frames, or using only custom fields to shim the function in.

• Manufacturer: IBM
• 42U Ascending
• 19" between the rails
• 4 Post rack
• 25.4" wide
• 79.3" tall
• 43.3" deep
• 636lbs empty
• 3521lb capacity

7965-S42

• Manufacturer: IBM
• 42U Ascending
• 19" between the rails
• 4 Post rack
• 23.6" wide
• 79.5" tall
• 44.6" deep
• 391lbs empty
• 3700lb capacity

In addition- standardizing these values would likely assist with floor planning (https://netboxlabs.com/blog/announcing-the-netbox-plugin-bounty-program/) - consistent modeling of rack size would make the rendering of floorplans substantially easier.

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[jeremystretch]

Am I correct in understanding that the proposal here is to essentially replicate for racks how the DeviceType model functions for devices, by introducing a new RackType model?

[ITJamie]

Am I correct in understanding that the proposal here is to essentially replicate for racks how the DeviceType model functions for devices, by introducing a new RackType model?

Correct.

Right now there is a lot of duplication of data across racks that could be handled with a simple rackmodel.