Add support for FibreChannel WWNs for interfaces

[kicker69101]

Issue type: Can't populate FC WWNs

Python version:2.7.5
NetBox version:2.0.9

I'm unable to add wwns to fc connections. It doesn't have wwn entry, but it does have a mac. When I put it in the mac spot, it states its invalid mac entry (which would make some sense because wwns are longer). Please allow FC connections to be able to input wwns like it should.

[jeremystretch]

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[jeremystretch]

Closing due to lack of reply

[Gelob]

I'd like to re-open this feature request.

When editing an interface if the Form Factor is FiberChannel we should allow entering a WWN.
You could just expand the MAC Address field to allow the syntax of WWNs or we could display another field for WWN if == FiberChannel.

WWNs are important when setting up a storage area network (SAN). Each device has to be registered with the SAN by its WWN before the SAN will recognize it. (In fact, if the SAN has trouble recognizing a device, the WWN registration is usually one of the first things an administrator will check.) The names are usually 128 binary digits (bits) long, but could be 64 bits if the device is older.

There are apparently three different types of WWNs
Original, Registered, and Mapped EUI-64

More info is here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Wide_Name

[jeremystretch]

FYI NetBox uses the PostgreSQL macaddr data type to store MAC addresses, which would not accommodate WWNs.

[Zek99]

I was reviewing NetBox for our System Administrators but found the lack of EUI-64 support to be a deal breaker.

As of PostgreSQL v10 it has a data type for EUI-64: macaddr8.

Other than changing the minimum PostgreSQL version, do you have any other ideas on how to achieve EUI-64 support? Storing it as 64bit integer?

[cpjs]

We are currently rolling out netbox at our place replacing Excel spreadhseets. So far it has been pretty accomodating. But there does seem to be a few features lacking - currently not being able to add the wwpn for our fibre channel interfaces is a little disapointing as most of the things we've found lacking were around virtual machines/servers/etc.

+1 for this feature.

[nickel820]

Not sure if there's a better place to vote for this issue, but I'd also like to see Netbox able to record WWNs per interface.

[moobys]

We are trying to keep track of WWNs in the netbox description fields. It would be great if WWNs could be assigned to interfaces like MAC addresses do.