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Interface breadcrumbs linking to device interface page #8108

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@candlerb

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v3.1.1

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This is a very minor suggestion, but it would make navigation a little easier.

If you are viewing the details of an interface - say /dcim/interfaces/3965/ - then at the top you'll see some breadcrumbs:

Interfaces > [device-name]

If you click on [device-name] then currently it links to (say) /dcim/interfaces/?device_id=815

I propose that instead it should link to /dcim/devices/851/interfaces/

Use case

When you're viewing an individual interface of a given device, then walking backwards you expect to find yourself back on the device - it's less helpful to be at a global list of interfaces, which has been filtered to that device.

Linking to the interfaces tab of the device itself makes it easier to get to other information pertaining to the device.

I found this when setting up FHRP groups, needing to add them to multiple interfaces on the same device.

  • I started at the device page, interfaces tab
  • I had to open the view for a specific interface, in order to add an FHRP group to that interface
  • then I wanted to navigate back to the device page, interfaces tab

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