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NetBox Device Registration Guide

Accessing NetBox

Go to the NetBox platform at: https://netbox.eagleprojects.cloud

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If you have not the credentials, open a ticket about it. Once you are logged in you should see the main page of netbox.

From the sidebar, select Devices. In the submenu labeled Devices, click Devices again.

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The dashboard will open, displaying all registered devices.

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Adding a New Device

Click +Add.

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Fill in the device information:

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    • Name: The name of the device (e.g., EP-P303)

    • Role: The device role:

      • Laptop → Portable

      • Server → Compute

    • Description: The owner's username (e.g., nsurname)

    • Tag: IT Support

    • Device Type: The model of the device (e.g., ThinkPad E16 Gen 2)

    • Serial Number: The device's serial number

Device-Specific Inputs

  • Laptop:

    • Site: The office location of the device

  • Server:

    • Site: The physical location of the server

    • Location, Rack, Position: Fill in if available

    • Cluster: Specify which cluster the server belongs to, if applicable

Additional Information

  • Specify if the device is managed under Ansible.

  • Provide the MAC LAN and MAC WiFi addresses of the device (if it has).

  • Leave all other fields at their default values unless specific cases require changes.