netbox-map 0.11.0

Interactive floor plan visualization for NetBox sites

NetBox Map

A NetBox plugin for interactive floor plan visualization, site maps, rack utilization, and cable tracing.

Links: Documentation | NetBox Ping | Website | Demo

Features

Floor Plans

• Canvas-based editor with drag-and-drop tile placement, pan/zoom, and configurable grids
• 12 tile types -- rack, aisle, wall, column, door, cooling, power, empty, reserved, access point, camera, printer
• Tile orientation (0/90/180/270°) -- text rotates to match, so narrow vertical tiles stay readable
• Link tiles to NetBox objects (racks, devices, power panels, power feeds, ports)
• Background image upload for blueprints or photos
• PDF export with all visible tiles, labels, and FOV cones

Rack Visualization

• Utilization heatmap -- color gradient from green (0%) to red (90%+) directly on tiles
• Expand racks in the sidebar to see all devices sorted by U-position
• Full rack elevation SVG (front/rear) in the detail panel
• Search across device names and IPs inside racks

Cable Tracing

• Full cable trace for devices, rear ports, and front ports
• Unified traces through patch panels (Server:eth0 → Cable → FrontPort → RearPort → Cable → Switch:Gig1/0/3)
• "Show on map" buttons to zoom to devices that exist on the floor plan
• Rack device traces -- expand a rack, click the cable icon on any device

Camera FOV

• Configurable direction (0-360°), angle (10-360°), and distance (1-50 cells)
• Live preview of semi-transparent FOV cones on the canvas
• Toggle all FOV cones on/off

Global Site Map

• Leaflet.js geographic map with OpenStreetMap tiles
• Sites, locations, floor plan tiles, and standalone markers on one map
• Edit mode -- place sites, locations, and markers by clicking the map
• Drag to reposition, auto-saves coordinates
• GPS sync -- automatically writes lat/lng to device records when placed on the map
• Early fiber/cable path support (experimental -- expect breaking changes in future releases)

Settings (Web UI)

• Configure detail panel fields per object type from the browser
• Toggle MAC address display, custom fields, GPS sync
• No file editing or restarts needed

Network Topology

• Interactive topology view with stencil device cards and interface ports
• Hierarchical layout, orthogonal cable routing with obstacle avoidance
• Saved views with position persistence and filters
• PDF export, cable coloring by type or speed, pass-through collapse

Application Mapping

• Model applications, deployments to devices/VMs, and inter-app dependencies
• Application topology view with dependency edges and failure simulation
• Mixed mode: devices + apps + deployed-on connections on one canvas
• Templates for bulk application deployment
• Device/VM detail page integration (Applications tab + panel)

Integration

• Site detail page panel with floor plan links
• Device detail page "Map Locations" tab
• Global search indexing for floor plans, tiles, and markers
• Change logging on all models
• REST API with full CRUD, filtering, and search
• Dark mode support

Screenshots

Installation

source /opt/netbox/venv/bin/activate
pip install netbox-map

Or from source:

source /opt/netbox/venv/bin/activate
pip install git+https://github.com/DenDanskeMine/netbox-map.git

Add to configuration.py:

PLUGINS = [
    'netbox_map',
]

Apply migrations and restart:

cd /opt/netbox/netbox
python3 manage.py migrate
python3 manage.py collectstatic --no-input
sudo systemctl restart netbox

GPS Sync

When enabled, placing a device on a map automatically writes lat/lng to the device record. Clearing the tile/marker clears the GPS if no other map references remain.

Maps URL Deep-Linking

Point NetBox's built-in Map button to this plugin instead of Google Maps:

1. Go to Admin > Configuration > Miscellaneous
2. Set Maps URL to: https://your-netbox-url/plugins/map/sitemap/?q=
3. Save

Now clicking the Map button on any Site or Device opens the plugin's site map centered on that location.

REST API

Endpoint	Description
/api/plugins/map/floorplans/	Floor plan CRUD
/api/plugins/map/floorplan-tiles/	Tile CRUD
/api/plugins/map/tile-port-assignments/	Tile port assignments
/api/plugins/map/location-coordinates/	Location GPS coordinates
/api/plugins/map/map-markers/	Map marker CRUD
/api/plugins/map/cable-paths/	Fiber/cable paths
/api/plugins/map/custom-marker-types/	Custom marker types
/api/plugins/map/map-settings/	Plugin settings (singleton)
/api/plugins/map/topology-saved-views/	Topology saved views
/api/plugins/map/applications/	Application CRUD
/api/plugins/map/application-groups/	Application groups
/api/plugins/map/application-templates/	Application templates
/api/plugins/map/application-deployments/	App-to-host deployments
/api/plugins/map/application-dependencies/	App dependency edges

All endpoints support filtering, pagination, and brief mode.

Compatibility

netbox-map	NetBox	Python
0.11.x	4.5+	3.12+
0.10.x	4.5+	3.12+
0.9.x	4.5+	3.12+
0.8.x	4.5+	3.12+
≤ 0.7.x	4.5+	3.12+

Dependencies

• No additional Python packages required (only NetBox itself)

Development

git clone https://github.com/DenDanskeMine/netbox-map.git
cd netbox-map
pip install -e .

License

Apache License 2.0 -- see LICENSE.

Support

Open an issue on GitHub.