Netbox Dynamic Inventory Integration with Semaphore

🌟 Introduction

This project was inspired by my lengthy search for a reliable way to integrate Netbox's dynamic inventory into Semaphore. Throughout my research, I found many suggested methods to be either overly complex or unstable. Finally, I discovered a simple and effective use of the netbox.netbox.nb_inventory plugin built into Ansible, which greatly simplified the process.

🛠 Key Features

This repository demonstrates the use of the netbox.netbox.nb_inventory plugin to create a dynamic inventory in Semaphore. It enables automatic synchronization of data from Netbox, simplifying the management of your infrastructure and the execution of Ansible playbooks.

🔧 Setup

Requirements

• Access to Semaphore
• Access to Netbox with configured API

🔑 Netbox Setup

Ensure your Netbox is configured and accessible for API interaction. Obtain an API token which will be used to authenticate requests.

📡 Configuration in Semaphore

1. In Semaphore, go to the inventory section.

2. Create a new inventory.

3. Enter the following settings for the plugin configuration:

   plugin: netbox.netbox.nb_inventory
   api_endpoint: http://your_netbox_url_here
   token: YOUR_NETBOX_API_TOKEN
   validate_certs: False
   config_context: False

   Replace http://your_netbox_url_here and YOUR_NETBOX_API_TOKEN with the actual data from your Netbox.

🚀 Usage

Once configured, you can run Ansible playbooks in Semaphore using the dynamic inventory which automatically updates host data from your Netbox.

📚 Further Documentation

Learn more about the netbox.netbox.nb_inventory plugin and its capabilities in the official Ansible documentation.