REST API Inventory Better Handle Large Inventories

[jvanderaa]

ISSUE TYPE

• Bug Report

SOFTWARE VERSIONS

pynautobot

N/A - REST API Inventory

Ansible:

x.x

Nautobot:

1.1.4

Collection:

networktocode.nautobot

SUMMARY

With large inventories, Ansible may cause requests to timeout for Nautobot due to asking for all resources.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

1. Create a large inventory in Nautobot
2. Use Nautobot Inventory
3. See timeouts and large CPU utilization

EXPECTED RESULTS

Completed inventory

ACTUAL RESULTS

Incomplete inventory

Possible Solution

1. Look into handling pagination built into Nautobot instead of requesting all
2. Evaluate moving to pynautobot to handle pagination
3. Others