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Remote address input for BGP Sessions creates undocumented IP object

Open VEEC023 opened this issue 8 months ago • 0 comments

When creating a new BGP Session, the plugin currently requires the user to input a Remote address along with a subnet mask (e.g., /32). This can be confusing at first glance, as BGP sessions typically rely on a single IP address, and the subnet mask has no immediate relevance in this context.

Additionally, I’ve noticed that entering a remote address results in the automatic creation of a new IP address object in NetBox. This object is undocumented by default — it has no name, description, or additional context — which can lead to clutter and inconsistency in the IPAM database.

In my opinion, this could be improved in one of two ways:

  1. Replace the current field with a simple free-text IP address input, avoiding the need to create an IP object entirely.
  2. Alternatively, follow the same behavior as with the Local address, where the user selects a properly documented IP address object from the IPAM.

This change would help improve clarity and maintain cleaner IP documentation within NetBox.

Thanks for considering it!

VEEC023 avatar Apr 04 '25 08:04 VEEC023