mattpascoe
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11 years ago I would agree that having a method of tracking the port, whether it is a patch panel or switch port or both that a device is plugged into would be great. I have had various thoughts and ideas around this whole issue. I expect whatever it is to be a "plugin" to the ONA framework as not everyone would use it.
I believe there are several ways this could be handled. Choosing one that fits the majority would be the next step.
In larger environments especially, it is useful to keep track of the patch panel field in terms of what server/device is plugged into what port on what panel in relation to the TIA/EIA 606-A structured cabling standard. I think that this kind of documentation fits in well with the overall framework that ONA is creating.
To take the current IP address hierarchy as a model I would suggest that patch panels be subcontainers of a rack container and then a port exists within a patch panel. Then there would be linkage between an interface on a server/device and the port.
Unfortunately I don't have the PHP skills to code the GUI portion, but with help on that I could probably contribute to the underlying functions and procedures.
Moved from old bug tracker