🌐 NetSIG Presentation - 📦 NetBox for Newbies

Welcome to NetBox for Newbies! This repository contains a presentation and demo designed to introduce you to the world of NetBox, the open-source infrastructure resource modeling (IRM) tool.

Whether you're a network engineer, sysadmin, or just NetBox-curious, this repo will help you get your bearings and maybe even have a bit of fun along the way.

📦 Contents

• slides/: PDF presentation
• data/: Data imports for NetBox demo
• scripts/: Scripts and configurations used in the NetBox demo

👥 Who is this for?

• Network operators who want a better way to manage sites, devices, IPs, etc.
• Engineers tired of tracking infrastructure in spreadsheets
• Anyone who’s heard of NetBox but hasn’t had a chance to try it
• People looking for ways to improve network documentation and automation

🎯 What you'll learn

• What NetBox is and why people use it
• Key concepts: Sites, Devices, Racks, IPAM, and more
• How to install and run NetBox (locally or with Docker)
• How to use NetBox’s web UI to manage your infrastructure
• A peek at the API and automation potential

🧰 Pre-requisites

• Basic knowledge of networking (IP addresses, VLANs, devices)
• Familiarity with the Linux command line
• (Optional) Docker installed if you want to try the demo

🎤 Presentation

• The slide deck is available here:
  📽️ netbox-for-newbies.pdf

🛜 Who is NetSIG?

NetSIG is a Special Interest Group focused on computer networking. We're affiliated with Victoria Raspberry PiMakers group located in Victoria, Canada. These presentations are hosted in person and on-line.

❓ Where can I find more on NETSIG and presentation schedules?

• NetSIG site
• Victoria PiMakers site

🛠️ Demo

• A simple demo environment to try out NetBox yourself!

1. Clone this repo:

   git clone https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox-docker.git
   cd netbox-docker

2. Launch NetBox with Docker:

   docker compose up -d

3. Configure the admin password:

   docker exec -it netboxdemo-netbox-1 /opt/netbox/netbox/manage.py \
       changepassword admin

4. Open your browser to http://localhost:8000

5. Login with:

   • Username: admin
   • Password: (newly configured password)

6. Start exploring! 🎈

🙏 Feedback

• Spotted a typo? Got a better way to explain a concept?
• I’d love your feedback! Open an issue or pull request 🛠️

🧠 Acknowledgements

• NetBox Project – the real stars of the show 🌟
• NetBox Docker – for an easy demo site

🪪 License

This content is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.