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# Known limitations
* The project is only compatible with Linux.
Since it uses `ethtool` and parses `/sys/` directory, it's not compatible with *BSD distributions.
* Netbox `>=2.6.0,<=2.6.2` has a caching problem ; if the cache lifetime is too high, the script can get stale data after modification.
We advise to set `CACHE_TIME` to `0`.
# Installation
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# Usage
The agent can be run from a shell and get its configuration from either the configuration file or environment variables.
Configuration values are overridden based on the following precedence: command line arguments (might include config file) > environment variables > default config file > defaults.
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INFO:root:Create new IP 10.191.122.10/24 on IPMI
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If you need, you can update only specifics infos like:
If you need, you can update only specific informations like:
* Network
* Inventory
* Location
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* Nothing ATM, feel free to send me a dmidecode or make a PR!
# Known limitations
* The project is only compatible with Linux.
Since it uses `ethtool` and parses `/sys/` directory, it's not compatible with *BSD distributions.
* Netbox `>=2.6.0,<=2.6.2` has a caching problem ; if the cache lifetime is too high, the script can get stale data after modification.
We advise to set `CACHE_TIME` to `0`.
# Developing
If you want to run the agent while adding features or just for debugging purposes