Add Cable Trace option in additional pages

[jcralbino]

NetBox version

v2.10.5

Feature type

Change to existing functionality

The blue cable trace button used for the Cable trace is currently available only on:

• https://netbox/dcim/interfaces//
  

• https://netbox/dcim/interfaces/dcim/devices//interfaces/

Proposed functionality

In order to improve usability we should add this in more places. Namely on:

• Within a cable page (https://netbox/dcim/cables// ) as shown in the picture
  

• Within the Interface connections page (https://netbox/dcim/interface-connections/ )
  

Use case

Utilization of the Cable trace functionality will be easier, and usability of the product increased.

Database changes

None

External dependencies

None

[jeremystretch]

What specific changes are you proposing? Screenshots would help. Also note that one of your URLs above is invalid.

[jcralbino]

I believe it is more clear now.
thanks.

[jeremystretch]

Cable traces have to start from a specific termination point, not the cable itself. The two proposed locations for a "trace" button don't imply a specific termination point.

[jcralbino]

Although i do not want to dwell on this, i would like to understand the scenarios where the interface is not a specific termination point.
I understand your comment in terms of cable page view, where a cable is just one component within an end to end path. But for something within the interface page view that is not correct i believe.