Netbox: Request search for MAC address

[emarton77]

Issue type

[X] Feature request
[ ] Bug report
[ ] Documentation

Environment

• Python version: 3.5.2
• NetBox version: 2.3.2

Description

Would be nice to have the ability to search for MAC addresses in any format from the UI. Would help track down interfaces of servers and/or VM's by MAC rather then by IP.

[Keyhaku]

Hello,

It seems it's already implemented, see 1379

You can globally search for MAC addresses (in the global search input field), but I don't know why it doesn't seems to work.

Or you can use the dedicated filter in dcim -> Devices view, there is an input field on the bottom of the search box to the right of that page.

@jeremystretch It seems this dedicated filter doesn't exist for Virtual Machine, is it desired ?

[jeremystretch]

@emarton77 There's a "MAC address" field in the search form to the right-hand side of the devices list.

@Keyhaku We can add one for virtual machines, but please open a new ticket specifically for that.

[jkldgoefgkljefogeg]

It would be nice for global search bar (top right, next to username) to include MAC search.

[jsuter1]

Global search for MAC address works for me in v2.5.8. However, the global search only supports the AABBCCDDEEFF MAC address format. The MAC address search field on /dcim/devices allows both the AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF and the AABBCCDDEEFF formats.

@jeremystretch Is it possible for the global search to support both formats?

Also referencing #1379 since I found that first when looking for the ability to search by MAC.

[eronlloyd]

Bumping for global MAC search in multiple common notations. I’ve seen them as

• MM:MM:MM:SS:SS:SS
• MM-MM-MM-SS-SS-SS
• MMM.MMM.SSS.SSS