Overview

This node updates an existing Power Panel record in the NetBox API under the DCIM domain. It is useful for scenarios where you need to modify details of a power panel such as its site, name, location, description, tags, or custom fields. For example, updating the description or location of a power panel after maintenance or relocation.

Use Case Examples

1. Updating the name and description of a power panel to reflect recent changes.
2. Adding tags to a power panel for better categorization and searchability.
3. Modifying custom fields of a power panel to include additional metadata.

Properties

Output

JSON

• id - ID of the updated power panel record.
• name - Name of the updated power panel.
• site - Site ID associated with the power panel.
• location - Location ID of the power panel.
• description - Description of the power panel.
• tags - Tags associated with the power panel.
• custom_fields - Custom fields of the power panel as a JSON object.

Dependencies

• NetBox API
• An API key credential for authentication

Troubleshooting

• Ensure the Power Panel ID is correct and exists in the NetBox instance to avoid 'not found' errors.
• Verify that the API key credential has sufficient permissions to update power panel records.
• Check the format of custom fields JSON to avoid parsing errors.
• If the node throws an error, enabling 'Continue on Fail' will output the error message as JSON instead of stopping execution.

Links

• NetBox API Documentation for Power Panels - Official documentation for the Power Panels resource in the NetBox API, including update operations.