Netbox is a popular open-source IP address management (IPAM) and data center inventory tool that can help network administrators efficiently manage network assets. If you're running macOS, this tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Netbox from the official repository on GitHub.
Before you start, make sure you have the following:
git clone -b master https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox.git
This will download the latest version of Netbox to your computer.
cd netbox
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
This will install all required dependencies for Netbox to run.
cp netbox/netbox/configuration.example.py netbox/netbox/configuration.py
This command will create a new configuration file in the netbox/netbox directory.
python3 netbox/generate_secret_key.py
This will generate a secret key and copy it to your clipboard.
nano netbox/netbox/configuration.py
Find the following line in the configuration file:
SECRET_KEY = ''
Replace the empty quotation marks with the secret key that you copied to your clipboard in step 6.
Save and exit the configuration file.
Migrate the database:
python3 netbox/manage.py migrate
This will create the necessary database tables for Netbox.
python3 netbox/manage.py createsuperuser
Follow the prompts to create a new superuser account. This account will have full administrative access to the Netbox application.
python3 netbox/manage.py runserver
This will start the development server and make Netbox accessible from your computer's web browser at http://127.0.0.1:8000.
Congratulations! You've successfully installed Netbox on your macOS computer. You can now start using it to manage your network assets. For more information on how to use Netbox, consult the documentation on the official website.
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