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Get-NBDCIMDevice

Since

v1.0.4

SYNOPSIS

Retrieves Devices objects from Netbox DCIM module.

SYNTAX

Query (Default)

Get-NBDCIMDevice [-All] [-PageSize <Int32>] [-Brief] [-Fields <String[]>] [-Omit <String[]>]
 [-IncludeConfigContext] [-Limit <UInt16>] [-Offset <UInt16>] [-Query <String>] [-Name <String>]
 [-Manufacturer_Id <UInt64>] [-Manufacturer <String>] [-Device_Type_Id <UInt64>] [-Role_Id <UInt64>]
 [-Role <String>] [-Tenant_Id <UInt64>] [-Tenant <String>] [-Platform_Id <UInt64>] [-Platform <String>]
 [-Asset_Tag <String>] [-Site_Id <UInt64>] [-Site <String>] [-Rack_Group_Id <UInt64>] [-Rack_Id <UInt64>]
 [-Cluster_Id <UInt64>] [-Model <UInt64>] [-Status <String>] [-Is_Full_Depth <Boolean>]
 [-Is_Console_Server <Boolean>] [-Is_PDU <Boolean>] [-Is_Network_Device <Boolean>] [-MAC_Address <String>]
 [-Has_Primary_IP <Boolean>] [-Virtual_Chassis_Id <UInt64>] [-Position <Double>] [-Serial <String>] [-Raw]
 [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]

ByID

Get-NBDCIMDevice [-All] [-PageSize <Int32>] [-Brief] [-Fields <String[]>] [-Omit <String[]>]
 [-IncludeConfigContext] [-Limit <UInt16>] [-Offset <UInt16>] [-Id <UInt64[]>] [-Raw]
 [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Retrieves Devices objects from Netbox DCIM module. Supports automatic pagination with the -All switch.

By default, config_context is excluded from the response for performance. Use -IncludeConfigContext to include it when needed.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Get-NBDCIMDevice
Returns the first page of devices (config_context excluded by default).

EXAMPLE 2

Get-NBDCIMDevice -All
Returns all devices with automatic pagination.

EXAMPLE 3

Get-NBDCIMDevice -Brief
Returns minimal device representations for dropdowns.

EXAMPLE 4

Get-NBDCIMDevice -Fields 'id','name','status','site.name'
Returns only the specified fields.

EXAMPLE 5

Get-NBDCIMDevice -IncludeConfigContext
Returns devices with config_context included.

EXAMPLE 6

Get-NBDCIMDevice -Omit 'comments','description'
Returns devices without comments and description fields (Netbox 4.5+).

EXAMPLE 7

Get-NBDCIMDevice -All -PageSize 200 -Verbose
Returns all devices with 200 items per request, showing progress.

PARAMETERS

-All

Automatically fetch all pages of results. Uses the API's pagination to retrieve all items across multiple requests.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-PageSize

Number of items per page when using -All. Default: 100. Range: 1-1000.

Type: Int32
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: 100
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Brief

Return a minimal representation of objects (id, url, display, name only). Reduces response size by ~90%. Ideal for dropdowns and reference lists.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Fields

Specify which fields to include in the response. Supports nested field selection (e.g., 'site.name', 'device_type.model').

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Omit

Specify which fields to exclude from the response. Requires Netbox 4.5.0 or later.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-IncludeConfigContext

Include config_context in the response. By default, config_context is excluded for performance (can be 10-100x faster without it).

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Limit

Maximum number of results to return per request (1-1000).

Type: UInt16
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: 0
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Offset

Number of results to skip (pagination offset).

Type: UInt16
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: 0
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Id

One or more database IDs to retrieve.

Type: UInt64[]
Parameter Sets: ByID
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Query

Search query (maps to the 'q' API filter). Matches against device name and primary IP address. Note: in Netbox 4.5.3+, this only matches the primary IP, not all assigned IPs.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: Query
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Name

Filter by name.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: Query
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Manufacturer_Id

Filter by manufacturer database ID.

Type: UInt64
Parameter Sets: Query
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: 0
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Manufacturer

Filter by manufacturer (name or slug).

Type: String
Parameter Sets: Query
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Device_Type_Id

Filter by device type database ID.

Type: UInt64
Parameter Sets: Query
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: 0
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Role_Id

Filter by role database ID.

Type: UInt64
Parameter Sets: Query
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: 0
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Role

Filter by role (name or slug).

Type: String
Parameter Sets: Query
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Tenant_Id

Filter by tenant database ID.

Type: UInt64
Parameter Sets: Query
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: 0
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Tenant

Filter by tenant (name or slug).

Type: String
Parameter Sets: Query
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Platform_Id

Filter by platform database ID.

Type: UInt64
Parameter Sets: Query
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: 0
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Platform

Filter by platform (name or slug).

Type: String
Parameter Sets: Query
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Asset_Tag

Filter by asset tag.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: Query
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Site_Id

Filter by site database ID.

Type: UInt64
Parameter Sets: Query
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: 0
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Site

Filter by site (name or slug).

Type: String
Parameter Sets: Query
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Rack_Group_Id

Filter by rack group database ID.

Type: UInt64
Parameter Sets: Query
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: 0
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Rack_Id

Filter by rack database ID.

Type: UInt64
Parameter Sets: Query
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: 0
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Cluster_Id

Filter by cluster database ID.

Type: UInt64
Parameter Sets: Query
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: 0
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Model

Filter by model.

Type: UInt64
Parameter Sets: Query
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: 0
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Status

Filter by operational status.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: Query
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Is_Full_Depth

Device consumes both front and rear rack faces.

Type: Boolean
Parameter Sets: Query
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Is_Console_Server

Filter by is console server.

Type: Boolean
Parameter Sets: Query
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Is_PDU

Filter by is pdu.

Type: Boolean
Parameter Sets: Query
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Is_Network_Device

Filter by is network device.

Type: Boolean
Parameter Sets: Query
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-MAC_Address

Filter by MAC address.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: Query
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Has_Primary_IP

Filter by has primary ip.

Type: Boolean
Parameter Sets: Query
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Virtual_Chassis_Id

Filter by virtual chassis database ID.

Type: UInt64
Parameter Sets: Query
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: 0
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Position

Filter by position.

Type: Double
Parameter Sets: Query
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: 0
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Serial

Filter by serial number.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: Query
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Raw

Return the raw API response instead of the results array.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ProgressAction

{{ Fill ProgressAction Description }}

Type: ActionPreference
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: proga

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

System.Management.Automation.PSObject

NOTES

AddedInVersion: v1.0.4 The -Brief, -Fields, and -Omit parameters are mutually exclusive.

Common parameters

common request params
common pagination params

https://netbox.readthedocs.io/en/stable/rest-api/overview/