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Set-NBDCIMDevice

Since

v1.0.4

SYNOPSIS

Updates one or more devices in Netbox DCIM module.

SYNTAX

Single (Default)

Set-NBDCIMDevice -Id <UInt64> [-Name <String>] [-Role <Object>] [-Device_Type <Object>] [-Site <UInt64>]
 [-Status <String>] [-Platform <UInt64>] [-Tenant <UInt64>] [-Cluster <UInt64>] [-Rack <UInt64>]
 [-Position <Double>] [-Face <String>] [-Serial <String>] [-Asset_Tag <String>] [-Virtual_Chassis <UInt64>]
 [-VC_Priority <UInt64>] [-VC_Position <UInt64>] [-Primary_IP4 <UInt64>] [-Primary_IP6 <UInt64>]
 [-Comments <String>] [-Description <String>] [-Custom_Fields <Hashtable>] [-Owner <UInt64>]
 [-Location <UInt64>] [-Airflow <String>] [-OOB_IP <UInt64>] [-Latitude <Double>] [-Longitude <Double>]
 [-Config_Template <UInt64>] [-Local_Context_Data <Object>] [-Force] [-Tags <Object[]>] [-Raw]
 [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Bulk

Set-NBDCIMDevice -InputObject <PSObject> [-BatchSize <Int32>] [-Force] [-Tags <Object[]>] [-Raw]
 [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Updates existing devices in Netbox DCIM module. Supports both single device updates with individual parameters and bulk updates via pipeline input.

For bulk operations, use the -BatchSize parameter to control how many devices are sent per API request. Each object must have an Id property.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Set-NBDCIMDevice -Id 123 -Cluster $null

Clears the Cluster assignment on device 123. Also works for Platform, Tenant, Rack, Position, Virtual_Chassis, VC_Position, VC_Priority, Primary_IP4, Primary_IP6, Owner, Location, OOB_IP, Config_Template, Latitude, Longitude, and Local_Context_Data. Clear Airflow with -Airflow ''.

EXAMPLE 2

Set-NBDCIMDevice -Id 123 -Airflow front-to-rear -Latitude 52.37 -Longitude 4.89

Sets airflow direction and GPS coordinates. Pass -Airflow '' to clear airflow; pass -Latitude $null / -Longitude $null to clear coordinates.

EXAMPLE 3

Set-NBDCIMDevice -Id 123 -Description "Replaces legacy gateway"

Sets the Description. Pass -Description '' to clear it server-side.

EXAMPLE 4

Set-NBDCIMDevice -Id 123 -Status "active"

Updates device 123 to active status.

EXAMPLE 5

Get-NBDCIMDevice -Status "planned" | ForEach-Object {
    [PSCustomObject]@{Id = $_.id; Status = "active"}
} | Set-NBDCIMDevice -Force

Bulk update all planned devices to active status.

EXAMPLE 6

$updates = @(
    [PSCustomObject]@{Id = 100; Status = "active"; Comments = "Deployed"}
    [PSCustomObject]@{Id = 101; Status = "active"; Comments = "Deployed"}
)
$updates | Set-NBDCIMDevice -BatchSize 50 -Force

Bulk update multiple devices with different values.

PARAMETERS

-Id

The database ID of the device to update. Required for single updates.

Type: UInt64
Parameter Sets: Single
Aliases:

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

-Name

The new name for the device.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: Single
Aliases:

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

-Role

The device role ID. Alias: Device_Role (backwards compatibility)

Type: Object
Parameter Sets: Single
Aliases: Device_Role

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

-Device_Type

The device type ID.

Type: Object
Parameter Sets: Single
Aliases:

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

-Site

The site ID.

Type: UInt64
Parameter Sets: Single
Aliases:

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

-Status

Status of the device.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: Single
Aliases:

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

-Platform

The platform ID.

Type: UInt64
Parameter Sets: Single
Aliases:

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

-Tenant

The tenant ID.

Type: UInt64
Parameter Sets: Single
Aliases:

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

-Cluster

The cluster ID.

Type: UInt64
Parameter Sets: Single
Aliases:

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

-Rack

The rack ID.

Type: UInt64
Parameter Sets: Single
Aliases:

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

-Position

Rack-unit position (U). Accepts fractional values for half-U devices (e.g. 1.5, 2.5). Pass $null to clear (unrack the device).

Type: Double
Parameter Sets: Single
Aliases:

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

-Face

Face of the device in the rack.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: Single
Aliases:

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

-Serial

Serial number.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: Single
Aliases:

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

-Asset_Tag

Asset tag.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: Single
Aliases:

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

-Virtual_Chassis

Virtual Chassis.

Type: UInt64
Parameter Sets: Single
Aliases:

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

-VC_Priority

Virtual chassis master election priority

Type: UInt64
Parameter Sets: Single
Aliases:

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

-VC_Position

VC Position.

Type: UInt64
Parameter Sets: Single
Aliases:

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

-Primary_IP4

Primary IPv4 address assigned to this object (database ID).

Type: UInt64
Parameter Sets: Single
Aliases:

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

-Primary_IP6

Primary IPv6 address assigned to this object (database ID).

Type: UInt64
Parameter Sets: Single
Aliases:

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

-Comments

Comments about the device.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: Single
Aliases:

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

-Description

Short description of the device. Pass an empty string to clear the field in Netbox (Description is empty-string-compatible, not nullable).

Type: String
Parameter Sets: Single
Aliases:

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

-Custom_Fields

Hashtable of custom field values.

Type: Hashtable
Parameter Sets: Single
Aliases:

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

-Owner

The owner ID for object ownership (Netbox 4.5+ only).

Type: UInt64
Parameter Sets: Single
Aliases:

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

-Location

The location ID within the site. Pass $null to clear.

Type: UInt64
Parameter Sets: Single
Aliases:

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

-Airflow

Airflow direction. One of: front-to-rear, rear-to-front, left-to-right, right-to-left, side-to-rear, rear-to-side, bottom-to-top, top-to-bottom, passive, mixed. Pass an empty string ('') to clear (Airflow is enum-nullable, same idiom as Set-NBDCIMInterface -Duplex '').

Type: String
Parameter Sets: Single
Aliases:

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

-OOB_IP

Out-of-band IP address ID. Pass $null to clear.

Type: UInt64
Parameter Sets: Single
Aliases:

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

-Latitude

GPS latitude in decimal degrees (-90 to 90). Pass $null to clear.

Type: Double
Parameter Sets: Single
Aliases:

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

-Longitude

GPS longitude in decimal degrees (-180 to 180). Pass $null to clear.

Type: Double
Parameter Sets: Single
Aliases:

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

-Config_Template

Config template ID assigned to the device. Pass $null to clear.

Type: UInt64
Parameter Sets: Single
Aliases:

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

-Local_Context_Data

Local config context data (free-form JSON; hashtable or object). Takes precedence over source contexts. Pass $null to clear.

Type: Object
Parameter Sets: Single
Aliases:

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

-InputObject

Pipeline input for bulk operations. Each object MUST have an Id property.

Type: PSObject
Parameter Sets: Bulk
Aliases:

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

-BatchSize

Number of devices to update per API request in bulk mode. Default: 50, Range: 1-1000

Type: Int32
Parameter Sets: Bulk
Aliases:

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

-Force

Skip confirmation prompts.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

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

-Tags

One or more tags to assign to this object (tag names or IDs).

Type: Object[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
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

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi

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

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
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

Common parameters

common request params
common bulk params

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