netbox

netbox

Docker app from linuxserver's Repository

Overview

Netbox(https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox) is an IP address management (IPAM) and data center infrastructure management (DCIM) tool. Initially conceived by the network engineering team at DigitalOcean, NetBox was developed specifically to address the needs of network and infrastructure engineers. It is intended to function as a domain-specific source of truth for network operations.

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Netbox is an IP address management (IPAM) and data center infrastructure management (DCIM) tool. Initially conceived by the network engineering team at DigitalOcean, NetBox was developed specifically to address the needs of network and infrastructure engineers. It is intended to function as a domain-specific source of truth for network operations.

netbox

Supported Architectures

We utilise the docker manifest for multi-platform awareness. More information is available from docker here and our announcement here.

Simply pulling lscr.io/linuxserver/netbox:latest should retrieve the correct image for your arch, but you can also pull specific arch images via tags.

The architectures supported by this image are:

Architecture Available Tag
x86-64 amd64-<version tag>
arm64 arm64v8-<version tag>

Application Setup

Netbox requires a postgres database and a redis instance.

Access the WebUI at :8000. For more information, check out NetBox.

Usage

To help you get started creating a container from this image you can either use docker-compose or the docker cli.

[!NOTE] Unless a parameter is flagged as 'optional', it is mandatory and a value must be provided.

docker-compose (recommended, click here for more info)

---
services:
  netbox:
    image: lscr.io/linuxserver/netbox:latest
    container_name: netbox
    environment:
      - PUID=1000
      - PGID=1000
      - TZ=Etc/UTC
      - SUPERUSER_EMAIL=
      - SUPERUSER_PASSWORD=
      - ALLOWED_HOST=
      - DB_NAME=
      - DB_USER=
      - DB_PASSWORD=
      - DB_HOST=
      - DB_PORT=
      - REDIS_HOST=
      - REDIS_PORT=
      - REDIS_USERNAME=
      - REDIS_PASSWORD=
      - REDIS_DB_TASK=
      - REDIS_DB_CACHE=
      - BASE_PATH= #optional
      - CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS= #optional
      - REMOTE_AUTH_ENABLED= #optional
      - REMOTE_AUTH_BACKEND= #optional
      - REMOTE_AUTH_HEADER= #optional
      - REMOTE_AUTH_AUTO_CREATE_USER= #optional
      - REMOTE_AUTH_DEFAULT_GROUPS= #optional
      - REMOTE_AUTH_DEFAULT_PERMISSIONS= #optional
    volumes:
      - /path/to/netbox/config:/config
    ports:
      - 8000:8000
    restart: unless-stopped

docker cli (click here for more info)

docker run -d \
  --name=netbox \
  -e PUID=1000 \
  -e PGID=1000 \
  -e TZ=Etc/UTC \
  -e SUPERUSER_EMAIL= \
  -e SUPERUSER_PASSWORD= \
  -e ALLOWED_HOST= \
  -e DB_NAME= \
  -e DB_USER= \
  -e DB_PASSWORD= \
  -e DB_HOST= \
  -e DB_PORT= \
  -e REDIS_HOST= \
  -e REDIS_PORT= \
  -e REDIS_USERNAME= \
  -e REDIS_PASSWORD= \
  -e REDIS_DB_TASK= \
  -e REDIS_DB_CACHE= \
  -e BASE_PATH= `#optional` \
  -e CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS= `#optional` \
  -e REMOTE_AUTH_ENABLED= `#optional` \
  -e REMOTE_AUTH_BACKEND= `#optional` \
  -e REMOTE_AUTH_HEADER= `#optional` \
  -e REMOTE_AUTH_AUTO_CREATE_USER= `#optional` \
  -e REMOTE_AUTH_DEFAULT_GROUPS= `#optional` \
  -e REMOTE_AUTH_DEFAULT_PERMISSIONS= `#optional` \
  -p 8000:8000 \
  -v /path/to/netbox/config:/config \
  --restart unless-stopped \
  lscr.io/linuxserver/netbox:latest

Parameters

Containers are configured using parameters passed at runtime (such as those above). These parameters are separated by a colon and indicate <external>:<internal> respectively. For example, -p 8080:80 would expose port 80 from inside the container to be accessible from the host's IP on port 8080 outside the container.

Parameter Function
-p 8000:8000 will map the container's port 8000 to port 8000 on the host
-e PUID=1000 for UserID - see below for explanation
-e PGID=1000 for GroupID - see below for explanation
-e TZ=Etc/UTC specify a timezone to use, see this list.
-e SUPERUSER_EMAIL= Email address for admin account
-e SUPERUSER_PASSWORD= Password for admin account
-e ALLOWED_HOST= The hostname you will use to access the app (e.g., netbox.example.com)
-e DB_NAME= Database name (default: netbox)
-e DB_USER= Database user
-e DB_PASSWORD= Database password
-e DB_HOST= Database host (default: postgres)
-e DB_PORT= Database port (default: 5432)
-e REDIS_HOST= Redis host (default: redis)
-e REDIS_PORT= Redis port number (default: 6379)
-e REDIS_USERNAME= Redis username (default: none)
-e REDIS_PASSWORD= Redis password (default: none)
-e REDIS_DB_TASK= Redis database ID for tasks (default: 0)
-e REDIS_DB_CACHE= Redis database ID for caching (default: 1)
-e BASE_PATH= The path you will use to access the app (i.e., /netbox, default: none)
-e CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS= List of comma-separated, single quoted, trusted origins. Must include protocol, and port if applicable (default: [])
-e REMOTE_AUTH_ENABLED= Enable remote authentication (default: False)
-e REMOTE_AUTH_BACKEND= Python path to the custom Django authentication backend to use for external user authentication (default: netbox.authentication.RemoteUserBackend)
-e REMOTE_AUTH_HEADER= Name of the HTTP header which informs NetBox of the currently authenticated user. (default: HTTP_REMOTE_USER)
-e REMOTE_AUTH_AUTO_CREATE_USER= If true, NetBox will automatically create local accounts for users authenticated via a remote service (default: False)
-e REMOTE_AUTH_DEFAULT_GROUPS= The list of groups to assign a new user account when created using remote authentication (default: [])
-e REMOTE_AUTH_DEFAULT_PERMISSIONS= A mapping of permissions to assign a new user account when created using remote authentication (default: {})
-v /config Persistent config files

Environment variables from files (Docker secrets)

You can set any environment variable from a file by using a special prepend FILE__.

As an example:

-e FILE__MYVAR=/run/secrets/mysecretvariable

Will set the environment variable MYVAR based on the contents of the /run/secrets/mysecretvariable file.

Umask for running applications

For all of our images we provide the ability to override the default umask settings for services started within the containers using the optional -e UMASK=022 setting. Keep in mind umask is not chmod it subtracts from permissions based on it's value it does not add. Please read up here before asking for support.

User / Group Identifiers

When using volumes (-v flags), permissions issues can arise between the host OS and the container, we avoid this issue by allowing you to specify the user PUID and group PGID.

Ensure any volume directories on the host are owned by the same user you specify and any permissions issues will vanish like magic.

In this instance PUID=1000 and PGID=1000, to find yours use id your_user as below:

id your_user

Example output:

uid=1000(your_user) gid=1000(your_user) groups=1000(your_user)

Docker Mods

Docker Mods Docker Universal Mods

We publish various Docker Mods to enable additional functionality within the containers. The list of Mods available for this image (if any) as well as universal mods that can be applied to any one of our images can be accessed via the dynamic badges above.

Support Info

  • Shell access whilst the container is running:

    docker exec -it netbox /bin/bash
    
  • To monitor the logs of the container in realtime:

    docker logs -f netbox
    
  • Container version number:

    docker inspect -f '{{ index .Config.Labels "build_version" }}' netbox
    
  • Image version number:

    docker inspect -f '{{ index .Config.Labels "build_version" }}' lscr.io/linuxserver/netbox:latest
    

Updating Info

Most of our images are static, versioned, and require an image update and container recreation to update the app inside. With some exceptions (noted in the relevant readme.md), we do not recommend or support updating apps inside the container. Please consult the Application Setup section above to see if it is recommended for the image.

Below are the instructions for updating containers:

Via Docker Compose

  • Update images:

    • All images:

      docker-compose pull
      
    • Single image:

      docker-compose pull netbox
      
  • Update containers:

    • All containers:

      docker-compose up -d
      
    • Single container:

      docker-compose up -d netbox
      
  • You can also remove the old dangling images:

    docker image prune
    

Via Docker Run

  • Update the image:

    docker pull lscr.io/linuxserver/netbox:latest
    
  • Stop the running container:

    docker stop netbox
    
  • Delete the container:

    docker rm netbox
    
  • Recreate a new container with the same docker run parameters as instructed above (if mapped correctly to a host folder, your /config folder and settings will be preserved)

  • You can also remove the old dangling images:

    docker image prune
    

Image Update Notifications - Diun (Docker Image Update Notifier)

[!TIP] We recommend Diun for update notifications. Other tools that automatically update containers unattended are not recommended or supported.

Building locally

If you want to make local modifications to these images for development purposes or just to customize the logic:

git clone https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-netbox.git
cd docker-netbox
docker build \
  --no-cache \
  --pull \
  -t lscr.io/linuxserver/netbox:latest .

The ARM variants can be built on x86_64 hardware and vice versa using lscr.io/linuxserver/qemu-static

docker run --rm --privileged lscr.io/linuxserver/qemu-static --reset

Once registered you can define the dockerfile to use with -f Dockerfile.aarch64.

Versions

  • 05.01.26: - Rebase to Alpine 3.23. Add CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS env settings. Drop support for environments with explicitly disabled IPv6.
  • 26.08.24: - Restructure init to allow for plugins as mods.
  • 16.07.24: - Add required packages for LDAP support.
  • 01.06.24: - Rebase to Alpine 3.20.
  • 23.12.23: - Rebase to Alpine 3.19.
  • 11.06.23: - Rebase to Alpine 3.18, deprecate armhf.
  • 14.05.23: - Build local docs on first run.
  • 05.03.23: - Rebase to Alpine 3.17.
  • 02.11.22: - Rebase to Alpine 3.16, migrate to s6v3.
  • 01.08.22: - Remove py3-pillow, add tiff to fix deps.
  • 26.07.22: - Add py3-pillow package back on arm to fix build issue.
  • 10.12.21: - Remove py3-pillow package to fix dependency issue with 3.2.0.
  • 10.12.21: - Rebase to Alpine 3.15.
  • 26.04.21: - Added Redis database environment variables.
  • 03.02.21: - Added remote authentication environment variables.
  • 02.01.21: - Added BASE_PATH environment variable.
  • 23.08.20: - Initial Release.

Install Netbox on Unraid in a few clicks.

Find Netbox in Community Apps on your Unraid server, review the template, and click Install. Unraid handles the Docker app or plugin setup from the published template.

Open the Apps tab on your Unraid server Search Community Apps for Netbox Review the template variables and paths Click Install

Requirements

PostGres and Redis installed

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Repository
lscr.io/linuxserver/netbox
Last Updated2026-06-25
First Seen2020-09-27

Runtime arguments

Network
bridge
Shell
bash
Privileged
false

Template configuration

WebUIPorttcp

will map the container's port 8000 to port 8000 on the host

Target
8000
Default
8000
AppdataPathrw

Persistent config files

Target
/config
SUPERUSER_EMAILVariable

Email address for `admin` account

SUPERUSER_PASSWORDVariable

Password for `admin` account

ALLOWED_HOSTVariable

The hostname you will use to access the app (e.g., netbox.example.com)

DB_NAMEVariable

Database name (default: netbox)

DB_USERVariable

Database user

DB_PASSWORDVariable

Database password

DB_HOSTVariable

Database host (default: postgres)

DB_PORTVariable

Database port (default: 5432)

REDIS_HOSTVariable

Redis host (default: redis)

REDIS_PORTVariable

Redis port number (default: 6379)

REDIS_USERNAMEVariable

Redis username (default: none)

REDIS_PASSWORDVariable

Redis password (default: none)

REDIS_DB_TASKVariable

Redis database ID for tasks (default: 0)

REDIS_DB_CACHEVariable

Redis database ID for caching (default: 1)

BASE_PATHVariable

The path you will use to access the app (i.e., /netbox, default: none)

CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINSVariable

List of comma-separated, single quoted, trusted origins. Must include protocol, and port if applicable (default: )

REMOTE_AUTH_ENABLEDVariable

Enable remote authentication (default: False)

REMOTE_AUTH_BACKENDVariable

Python path to the custom Django authentication backend to use for external user authentication (default: netbox.authentication.RemoteUserBackend)

REMOTE_AUTH_HEADERVariable

Name of the HTTP header which informs NetBox of the currently authenticated user. (default: HTTP_REMOTE_USER)

REMOTE_AUTH_AUTO_CREATE_USERVariable

If true, NetBox will automatically create local accounts for users authenticated via a remote service (default: False)

REMOTE_AUTH_DEFAULT_GROUPSVariable

The list of groups to assign a new user account when created using remote authentication (default: )

REMOTE_AUTH_DEFAULT_PERMISSIONSVariable

A mapping of permissions to assign a new user account when created using remote authentication (default: {})

PUIDVariable

Container Variable: PUID

Default
99
PGIDVariable

Container Variable: PGID

Default
100
UMASKVariable

Container Variable: UMASK

Default
022