Assigning IP addresses¶

There are two ways to put an IP address on an interface, and you can do both without leaving the device or interface page. Each interface row (on the device's Interfaces tab and on the interface detail page) has two buttons:

• + Add IP — create a brand-new IP address and attach it here.
• Assign IP — attach an IP that already exists in Danbyte.

Add a new IP¶

Click + Add IP. The IP form opens already knowing which device and interface you're working on, so you only fill in the address itself.

Why you pick a subnet first¶

Every IP address belongs to a subnet (prefix), and the subnet is what tells Danbyte the VRF and site the address lives in. Typing just 1.1.1.1/24 isn't enough — nothing in that string says which VRF or which site it belongs to.

So the form opens with a Subnet picker. To find the right one quickly:

1. (Optional) narrow by Site and/or VRF.
2. Pick the Subnet — the list filters to subnets in that site/VRF.
3. The network part of the address is filled in for you; just type the host part.
4. Set status, role, DNS name, etc., and save.

Assign an existing IP¶

Click Assign IP to open the picker. Because a large network can hold millions of addresses, the picker never lists them all — you narrow it down:

1. Filter by Site, VRF, and/or Subnet.
2. Or type part of an address or DNS name in the search box.
3. Pick the address from the (capped) results list and click Assign.

If the IP was attached somewhere else, the picker shows you where — assigning it here moves it.

Seeing what's attached¶

Wherever interfaces are listed, the IP addresses column shows the addresses on each port, so it's obvious which interfaces are in use. The interface detail page has a dedicated IP addresses section with the same two buttons.