Managing MAC addresses with API/pynetbox

[Andres1357]

I am updating my code for syncing interfaces data from another system using pynetbox to handle the new MAC address model. I am finding it a bit clunky so I thought maybe someone here would have this figured out in a better way.

From my understanding, to document an interface & MAC address as before v4.2, I now need to:

1. Create interface object.
2. Create MAC address object w/ assigned interface ID.
3. Update interface to set the MAC address as primary.

Is there any way to shorten this process? Even in the GUI, it seems a little clunky:

1. Create interface object.
2. Update interface object & use the quick add MAC address & assign as primary (quick add MAC doesn't work on initial creation).

Welcoming any ideas. Thanks!

[tomasz-c]

I am also of this opinion. I also touched on this in a comment on the issue: #18787 (comment)

It makes it much more complicated to add an interface with a MAC address via API and then possibly change the MAC.
Maybe for those who need to have only one MAC per interfesjs it would be possible to develop a simplified method of updating. For example by using primary_mac_address as a direct attribute of the interface as it was so far?

Maybe make a request for such a feature as suggested in the linked issue?

[Andres1357]

I created this feature request #18821

[tomasz-c]

@jeremystretch could you please update this issue with the new feature: #18821?
As many as 19 people voted for it, so I think it would be a pity if it were closed and never implemented.
Personally, I am still holding off on updating from version 4.1.11 to a newer one, hoping that it will be implemented.
Of course, I have no expectations, I'm just waiting patiently.