Cable Trace for Power Port/Outlet: show all segments for path to the Power Panel

Environment

• Python version: 3.6.9
• NetBox version: 2.10.2

Proposed Functionality

Show all segments in the Cable Trace for Power Ports/Outlets starting with the current port/outlet back up until the Power Panel, as is done for network connections throughout several patch panels and cables. At the moment only the current segment is shown.

Use Case

Imagine an example setup:

Power Panel |--> Power Feed 1 --> PDU 1 |--> UPS1 --> PDU 1.1 |--> Server 1 PSU 1
            |                           |                     |--> Server 2 PSU 1
            |                           |                     |--> etc.
            |                           |
            |                           |--> UPS2 --> PDU 1.2 |--> Server 1 PSU 2
            |                           |                     |--> etc.
            |                           |
            |                           |--> etc.
            |                          
            |--> Power Feed 2 --> PDU 2 |--> UPS3 --> PDU 2.1 |--> Server 2 PSU 2
                                        |                     |--> Server 3 PSU
                                        |                     |--> etc.
                                        |
                                        |--> UPS4 --> PDU 2.2 |--> Server 4 PSU
                                        |                     |--> etc.
                                        |
                                        |--> etc.

I’m not saying this is a good grid design, but well, it happens… it would facilitate things if tracing the power plug of e.g. “Server 2 PDU 2” would print the whole trace path and not only the segment between “PDU 2.1” and “Server 2 PSU 2”. The corresponding UPS and Power Feed are probably the most interesting information’s along the trace path.

Database Changes

none?

External Dependencies

none?

[rmuehl]

Another reason why this would be very helpful: if you need to shut off a power breaker for electrical maintenance, you could see the whole tree of devices involved.

[jeremystretch]

Closing this out as no one has volunteered to own this.