Circuits data models
The circuit domain is the other large area of the network model. Here you can track your providers’ details and certainly your inventory of circuits, but also how those circuits connect to the network. There are also abstractions that allow you to model your provider networks, which you do not control but that play a role in connectivity.
Figure 2.23 – Overview of the circuits data model provided in Nautobot
Circuits
Circuits in Nautobot play a crucial role in representing the physical connectivity within a network, much like the device types and devices do for hardware. At its core, a circuit in Nautobot is defined as a communications link that connects exactly two endpoints, known as A and Z terminations. This model allows for a flexible representation of a circuit’s connection points; it’s not uncommon to define only one termination, especially in cases where the details of the provider side, such...
