netbox-powerdns-integration

What problem does it solve?

This Skill eliminates manual DNS record management and inconsistent infrastructure documentation by integrating NetBox as the single source of truth with PowerDNS. It automates IP address management, DNS record creation, and dynamic inventory for configuration management, drastically reducing human error and saving time.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Automated DNS Record Management: Automatically create A/AAAA and PTR records in PowerDNS when IPs are assigned in NetBox, using tags like production-dns.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Manage NetBox resources (IPs, devices, VMs) via Terraform, ensuring your infrastructure documentation is always in sync with reality.
• Ansible Dynamic Inventory: Use NetBox as the real-time source for Ansible inventory, enabling tag-based host selection and automated configuration.
• Use Case: Provision a new VM using Terraform. This Skill ensures its IP is registered in NetBox, and automatically creates the corresponding DNS records in PowerDNS, making the VM immediately discoverable and ready for Ansible configuration.

Quick Start

Create VM in NetBox with auto-assigned IP

./tools/netbox_vm_create.py --name docker-02 --cluster matrix --vcpus 4 --memory 8192

Query NetBox API for devices

./tools/netbox_api_client.py devices get --name foxtrot

Validate DNS Naming Convention

./tools/validate_dns_naming.py --name "docker-01-nexus.spaceships.work"