dropbox / dropbox/nsot

Feature: "Allocations" Resource

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Description

There have been issues raised about tracking VRFs, VLANs, ASNs, etc. Talking through implementation of `Protocol` brought this up again w.r.t ASNs.

We should have a generic resource for "Allocations" or whatever you want to call them. These are lighter-weight objects that don't need much, but not tracking metadata at all would suck.

* VLAN
* VRF
* ASN
* VNID (VXLAN / GENEVE)
* DLCI

Worth noting that I don't think is a requirement for `Protocol`. We obviously already have VLAN ID on `Interface`. Will be nice to have though.

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Research direction

No files or tests are named. Start by reviewing the existing Protocol and Interface resources, then compare how VLAN, VRF, ASN, VNID, and DLCI would fit a generic allocation model. The issue is complete only when the resource scope, metadata, and supported allocation types are agreed and implemented.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend, networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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