openwisp / openwisp/openwisp-controller

[feature] Allow to easily find out the device linked to a specific IP Address

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enhancement subnet-division-rules
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Description

We need to find a way to easily show to which device IP addresses and subnets are linked to.
We also need to find a way to show this via the API.

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Research direction

No files or tests are named. Start by mapping how devices, IP addresses, and subnets are represented and how device data is exposed through the API; done means a specific IP or subnet can be used to identify its linked device through both the project interface and API.

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Assessment

Tech stack
django, python
Domain
api, backend, networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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