Developer Documentation
Module: Networking
Developer documentation for VLAN/IP, monitoring and domain modules.
Overview
Networking covers VLAN/IP Manager, IP/WAN Monitor and Domain Manager. DNS Manager is documented separately.
Features
- VLAN and IP address records.
- IP categories and assignment types.
- Ping checks.
- Network monitor records and check history.
- Domain registration tracking.
- Domain lookup and polling.
Navigation
Users access networking pages from /networking/vlan-ip-manager, /networking/ip-wan-monitor, /networking/domain-manager and the Networking sidebar group.
Permissions
- Read requires authenticated user.
- Changes require editor.
- Ping and monitor refresh actions require authenticated user and CSRF where applicable.
Database
Models: VLAN, IPAddress, NetworkMonitor, NetworkMonitorCheck, RemoteAccess, DomainRecord, DomainRecordHistory, ManagedListItem, CustomField, CustomFieldValue.
Workflows
- User creates or edits IP records.
- Editor can enable monitoring or remote access from the IP form.
- Monitor loop runs due checks and stores history.
- Domain records can be created and looked up manually.
- Domain polling checks due records in the background.
Settings
- Domain poll cadence.
- IP category managed lists.
- Network monitor intervals and timeouts per monitor.
Related Modules
- DNS Manager
- Remote Manager
- Compute Manager
- Site Administration
Screenshots
No developer screenshots are currently stored for this module.
Known Limitations
- Some IP uniqueness logic treats addresses more globally than the database's per-VLAN uniqueness.
- Ping depends on container/OS network capability.
- Background polling runs in the web process.