Add Virtual Machine Support and Toggleable Connections

[kalix127]

NetBox version

v4.4.7

Topology Views version

v.4.4.0

Feature type

New functionality

Proposed functionality

Add virtual machine support to topology views:

• Display VMs as distinct nodes with host device connections
• Independent toggle for VM connection visibility
• VM coordinate persistence for custom layouts
• Support for VM interface connections

Use case

Visualize complete infrastructure including virtualized environments. I have already implemented this feature in my fork which you can test here: feat/virtual-machine-support
Great for organizations using Proxmox/PVE or other virtualization platforms who need to see both physical and virtual infrastructure relationships in a single topology view.

External dependencies

No response

Related to #51 and #499

[dreng]

How is your FR different from #51 and #499?

Btw.: NetBox does not support VM interface connections. That's why we don't either.

[kalix127]

I’m not trying to model real VM interface connections. I just use the existing VM -> host relationship to show VMs as nodes and draw a simple link to their host. It’s a higher-level visual aid, but still very useful for people who want to see that.