Vocabulary¶
Vista Platform uses one set of nouns for the objects it inventories, in the user interface, the API and these docs. Where an industry data model already has a name for a thing, Vista uses it. This page lists the terms.
The NetBox column shows the object each term corresponds to when you exchange data with a NetBox instance. A dash means there is no counterpart.
| Term | Plural | Meaning | NetBox counterpart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asset | Assets | The configuration item. A NetBox Device or Virtual Machine is an asset. | dcim/device, virtualization/virtual-machine |
| Endpoint | Endpoints | A listening (address, port, transport, protocol) on an asset. | ipam/service |
| Business Unit | Business Units | A Business Unit. | tenancy/tenant |
| Contact | Contacts | A Contact. | tenancy/contact |
| Contact Role | Contact Roles | A Contact Role. | tenancy/contact-role |
| Contact Assignment | Contact Assignments | A Contact Assignment. | tenancy/contact-assignment |
| Region | Regions | A Region. | dcim/region |
| Site Group | Site Groups | A Site Group. | dcim/site-group |
| Site | Sites | A Site. | dcim/site |
| Location | Locations | A Location. | dcim/location |
| Rack Role | Rack Roles | A Rack Role. | dcim/rack-role |
| Rack Type | Rack Types | A Rack Type. | dcim/rack-type |
| Rack | Racks | A Rack. | dcim/rack |
| Rack Reservation | Rack Reservations | A Rack Reservation. | dcim/rack-reservation |
| Manufacturer | Manufacturers | A Manufacturer. | dcim/manufacturer |
| Device Type | Device Types | A Device Type. | dcim/device-type |
| Module Type | Module Types | A Module Type. | dcim/module-type |
| Module Bay | Module Bays | A Module Bay. | dcim/module-bay |
| Module | Modules | A Module. | dcim/module |
| Device Role | Device Roles | A Device Role. | dcim/device-role |
| Platform (OS) | Platforms | A Platform. | dcim/platform |
| Inventory Item | Inventory Items | An Inventory Item. | dcim/inventory-item |
| Inventory Item Role | Inventory Item Roles | An Inventory Item Role. | dcim/inventory-item-role |
| Virtual Chassis | Virtual Chassis | A Virtual Chassis. | dcim/virtual-chassis |
| Device Bay | Device Bays | A Device Bay. | dcim/device-bay |
| Virtual Device Context | Virtual Device Contexts | A Virtual Device Context. | dcim/virtual-device-context |
| RMA Case | RMA Cases | A RMA Case. | — |
| Interface Template | Interface Templates | An Interface Template. | dcim/interface-template |
| Console Port Template | Console Port Templates | A Console Port Template. | dcim/console-port-template |
| Console Server Port Template | Console Server Port Templates | A Console Server Port Template. | dcim/console-server-port-template |
| Front Port Template | Front Port Templates | A Front Port Template. | dcim/front-port-template |
| Rear Port Template | Rear Port Templates | A Rear Port Template. | dcim/rear-port-template |
| Module Bay Template | Module Bay Templates | A Module Bay Template. | dcim/module-bay-template |
| Device Bay Template | Device Bay Templates | A Device Bay Template. | dcim/device-bay-template |
| Power Port Template | Power Port Templates | A Power Port Template. | dcim/power-port-template |
| Power Outlet Template | Power Outlet Templates | A Power Outlet Template. | dcim/power-outlet-template |
| Interface | Interfaces | An Interface. | dcim/interface, virtualization/vm-interface |
| MAC Address | MAC Addresses | A MAC Address. | dcim/mac-address |
| Console Port | Console Ports | A Console Port. | dcim/console-port |
| Console Server Port | Console Server Ports | A Console Server Port. | dcim/console-server-port |
| Front Port | Front Ports | A Front Port. | dcim/front-port |
| Rear Port | Rear Ports | A Rear Port. | dcim/rear-port |
| Power Port | Power Ports | A Power Port. | dcim/power-port |
| Power Outlet | Power Outlets | A Power Outlet. | dcim/power-outlet |
| Power Panel | Power Panels | A Power Panel. | dcim/power-panel |
| Power Feed | Power Feeds | A Power Feed. | dcim/power-feed |
| Cable | Cables | A Cable. | dcim/cable |
| Cable Termination | Cable Terminations | A Cable Termination. | dcim/cable-termination |
| Cable Path | Cable Paths | A Cable Path. | dcim/cable-path |
| Unresolved Termination | Unresolved Terminations | An Unresolved Termination. | — |
| RIR | RIRs | An RIR. | ipam/rir |
| Aggregate | Aggregates | An Aggregate. | ipam/aggregate |
| VRF | VRFs | A VRF. | ipam/vrf |
| Route Target | Route Targets | A Route Target. | ipam/route-target |
| Prefix Role | Prefix Roles | A Prefix Role. | ipam/role |
| Prefix | Prefixes | A Prefix. | ipam/prefix |
| IP Range | IP Ranges | An IP Range. | ipam/ip-range |
| IP Address | IP Addresses | An IP Address. | ipam/ip-address |
| VLAN Group | VLAN Groups | A VLAN Group. | ipam/vlan-group |
| VLAN | VLANs | A VLAN. | ipam/vlan |
| VLAN Translation Policy | VLAN Translation Policies | A VLAN Translation Policy. | ipam/vlan-translation-policy |
| VLAN Translation Rule | VLAN Translation Rules | A VLAN Translation Rule. | ipam/vlan-translation-rule |
| FHRP Group | FHRP Groups | An FHRP Group. | ipam/fhrp-group |
| FHRP Group Assignment | FHRP Group Assignments | An FHRP Group Assignment. | ipam/fhrp-group-assignment |
| ASN | ASNs | An ASN. | ipam/asn |
| ASN Range | ASN Ranges | An ASN Range. | ipam/asn-range |
| Circuit Provider | Providers | A Provider. | circuits/provider |
| Provider Account | Provider Accounts | A Provider Account. | circuits/provider-account |
| Provider Network | Provider Networks | A Provider Network. | circuits/provider-network |
| Circuit Type | Circuit Types | A Circuit Type. | circuits/circuit-type |
| Circuit | Circuits | A Circuit. | circuits/circuit |
| Circuit Termination | Circuit Terminations | A Circuit Termination. | circuits/circuit-termination |
| Circuit Group | Circuit Groups | A Circuit Group. | circuits/circuit-group |
| Circuit Group Assignment | Circuit Group Assignments | A Circuit Group Assignment. | circuits/circuit-group-assignment |
| Virtual Circuit Type | Virtual Circuit Types | A Virtual Circuit Type. | circuits/virtual-circuit-type |
| Virtual Circuit | Virtual Circuits | A Virtual Circuit. | circuits/virtual-circuit |
| Virtual Circuit Termination | Virtual Circuit Terminations | A Virtual Circuit Termination. | circuits/virtual-circuit-termination |
| Cluster Type | Cluster Types | A Cluster Type. | virtualization/cluster-type |
| Cluster Group | Cluster Groups | A Cluster Group. | virtualization/cluster-group |
| Cluster | Clusters | A Cluster. | virtualization/cluster |
| Virtual Disk | Virtual Disks | A Virtual Disk. | virtualization/virtual-disk |
| Tunnel Group | Tunnel Groups | A Tunnel Group. | vpn/tunnel-group |
| Tunnel | Tunnels | A Tunnel. | vpn/tunnel |
| Tunnel Termination | Tunnel Terminations | A Tunnel Termination. | vpn/tunnel-termination |
| IKE Proposal | IKE Proposals | An IKE Proposal. | vpn/ike-proposal |
| IKE Policy | IKE Policies | An IKE Policy. | vpn/ike-policy |
| IPsec Proposal | IPsec Proposals | An IPsec Proposal. | vpn/ipsec-proposal |
| IPsec Policy | IPsec Policies | An IPsec Policy. | vpn/ipsec-policy |
| IPsec Profile | IPsec Profiles | An IPsec Profile. | vpn/ipsec-profile |
| L2VPN | L2VPNs | An L2VPN. | vpn/l2vpn |
| L2VPN Termination | L2VPN Terminations | An L2VPN Termination. | vpn/l2vpn-termination |
| Wireless LAN Group | Wireless LAN Groups | A Wireless LAN Group. | wireless/wireless-lan-group |
| Wireless LAN | Wireless LANs | A Wireless LAN. | wireless/wireless-lan |
| Wireless Link | Wireless Links | A Wireless Link. | wireless/wireless-link |
| Tag | Tags | A Tag. | extras/tag |
| Custom Field | Custom Fields | A Custom Field. | extras/custom-field |
| Custom Field Choice Set | Custom Field Choice Sets | A Custom Field Choice Set. | extras/custom-field-choice-set |
| Journal Entry | Journal Entries | A Journal Entry. | extras/journal-entry |
| Change | Changes | A Change. | core/object-change |
| Config Context | Config Contexts | A Config Context. | extras/config-context |
| Export Template | Export Templates | An Export Template. | extras/export-template |
| Saved Filter | Saved Filters | A Saved Filter. | extras/saved-filter |
| Image Attachment | Image Attachments | An Image Attachment. | extras/image-attachment |