Install the collection
ansible-galaxy collection install netbox.netboxvirtualenv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip3 install pytz pynetbox ansibleansible-playbook main.yaml
Floor naming
- Floor B2 → Basement Level 2
- Floor B1 → Basement Level 1
- Floor G → Ground Floor
- Floor 1 → First Floor (above ground)
- Floor 2 → Second Floor
Alternatives depending on context:
- Level B2, Level B1, Level G, Level 1, Level 2 (very common in airports, malls, offices)
- Storey B2, Storey B1, Storey G, Storey 1, Storey 2 (less common, but correct in British English)
- Parking B2, Parking B1 (if only underground levels are for cars)
Room naming
| BICSI TDMM Term | Function / Description |
|---|---|
| Entrance Facility (EF) | Building entry point where service provider cabling (WAN/ISP) terminates; includes demarcation point and grounding. |
| Main Equipment Room (MER) | Central room housing building- or campus-wide telecom/network equipment (core routers, PBX, WAN termination, servers). Equivalent to MDF. |
| Equipment Room (ER) | Room for major telecom or IT equipment serving the building. MER is a special type of ER. |
| Telecommunications Room (TR) | Floor-serving space with cross-connects, patch panels, and network switches; connects backbone cabling to horizontal cabling. Equivalent to IDF. |
| Telecommunications Enclosure (TE) | Small cabinet/enclosure serving a portion of a floor where a full TR isn’t needed. |
| Data Center (DC) | Specialized facility or space for high-density compute, storage, and networking equipment (defined in ANSI/BICSI-002). |
| Work Area (WA) | End-user space where devices (PCs, phones, APs) connect to the telecom cabling system. |