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Nautobot TRAX Core Models

Use these guides to understand what each record represents and how to enter it.

Record Purpose
Operation Group related missions
Mission Plan Describe a deployed kit, position, and communications plan
Transport Option Assign communications paths and PACE roles
Frequency Band Define a standard MHz range
Frequency Maintain the frequency catalog
Satellite Record a satellite or constellation
Frequency Set Define a transmit/receive pair and transport details
Comms Card Organize an operation's channel plan
Comms Card Entry Record one channel on a card
Map Tile Set Supply a local raster basemap

Mission Planning

  • Operation: High-level operational container that groups one or more mission plans.
  • MissionPlan: Mission-level planning object with status, location, and deployment context.
  • MissionTransportOption: Transport path assigned to a mission plan, including role and status.

Frequency Management

  • FrequencyBand: RF band definition.
  • Frequency: Individual frequency allocation associated to a band.
  • Satellite: Satellite definition including provider and orbital slot.
  • MissionFrequencySet: Mission-level TX/RX pairing with modulation, access method, and transport metadata.

Relationships at a Glance

  • An Operation can contain multiple MissionPlan objects.
  • A MissionPlan can contain multiple MissionTransportOption objects.
  • A MissionTransportOption can reference a MissionFrequencySet, Satellite, Device, and Circuit depending on transport type.