Tweak label for services to better represent intended use #10742

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opened 2025-12-29 21:35:25 +01:00 by adam · 1 comment
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Originally created by @jeremystretch on GitHub (Feb 6, 2025).

Originally assigned to: @jnovinger on GitHub.

NetBox version

v4.2.3

Feature type

Other

Proposed functionality

Change the canonical name for the Service model to something like "L7 Service" or similar.

(Note: This does not propose actually renaming the model itself or any API endpoints.)

Use case

This would better convey the model's intended use and hopefully avoid confusion with the myriad other definitions for the term "service."

Database changes

N/A

External dependencies

No response

Originally created by @jeremystretch on GitHub (Feb 6, 2025). Originally assigned to: @jnovinger on GitHub. ### NetBox version v4.2.3 ### Feature type Other ### Proposed functionality Change the canonical name for the Service model to something like "L7 Service" or similar. (Note: This does _not_ propose actually renaming the model itself or any API endpoints.) ### Use case This would better convey the model's intended use and hopefully avoid confusion with the myriad other definitions for the term "service." ### Database changes N/A ### External dependencies _No response_
adam added the status: acceptedtype: featurecomplexity: low labels 2025-12-29 21:35:25 +01:00
adam closed this issue 2025-12-29 21:35:26 +01:00
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Reference: starred/netbox#10742