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[Usability] Confusion over "Model" vs "Device Type" #219

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opened 2025-12-29 16:19:35 +01:00 by adam · 2 comments
adam commented 2025-12-29 16:19:35 +01:00
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Originally created by @candlerb on GitHub (Jul 14, 2016).

When you create a new device, Netbox prompts you for "Manufacturer" and "Model".

However it is non-obvious how to create a "Model". After some head scratching, it turns out that actually you need to create a "Device Type"

This could be made clearer by using the same name consistently throughout the interface, or at least giving a hint:

Manufacturer         [Apple      ]
Model (device type)  [           ]

Also: if you have not created any device types, this stops you creating a device. So another approach would be to display a message if you select it, in place of an empty drop-down list:

Manufacturer    [Apple      ]
Model           No device types yet created for Apple

(or this could be an option list with one greyed-out member)

Originally created by @candlerb on GitHub (Jul 14, 2016). When you create a new device, Netbox prompts you for "Manufacturer" and "Model". However it is non-obvious how to create a "Model". After some head scratching, it turns out that actually you need to create a "Device Type" This could be made clearer by using the same name consistently throughout the interface, or at least giving a hint: ``` Manufacturer [Apple ] Model (device type) [ ] ``` Also: if you have not created any device types, this stops you creating a device. So another approach would be to display a message if you select it, in place of an empty drop-down list: ``` Manufacturer [Apple ] Model No device types yet created for Apple ``` (or this could be an option list with one greyed-out member)
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@cstueckrath commented on GitHub (Jul 14, 2016):

already fixed. Did you pull the latest version and run ./upgrade.sh?

@cstueckrath commented on GitHub (Jul 14, 2016): already fixed. Did you pull the latest version and run ./upgrade.sh?
adam commented 2025-12-29 16:19:36 +01:00
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@candlerb commented on GitHub (Jul 14, 2016):

You guys are too quick for me :-)

The upgrade went without a problem, except the running manage.py died:

usage: manage.py runserver [-h] [--version] [-v {0,1,2,3}]
                           [--settings SETTINGS] [--pythonpath PYTHONPATH]
                           [--traceback] [--no-color] [--ipv6] [--nothreading]
                           [--noreload]
                           [addrport]
manage.py runserver: error: unrecognized arguments: --insecure

But oddly, I was able to restart it with the --insecure option just fine, despite what the error message said.

BTW: I have just done a demo of netbox at the Rwanda Network Operators Group network monitoring and management workshop. Thank you for the great work!

@candlerb commented on GitHub (Jul 14, 2016): You guys are too quick for me :-) The upgrade went without a problem, except the running manage.py died: ``` usage: manage.py runserver [-h] [--version] [-v {0,1,2,3}] [--settings SETTINGS] [--pythonpath PYTHONPATH] [--traceback] [--no-color] [--ipv6] [--nothreading] [--noreload] [addrport] manage.py runserver: error: unrecognized arguments: --insecure ``` But oddly, I was able to restart it with the `--insecure` option just fine, despite what the error message said. BTW: I have just done a demo of netbox at the [Rwanda Network Operators Group](https://nsrc.org/workshops/2016/rwnog-nmm/) network monitoring and management workshop. Thank you for the great work!
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