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Add new front/rear port types to represent variants of the modular connector #4053

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opened 2025-12-29 18:32:51 +01:00 by adam · 0 comments
adam commented 2025-12-29 18:32:51 +01:00
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Originally created by @marinbernard-pep06 on GitHub (Sep 1, 2020).

Originally assigned to: @jeremystretch on GitHub.

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  • Python version: 3.6.9
  • NetBox version: 2.9.2

Proposed Functionality

Add more variants of the modular connector to the list of available types for front and rear ports. Support for the very common 8P6C, 8P4C and 8P2C connectors would be great.

As far as I know, unlike interfaces, front and rear ports are not required to be part of a computer network, and may be involved in arbitrary electrical connections.

Use Case

Adding those new types would allow us to represent telephone patch panels and various kinds of ports on analog devices (modems, fax...). We already do document those devices in NetBox, but we're stuck with the 8P8C port type while actual connectors may use fewer than 8 contacts. Typically, domestic phone lines use a single pair (2 contacts), and digital phones 2 pairs (4 contacts).

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Originally created by @marinbernard-pep06 on GitHub (Sep 1, 2020). Originally assigned to: @jeremystretch on GitHub. ### Environment * Python version: 3.6.9 * NetBox version: 2.9.2 ### Proposed Functionality Add more [variants of the modular connector](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modular_connector) to the list of available types for front and rear ports. Support for the very common 8P6C, 8P4C and 8P2C connectors would be great. As far as I know, unlike interfaces, front and rear ports are not required to be part of a computer network, and may be involved in arbitrary electrical connections. ### Use Case Adding those new types would allow us to represent telephone patch panels and various kinds of ports on analog devices (modems, fax...). We already do document those devices in NetBox, but we're stuck with the 8P8C port type while actual connectors may use fewer than 8 contacts. Typically, domestic phone lines use a single pair (2 contacts), and digital phones 2 pairs (4 contacts). ### Database Changes None ### External Dependencies None
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