is there a way to increate the number of letters used in a device name? #480

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opened 2025-12-29 16:22:32 +01:00 by adam · 2 comments
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Originally created by @aoyawale on GitHub (Oct 15, 2016).

Hello,

We use openstack and we are trying to copy both the public and private hostname. But, in the device name it does not fit all. Is there a way to increase that limit?

Originally created by @aoyawale on GitHub (Oct 15, 2016). Hello, We use openstack and we are trying to copy both the public and private hostname. But, in the device name it does not fit all. Is there a way to increase that limit?
adam closed this issue 2025-12-29 16:22:32 +01:00
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@puck commented on GitHub (Oct 16, 2016):

Perhaps you should use a custom field for one or the other hostnames?

@puck commented on GitHub (Oct 16, 2016): Perhaps you should use a custom field for one or the other hostnames?
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@aoyawale commented on GitHub (Oct 17, 2016):

Completely forgot about that. Thank you.

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Perhaps you should use a custom field for one or the other hostnames?


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@aoyawale commented on GitHub (Oct 17, 2016): Completely forgot about that. Thank you. On Oct 16, 2016 3:36 PM, "Andrew Ruthven" notifications@github.com wrote: > Perhaps you should use a custom field for one or the other hostnames? > > — > You are receiving this because you authored the thread. > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox/issues/618#issuecomment-254068924, > or mute the thread > https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ATM8EDQsQXP3RQbpWYnPqtKF6wsXLowrks5q0ny5gaJpZM4KXmvQ > .
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Reference: starred/netbox#480