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SDI Interface Types #8995

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opened 2025-12-29 20:43:59 +01:00 by adam · 4 comments
adam commented 2025-12-29 20:43:59 +01:00
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Originally created by @gpmidi on GitHub (Dec 24, 2023).

NetBox version

v3.6.7-ls167

Feature type

Data model extension

Proposed functionality

Add new interface types to support various SDI connections for video hardware. Both BNC (coax lines) and SDI-SFP (optical or coax) should be supported for all major speeds (3g, 6g, 12g, and 24g). For instance my 2U VideoHub 40 has 82 BNC connectors on it for SDI all by itself.

Use case

I keep track of a good bit of BlackMagic gear in Netbox. Having connector types beyond "Other" for the hundreds of SDI interfaces I have would be VERY useful.

Database changes

Add the following interface choices:

class InterfaceTypeChoices(ChoiceSet):
   # ...

    # SDI
    TYPE_SDI_BNC_3G = 'sdi-bnc-3g'
    TYPE_SDI_BNC_6G = 'sdi-bnc-6g'
    TYPE_SDI_BNC_12G = 'sdi-bnc-12g'
    TYPE_SDI_BNC_24G = 'sdi-bnc-24g'
    TYPE_SDI_SFP_3G = 'sdi-sfp-3g'
    TYPE_SDI_SFP_6G = 'sdi-sfp-6g'
    TYPE_SDI_SFP_12G = 'sdi-sfp-12g'
    TYPE_SDI_SFP_24G = 'sdi-sfp-24g'
   # ...
   CHOICES = (
   # ...
        (
            _('SDI'),
            (
                (TYPE_SDI_BNC_3G, '3G-SDI (BNC)'),
                (TYPE_SDI_BNC_6G, '6G-SDI (BNC)'),
                (TYPE_SDI_BNC_12G, '12G-SDI (BNC)'),
                (TYPE_SDI_BNC_24G, '24G-SDI (BNC)'),
                (TYPE_SDI_SFP_3G, '3G-SDI (SFP)'),
                (TYPE_SDI_SFP_6G, '6G-SDI (SFP)'),
                (TYPE_SDI_SFP_12G, '12G-SDI (SFP)'),
                (TYPE_SDI_SFP_24G, '24G-SDI (SFP)'),
            )
        ),
   # ...
   )

External dependencies

None

Originally created by @gpmidi on GitHub (Dec 24, 2023). ### NetBox version v3.6.7-ls167 ### Feature type Data model extension ### Proposed functionality Add new interface types to support various SDI connections for video hardware. Both BNC (coax lines) and SDI-SFP (optical or coax) should be supported for all major speeds (3g, 6g, 12g, and 24g). For instance my [2U VideoHub 40](https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/blackmagicvideohub/techspecs/W-VHS-08) has 82 BNC connectors on it for SDI all by itself. ### Use case I keep track of a good bit of BlackMagic gear in Netbox. Having connector types beyond "Other" for the hundreds of SDI interfaces I have would be VERY useful. ### Database changes Add the following interface choices: ```python class InterfaceTypeChoices(ChoiceSet): # ... # SDI TYPE_SDI_BNC_3G = 'sdi-bnc-3g' TYPE_SDI_BNC_6G = 'sdi-bnc-6g' TYPE_SDI_BNC_12G = 'sdi-bnc-12g' TYPE_SDI_BNC_24G = 'sdi-bnc-24g' TYPE_SDI_SFP_3G = 'sdi-sfp-3g' TYPE_SDI_SFP_6G = 'sdi-sfp-6g' TYPE_SDI_SFP_12G = 'sdi-sfp-12g' TYPE_SDI_SFP_24G = 'sdi-sfp-24g' # ... CHOICES = ( # ... ( _('SDI'), ( (TYPE_SDI_BNC_3G, '3G-SDI (BNC)'), (TYPE_SDI_BNC_6G, '6G-SDI (BNC)'), (TYPE_SDI_BNC_12G, '12G-SDI (BNC)'), (TYPE_SDI_BNC_24G, '24G-SDI (BNC)'), (TYPE_SDI_SFP_3G, '3G-SDI (SFP)'), (TYPE_SDI_SFP_6G, '6G-SDI (SFP)'), (TYPE_SDI_SFP_12G, '12G-SDI (SFP)'), (TYPE_SDI_SFP_24G, '24G-SDI (SFP)'), ) ), # ... ) ``` ### External dependencies None
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adam commented 2025-12-29 20:43:59 +01:00
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@gpmidi commented on GitHub (Dec 24, 2023):

I have a basic patch ready for the above.

@gpmidi commented on GitHub (Dec 24, 2023): I have a [basic patch ready for the above](https://github.com/gpmidi/netbox/tree/add-sdi).
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@jeffgdotorg commented on GitHub (Dec 27, 2023):

Hi there, and thanks for your proposal to extend the NetBox data model.

We love that people want to use NetBox to model all the things they're passionate about. We're also committed to keeping the core of NetBox tightly focused on IP networking. SDI feels far enough over that line that we hope you'll consider reframing your proposal as a NetBox plugin.

If you need help getting started beyond what's in the docs, the NetDev chat may be a good resource.

@jeffgdotorg commented on GitHub (Dec 27, 2023): Hi there, and thanks for your proposal to extend the NetBox data model. We love that people want to use NetBox to model all the things they're passionate about. We're also committed to keeping the core of NetBox tightly focused on IP networking. SDI feels far enough over that line that we hope you'll consider reframing your proposal as [a NetBox plugin](https://docs.netbox.dev/en/stable/plugins/). If you need help getting started beyond what's in the docs, the [NetDev chat](https://netdev.chat/) may be a good resource.
adam commented 2025-12-29 20:44:00 +01:00
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@gpmidi commented on GitHub (Dec 28, 2023):

@jeffgdotorg I thought, based on this and this, that you couldn't modify the interface types from a plugin.

@gpmidi commented on GitHub (Dec 28, 2023): @jeffgdotorg I thought, [based on this](https://docs.netbox.dev/en/stable/configuration/data-validation/#field_choices) and [this](https://docs.netbox.dev/en/stable/configuration/data-validation/#field_choices), that you couldn't modify the interface types from a plugin.
adam commented 2025-12-29 20:44:00 +01:00
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@jeffgdotorg commented on GitHub (Dec 29, 2023):

We talked this out a bit in a Slack thread.

Following up for completeness with a link to the plugin ideas board.

@jeffgdotorg commented on GitHub (Dec 29, 2023): We talked this out a bit in [a Slack thread](https://netdev-community.slack.com/archives/C01P0FRSXRV/p1703717746476929). Following up for completeness with a link to the [plugin ideas board](https://plugin-ideas.netbox.dev/).
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