Add PoE attributes to interface templates

[PaulR282]

NetBox version

v3.3.0-beta1

Feature type

Data model extension

Proposed functionality

In addition to my feature request #8272 it would be nice to be able to configure more in the device type that you can configure when editing an interface that already exists.
I would suggest the following fields:

• Interface: Speed
• Interface: Duplex
• all of Operation section
• all of Related Interfaces section (like Bridged interface from the existing feature request)
• all of new PoE section

Use case

The mentioned fields are attributes that you can often predefine. Currently (in beta), if you have a PoE switch, you would need to configure PoE mode and type every time you create a new switch from the device type. The same goes for the other fields like Speed, Duplex, etc.

Database changes

No response

External dependencies

No response

[jeremystretch]

A device type represents the make and model of a physical device, and thus intentionally does not incorporate any configurable characteristics such as interface speed and duplex: These attributes are assigned after instantiation and vary from one interface to another. The only item in your list above that would make sense to add is the PoE designations, which I agree should have been incorporated under #1099.

[PaulR282]

Alright. Testing the new PoE functionality in the beta was the origin of this idea. It makes sense to only model the physical device this way. So I would suggest just adding PoE and #8272.