Closes #19865: Improve CableTypeChoices structure and grouping #1256

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MrUnknownDE · 2026-04-05T22:38:19+02:00

MrUnknownDE commented

2026-04-05 22:38:19 +02:00

Originally created by @pheus on 9/12/2025

Fixes: #19865

Summary

Regroups CableTypeChoices into clearer headings to improve scanability of the cable type dropdown. This is a UI‑only change; no slugs or stored values are modified.

Proposed UI grouping

Copper — Ethernet (Twisted Pair)
- CAT3, CAT5, CAT5e, CAT6, CAT6a, CAT7, CAT7a, CAT8, MRJ21 Trunk
Copper — Twinax (DAC)
- Direct Attach Copper (Active), Direct Attach Copper (Passive)
Copper — Coaxial
- Coaxial
Fiber — Multimode
- Multimode Fiber (OM1/OM2/OM3/OM4/OM5)
Fiber — Singlemode
- Singlemode Fiber (OS1/OS2)
Fiber — Other / Active
- Active Optical Cabling (AOC)
Other
- USB, Power

Rationale

Makes the dropdown easier to read by grouping related families; keeps coax generic for now.

Backward compatibility

No breaking changes. Existing API slugs and database values remain unchanged.

*Originally created by @pheus on 9/12/2025*  ### Fixes: #19865 ### Summary Regroups `CableTypeChoices` into clearer headings to improve scanability of the cable type dropdown. This is a UI‑only change; no slugs or stored values are modified. ### Proposed UI grouping - **Copper — Ethernet (Twisted Pair)** - CAT3, CAT5, CAT5e, CAT6, CAT6a, CAT7, CAT7a, CAT8, MRJ21 Trunk - **Copper — Twinax (DAC)** - Direct Attach Copper (Active), Direct Attach Copper (Passive) - **Copper — Coaxial** - Coaxial - **Fiber — Multimode** - Multimode Fiber (OM1/OM2/OM3/OM4/OM5) - **Fiber — Singlemode** - Singlemode Fiber (OS1/OS2) - **Fiber — Other / Active** - Active Optical Cabling (AOC) - **Other** - USB, Power ### Rationale Makes the dropdown easier to read by grouping related families; keeps coax generic for now. ### Backward compatibility No breaking changes. Existing API slugs and database values remain unchanged.

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Reference: github/netbox#1256