Descriptions for device types should be passed on to devices that are created #1415

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MrUnknownDE · 2026-04-06T01:05:19+02:00

MrUnknownDE commented

2026-04-06 01:05:19 +02:00

Originally created by @bitcollector1 on 8/21/2025

NetBox version

v4.3.6

Feature type

Change to existing functionality

Proposed functionality

Descriptions from the device type should be passed on to devices that are created.

For example, the interface name and label are passed on to the new device, but the description is not.

Users lose valuable information when new devices are created from the device type template.

Use case

Device Type:

New Device:

Database changes

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External dependencies

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*Originally created by @bitcollector1 on 8/21/2025* ### NetBox version v4.3.6 ### Feature type Change to existing functionality ### Proposed functionality Descriptions from the device type should be passed on to devices that are created. For example, the interface name and label are passed on to the new device, but the description is not. Users lose valuable information when new devices are created from the device type template. ### Use case Device Type: <img width="709" height="229" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/dde26609-f7bc-4371-95d0-fb11d86bb929" /> New Device: <img width="1094" height="267" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/31483090-819b-45a5-b420-94c2ca2e07cb" /> ### Database changes _No response_ ### External dependencies _No response_

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Reference: github/netbox#1415