allow rack type "mounting depth" to be either inches or millimeters #766

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MrUnknownDE · 2026-04-05T17:31:54+02:00

MrUnknownDE commented

2026-04-05 17:31:54 +02:00

Originally created by @rconkor on 12/7/2025

NetBox version

v.4.4.7

Feature type

Change to existing functionality

Proposed functionality

adjust "mounting depth" for rack types to work the same way as "width, height, depth" allowing users to input a value, then select a unit of measurement (inches or millimeters)

Use case

currently, rack type dimensions (height, width, depth) allow for the selection of either millimeters or inches for the measuring unit.

However, when inputting the "mounting depth" the value must be millimeters.

We'd like to see the rack type mounting depth be more consistent and follow the value inputs for the other measurements (height, width, depth, weight)

EDIT: Very rough stab at the changes

from .choices import RackDimensionUnitChoices 

class RackBase(WeightMixin, PrimaryModel):
    # ...

    mounting_depth = models.DecimalField( 
        verbose_name=_('mounting depth'),
        max_digits=7,
        decimal_places=2,
        blank=True,
        null=True,
        help_text=_(
            'Maximum depth of a mounted device. '
            'For four-post racks, this is the distance between the front and rear rails.'
        ),
    )

    mounting_depth_unit = models.CharField(
        verbose_name=_('mounting depth unit'),
        max_length=50,
        choices=RackDimensionUnitChoices,
        blank=True,
        null=True,
    )

Database changes

would need to extend the field to also store the measuring unit, to do the conversion.

External dependencies

none.

*Originally created by @rconkor on 12/7/2025* ### NetBox version v.4.4.7 ### Feature type Change to existing functionality ### Proposed functionality adjust "mounting depth" for rack types to work the same way as "width, height, depth" allowing users to input a value, then select a unit of measurement (inches or millimeters) ### Use case currently, rack type dimensions (height, width, depth) allow for the selection of either millimeters or inches for the measuring unit. However, when inputting the "mounting depth" the value must be millimeters. We'd like to see the rack type mounting depth be more consistent and follow the value inputs for the other measurements (height, width, depth, weight) EDIT: Very rough stab at the changes ``` from .choices import RackDimensionUnitChoices class RackBase(WeightMixin, PrimaryModel): # ... mounting_depth = models.DecimalField( verbose_name=_('mounting depth'), max_digits=7, decimal_places=2, blank=True, null=True, help_text=_( 'Maximum depth of a mounted device. ' 'For four-post racks, this is the distance between the front and rear rails.' ), ) mounting_depth_unit = models.CharField( verbose_name=_('mounting depth unit'), max_length=50, choices=RackDimensionUnitChoices, blank=True, null=True, ) ``` ### Database changes would need to extend the field to also store the measuring unit, to do the conversion. ### External dependencies none.

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Reference: github/netbox#766