Cannot import or clone a Cable

[Qwiko]

NetBox version

v3.4.0

Python version

3.9

Steps to Reproduce

1. Import Cables
2. Add data to import a cable
3. Click Import

Expected Behavior

A cable should be created.

Observed Behavior

A ValueError was raised.
Creating a cable through the UI is done successfully.
Using the API creates the same error as importing.

<class 'ValueError'>

'Cable' instance needs to have a primary key value before this relationship can be used.

Python version: 3.9.2
NetBox version: 3.4.0

There seems to also be an issue with Cloning a Cable:
When you click Clone on a Cable you recieve this error:

<class 'AttributeError'>

'str' object has no attribute 'label'

Python version: 3.9.2
NetBox version: 3.4.0

[Qwiko]

If you provide the id for a cable it is updated correctly. This error is only when trying to import new cable objects.

[kkthxbye-code]

Add data to import a cable

Please provide all the steps required to replicate the issue, including example CSV data.

Using the API creates the same error as importing.

Please provide replication steps for the API error also.

There seems to also be an issue with Cloning a Cable:

This should probably be split out in a seperate bug report as they are unlikely to be related. I'm not even sure why it is possible to clone a cable as no fields are cloned and we don't provide a default "Add cable" option like most other models.

[kkthxbye-code]

For reference I just tried importing the following cable and it worked without issue on 3.4.0:

side_a_device,side_a_type,side_a_name,side_b_device,side_b_type,side_b_name
dmi01-yonkers-sw01,dcim.interface,GigabitEthernet1/0/6,dmi01-yonkers-sw01,dcim.interface,GigabitEthernet1/0/7

If I try to import the same cable again or I try to import a cable that connects to an occupied interface I get the same error as you. This would indicate that there might be some missing validation, but I'm not sure if this is new in 3.4 or not.

I could not replicate it in the API.

[jordanrvillarreal]

I'm seeing similar behavior. It feels like there are certain errors that aren't being caught. While trying to bulk create if I had a bad interface type or name it would create the same primary key error but when I had included additional data in the cable color I received a specific error saying I provided 7 characters but it was only expecting 6.

[MasterWigu]

I'm also seeing similar behavior. When creating new cables using the import feature (using a json snippet), it shows the same 'Cable' instance needs to have a primary key value before this relationship can be used.. I can also confirm that the cables I'm adding have only the required fields set.

[sc68cal]

I can reproduce this via trivial examples with our Ansible modules as well, with the latest from NetBox docker images

cables: 
  - a_device: clab-ipamexample-spine1
    a_name: e1-1
    b_device: clab-ipamexample-spine2
    b_name: e1-1

- hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: False
  tags:
    - cables
  collections:
    - netbox.netbox
  module_defaults:
    group/netbox.netbox.netbox:
      netbox_url: "http://localhost:8000"
      netbox_token: "0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef01234567"
      validate_certs: False
  tasks:
    - name: Create cables for spine links
      netbox_cable:
        data:
          termination_a_type: dcim.interface
          termination_a:
            device: "{{ item.a_device }}"
            name: "{{ item.a_name }}"
          termination_b_type: dcim.interface
          termination_b:
            device: "{{ item.b_device }}"
            name: "{{ item.b_name }}"
        state: present
      loop: "{{ cables }}"

This is supposed to be the minimal required amount of information, via our docs - https://netbox-ansible-collection.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins/netbox_cable_module.html#ansible-collections-netbox-netbox-netbox-cable-module