Add new front/rear port types to represent variants of the modular connector #5080
Description
Environment
- Python version: 3.6.9
- NetBox version: 2.9.2
Proposed Functionality
Add more variants of the modular connector to the list of available types for front and rear ports. Support for the very common 8P6C, 8P4C and 8P2C connectors would be great.
As far as I know, unlike interfaces, front and rear ports are not required to be part of a computer network, and may be involved in arbitrary electrical connections.
Use Case
Adding those new types would allow us to represent telephone patch panels and various kinds of ports on analog devices (modems, fax...). We already do document those devices in NetBox, but we're stuck with the 8P8C port type while actual connectors may use fewer than 8 contacts. Typically, domestic phone lines use a single pair (2 contacts), and digital phones 2 pairs (4 contacts).
Database Changes
None
External Dependencies
None