Device Roles
Devices can be organized by functional roles, which are fully customizable by the user. For example, you might create roles for core switches, distribution switches, and access switches within your network.
Fields
Parent
The parent role of which this role is a child (optional).
Name
A unique human-friendly name.
Slug
A unique URL-friendly identifier. (This value can be used for filtering.)
Color
The color used when displaying the role in the NetBox UI.
VM Role
If selected, this role may be assigned to virtual machines
Configuration Template
The default configuration template for devices assigned to this role.
Device Bay Templates
A template for a device bay that will be created on all instantiations of the parent device type. See the device bay documentation for more detail.
Device Types
A device type represents a particular make and model of hardware that exists in the real world. Device types define the physical attributes of a device (rack...