Overwritten device type Vmware

[pvzhitnikov]

In vmware model is defined as Default string. Every time when data about this device is updated, device type is replaced with Default string. How to make sure that information about device type is not overwritten in Netbox?

NetBox Sync v1.8.0
Netbox v4.3.1-Docker-3.3.0

2025-06-04 12:33:42,822 - INFO: Updating NetBox 'device' object 'esxi01' with data: {'device_type': 1665}
2025-06-04 12:33:43,550 - INFO: Updating NetBox 'device' object 'esxi02' with data: {'device_type': 1665}

[bb-Ricardo]

Hi,

can you describe the steps you configured and what you expect? this would help understanding the issue a lot.

Thank you

[pvzhitnikov]

Vmware defines the device on which it is located as Default string. When synchronizing in Netbox, it creates Device Type - Default string. In fact, Vmware is located on the Gooxi server. Device Type for this server is created in Netbox and I can assign it to the device myself, but during the next synchronization, Device Type becomes Default string again.

How to repeat:
Assign a Device Type to the device that is different from the one in Vmware. Synchronize the device using Netbox Sync.

Waiting:
Possibility to disable Device Type synchronization for the device so that you can assign the Device Type yourself in the Netbox interface.
Or Bind the device to the Device Type in the netbox sync config similar to data centers.

[bb-Ricardo]

Than you for the explanation, I will have a look.