diff --git a/netbox/dcim/forms/object_create.py b/netbox/dcim/forms/object_create.py
index 4924587a0..858173cca 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/forms/object_create.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/forms/object_create.py
@@ -114,15 +114,17 @@ class InterfaceTemplateCreateForm(ComponentCreateForm, model_forms.InterfaceTemp
 
 
 class FrontPortTemplateCreateForm(ComponentCreateForm, model_forms.FrontPortTemplateForm):
-    rear_port_set = forms.MultipleChoiceField(
+    rear_port = forms.MultipleChoiceField(
         choices=[],
         label='Rear ports',
         help_text='Select one rear port assignment for each front port being created.',
     )
-    field_order = ('device_type', 'name', 'label')
+    field_order = (
+        'device_type', 'module_type', 'name', 'label', 'type', 'color', 'rear_port', 'description',
+    )
 
     class Meta(model_forms.FrontPortTemplateForm.Meta):
-        exclude = ('name', 'label')
+        exclude = ('name', 'label', 'rear_port', 'rear_port_position')
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -154,12 +156,12 @@ class FrontPortTemplateCreateForm(ComponentCreateForm, model_forms.FrontPortTemp
                     choices.append(
                         ('{}:{}'.format(rear_port.pk, i), '{}:{}'.format(rear_port.name, i))
                     )
-        self.fields['rear_port_set'].choices = choices
+        self.fields['rear_port'].choices = choices
 
     def get_iterative_data(self, iteration):
 
         # Assign rear port and position from selected set
-        rear_port, position = self.cleaned_data['rear_port_set'][iteration].split(':')
+        rear_port, position = self.cleaned_data['rear_port'][iteration].split(':')
 
         return {
             'rear_port': int(rear_port),
@@ -240,15 +242,15 @@ class InterfaceCreateForm(ComponentCreateForm, model_forms.InterfaceForm):
 
 
 class FrontPortCreateForm(ComponentCreateForm, model_forms.FrontPortForm):
-    rear_port_set = forms.MultipleChoiceField(
+    rear_port = forms.MultipleChoiceField(
         choices=[],
         label='Rear ports',
         help_text='Select one rear port assignment for each front port being created.',
     )
-    field_order = ('device', 'name', 'label')
+    field_order = ('device', 'module', 'name', 'label', 'type', 'color', 'rear_port')
 
     class Meta(model_forms.FrontPortForm.Meta):
-        exclude = ('name', 'label')
+        exclude = ('name', 'label', 'rear_port', 'rear_port_position')
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -273,12 +275,12 @@ class FrontPortCreateForm(ComponentCreateForm, model_forms.FrontPortForm):
                     choices.append(
                         ('{}:{}'.format(rear_port.pk, i), '{}:{}'.format(rear_port.name, i))
                     )
-        self.fields['rear_port_set'].choices = choices
+        self.fields['rear_port'].choices = choices
 
     def get_iterative_data(self, iteration):
 
         # Assign rear port and position from selected set
-        rear_port, position = self.cleaned_data['rear_port_set'][iteration].split(':')
+        rear_port, position = self.cleaned_data['rear_port'][iteration].split(':')
 
         return {
             'rear_port': int(rear_port),
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/models/device_components.py b/netbox/dcim/models/device_components.py
index 838336e21..8f1285901 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/models/device_components.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/models/device_components.py
@@ -908,18 +908,20 @@ class FrontPort(ModularComponentModel, CabledObjectModel):
     def clean(self):
         super().clean()
 
-        # Validate rear port assignment
-        if self.rear_port.device != self.device:
-            raise ValidationError({
-                "rear_port": f"Rear port ({self.rear_port}) must belong to the same device"
-            })
+        if hasattr(self, 'rear_port'):
 
-        # Validate rear port position assignment
-        if self.rear_port_position > self.rear_port.positions:
-            raise ValidationError({
-                "rear_port_position": f"Invalid rear port position ({self.rear_port_position}): Rear port "
-                                      f"{self.rear_port.name} has only {self.rear_port.positions} positions"
-            })
+            # Validate rear port assignment
+            if self.rear_port.device != self.device:
+                raise ValidationError({
+                    "rear_port": f"Rear port ({self.rear_port}) must belong to the same device"
+                })
+
+            # Validate rear port position assignment
+            if self.rear_port_position > self.rear_port.positions:
+                raise ValidationError({
+                    "rear_port_position": f"Invalid rear port position ({self.rear_port_position}): Rear port "
+                                          f"{self.rear_port.name} has only {self.rear_port.positions} positions"
+                })
 
 
 class RearPort(ModularComponentModel, CabledObjectModel):
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/tests/test_forms.py b/netbox/dcim/tests/test_forms.py
index 5dbcf89ae..1cd75765a 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/tests/test_forms.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/tests/test_forms.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from django.test import TestCase
 
-from dcim.choices import DeviceFaceChoices, DeviceStatusChoices
+from dcim.choices import DeviceFaceChoices, DeviceStatusChoices, InterfaceTypeChoices
 from dcim.forms import *
 from dcim.models import *
 from utilities.testing import create_test_device
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ class LabelTestCase(TestCase):
             'device': self.device.pk,
             'name': 'eth[0-9]',
             'label': 'Interface[0-9]',
+            'type': InterfaceTypeChoices.TYPE_1GE_GBIC,
         }
         form = InterfaceCreateForm(interface_data)
 
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ class LabelTestCase(TestCase):
             'device': self.device.pk,
             'name': 'eth[0-9]',
             'label': 'Interface[0-1]',
+            'type': InterfaceTypeChoices.TYPE_1GE_GBIC,
         }
         form = InterfaceCreateForm(bad_interface_data)
 
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/tests/test_views.py b/netbox/dcim/tests/test_views.py
index d06a495f3..3b8e8750b 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/tests/test_views.py
@@ -1279,7 +1279,7 @@ class InterfaceTemplateTestCase(ViewTestCases.DeviceComponentTemplateViewTestCas
 
 class FrontPortTemplateTestCase(ViewTestCases.DeviceComponentTemplateViewTestCase):
     model = FrontPortTemplate
-    validation_excluded_fields = ('name', 'label')
+    validation_excluded_fields = ('name', 'label', 'rear_port')
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -1314,9 +1314,7 @@ class FrontPortTemplateTestCase(ViewTestCases.DeviceComponentTemplateViewTestCas
             'device_type': devicetype.pk,
             'name': 'Front Port [4-6]',
             'type': PortTypeChoices.TYPE_8P8C,
-            'rear_port_set': [
-                '{}:1'.format(rp.pk) for rp in rearports[3:6]
-            ],
+            'rear_port': [f'{rp.pk}:1' for rp in rearports[3:6]],
         }
 
         cls.bulk_edit_data = {
@@ -2292,7 +2290,7 @@ class InterfaceTestCase(ViewTestCases.DeviceComponentViewTestCase):
 
 class FrontPortTestCase(ViewTestCases.DeviceComponentViewTestCase):
     model = FrontPort
-    validation_excluded_fields = ('name', 'label')
+    validation_excluded_fields = ('name', 'label', 'rear_port')
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -2330,9 +2328,7 @@ class FrontPortTestCase(ViewTestCases.DeviceComponentViewTestCase):
             'device': device.pk,
             'name': 'Front Port [4-6]',
             'type': PortTypeChoices.TYPE_8P8C,
-            'rear_port_set': [
-                '{}:1'.format(rp.pk) for rp in rearports[3:6]
-            ],
+            'rear_port': [f'{rp.pk}:1' for rp in rearports[3:6]],
             'description': 'New description',
             'tags': [t.pk for t in tags],
         }
diff --git a/netbox/virtualization/tests/test_views.py b/netbox/virtualization/tests/test_views.py
index 4693d0ce2..d00ceb5a2 100644
--- a/netbox/virtualization/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/netbox/virtualization/tests/test_views.py
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ class VirtualMachineTestCase(ViewTestCases.PrimaryObjectViewTestCase):
 
 class VMInterfaceTestCase(ViewTestCases.DeviceComponentViewTestCase):
     model = VMInterface
-    validation_excluded_fields = ('name', 'label')
+    validation_excluded_fields = ('name',)
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
@@ -291,10 +291,10 @@ class VMInterfaceTestCase(ViewTestCases.DeviceComponentViewTestCase):
         tags = create_tags('Alpha', 'Bravo', 'Charlie')
 
         cls.form_data = {
-            'virtual_machine': virtualmachines[1].pk,
+            'virtual_machine': virtualmachines[0].pk,
             'name': 'Interface X',
             'enabled': False,
-            'bridge': interfaces[3].pk,
+            'bridge': interfaces[1].pk,
             'mac_address': EUI('01-02-03-04-05-06'),
             'mtu': 65000,
             'description': 'New description',
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ class VMInterfaceTestCase(ViewTestCases.DeviceComponentViewTestCase):
 
         cls.bulk_create_data = {
             'virtual_machine': virtualmachines[1].pk,
-            'name_pattern': 'Interface [4-6]',
+            'name': 'Interface [4-6]',
             'enabled': False,
             'bridge': interfaces[3].pk,
             'mac_address': EUI('01-02-03-04-05-06'),