diff --git a/netbox/dcim/cable_profiles.py b/netbox/dcim/cable_profiles.py
index d2c5c6e09..49a736a8b 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/cable_profiles.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/cable_profiles.py
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ class BaseCableProfile:
         except CableTermination.DoesNotExist:
             return None, None
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_position_list(n):
+        """Return a list of integers from 1 to n, inclusive."""
+        return list(range(1, n + 1))
+
 
 # Profile naming:
 #  - Single: One connector per side, with one or more positions
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/migrations/0220_cable_profile.py b/netbox/dcim/migrations/0220_cable_profile.py
index f196707c5..5160506ed 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/migrations/0220_cable_profile.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/migrations/0220_cable_profile.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
         ),
         migrations.AlterModelOptions(
             name='cabletermination',
-            options={'ordering': ('cable', 'cable_end', 'connector', 'positions', 'pk')},
+            options={'ordering': ('cable', 'cable_end', 'connector', 'pk')},  # connector may be null
         ),
         migrations.AddConstraint(
             model_name='cabletermination',
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/models/cables.py b/netbox/dcim/models/cables.py
index b811061dc..3b3dbb658 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/models/cables.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/models/cables.py
@@ -359,15 +359,16 @@ class Cable(PrimaryModel):
                 ct.delete()
 
         # Save any new CableTerminations
+        profile = self.profile_class() if self.profile else None
         for i, termination in enumerate(self.a_terminations, start=1):
             if not termination.pk or termination not in a_terminations:
                 connector = positions = None
-                if self.profile:
+                if profile:
                     connector = i
-                    positions = list(range(1, self.profile_class().a_connectors[i] + 1))
+                    positions = profile.get_position_list(profile.a_connectors[i])
                 CableTermination(
                     cable=self,
-                    cable_end='A',
+                    cable_end=CableEndChoices.SIDE_A,
                     connector=connector,
                     positions=positions,
                     termination=termination
@@ -375,12 +376,12 @@ class Cable(PrimaryModel):
         for i, termination in enumerate(self.b_terminations, start=1):
             if not termination.pk or termination not in b_terminations:
                 connector = positions = None
-                if self.profile:
+                if profile:
                     connector = i
-                    positions = list(range(1, self.profile_class().b_connectors[i] + 1))
+                    positions = profile.get_position_list(profile.b_connectors[i])
                 CableTermination(
                     cable=self,
-                    cable_end='B',
+                    cable_end=CableEndChoices.SIDE_B,
                     connector=connector,
                     positions=positions,
                     termination=termination
@@ -459,7 +460,7 @@ class CableTermination(ChangeLoggedModel):
     objects = RestrictedQuerySet.as_manager()
 
     class Meta:
-        ordering = ('cable', 'cable_end', 'connector', 'positions', 'pk')
+        ordering = ('cable', 'cable_end', 'connector', 'pk')
         constraints = (
             models.UniqueConstraint(
                 fields=('termination_type', 'termination_id'),
@@ -530,10 +531,7 @@ class CableTermination(ChangeLoggedModel):
         # Set the cable on the terminating object
         termination = self.termination._meta.model.objects.get(pk=self.termination_id)
         termination.snapshot()
-        termination.cable = self.cable
-        termination.cable_end = self.cable_end
-        termination.cable_connector = self.connector
-        termination.cable_positions = self.positions
+        termination.set_cable_termination(self)
         termination.save()
 
     def delete(self, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -541,10 +539,7 @@ class CableTermination(ChangeLoggedModel):
         # Delete the cable association on the terminating object
         termination = self.termination._meta.model.objects.get(pk=self.termination_id)
         termination.snapshot()
-        termination.cable = None
-        termination.cable_end = None
-        termination.cable_connector = None
-        termination.cable_positions = None
+        termination.clear_cable_termination(self)
         termination.save()
 
         super().delete(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -753,7 +748,6 @@ class CablePath(models.Model):
                 object_to_path_node(t) for t in terminations
             ])
             # If not null, push cable position onto the stack
-            # TODO: Handle multiple positions?
             if isinstance(terminations[0], PathEndpoint) and terminations[0].cable_positions:
                 position_stack.append([terminations[0].cable_positions[0]])
 
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/models/device_components.py b/netbox/dcim/models/device_components.py
index f29289647..0b96cc0f7 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/models/device_components.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/models/device_components.py
@@ -279,6 +279,22 @@ class CabledObjectModel(models.Model):
             return None
         return CableEndChoices.SIDE_A if self.cable_end == CableEndChoices.SIDE_B else CableEndChoices.SIDE_B
 
+    def set_cable_termination(self, termination):
+        """Save attributes from the given CableTermination on the terminating object."""
+        self.cable = termination.cable
+        self.cable_end = termination.cable_end
+        self.cable_connector = termination.connector
+        self.cable_positions = termination.positions
+    set_cable_termination.alters_data = True
+
+    def clear_cable_termination(self, termination):
+        """Clear all cable termination attributes from the terminating object."""
+        self.cable = None
+        self.cable_end = None
+        self.cable_connector = None
+        self.cable_positions = None
+    clear_cable_termination.alters_data = True
+
 
 class PathEndpoint(models.Model):
     """
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/tests/test_api.py b/netbox/dcim/tests/test_api.py
index c8476b0ca..3bda18755 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/tests/test_api.py
@@ -2620,7 +2620,9 @@ class CableTerminationTest(
     APIViewTestCases.ListObjectsViewTestCase,
 ):
     model = CableTermination
-    brief_fields = ['cable', 'cable_end', 'display', 'id', 'positions', 'termination_id', 'termination_type', 'url']
+    brief_fields = [
+        'cable', 'cable_end', 'connector', 'display', 'id', 'positions', 'termination_id', 'termination_type', 'url',
+    ]
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):