From 5a7f86a6f583ba5d4fdafce568ad44d5948ca755 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jeremy Stretch <jstretch@netboxlabs.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:38:51 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Clean up cable profiles

---
 netbox/dcim/cable_profiles.py         | 33 ++++++++++-----------------
 netbox/dcim/tests/test_cablepaths2.py | 14 ++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)

diff --git a/netbox/dcim/cable_profiles.py b/netbox/dcim/cable_profiles.py
index 818c90fa8..4251cd4d9 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/cable_profiles.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/cable_profiles.py
@@ -9,10 +9,8 @@ class BaseCableProfile:
     a_max_connections = None
     b_max_connections = None
 
-    # Number of A & B terminations must match
-    symmetrical = True
-
     def clean(self, cable):
+        # Enforce maximum connection limits
         if self.a_max_connections and len(cable.a_terminations) > self.a_max_connections:
             raise ValidationError({
                 'a_terminations': _(
@@ -31,14 +29,6 @@ class BaseCableProfile:
                     max=self.b_max_connections,
                 )
             })
-        if self.symmetrical and len(cable.a_terminations) != len(cable.b_terminations):
-            raise ValidationError({
-                'b_terminations': _(
-                    'Number of A and B terminations must be equal for profile {profile}'
-                ).format(
-                    profile=cable.get_profile_display(),
-                )
-            })
 
     def get_mapped_position(self, side, position):
         """
@@ -80,18 +70,19 @@ class StraightMultiCableProfile(BaseCableProfile):
 class Shuffle2x2MPO8CableProfile(BaseCableProfile):
     a_max_connections = 8
     b_max_connections = 8
+    _mapping = {
+        1: 1,
+        2: 2,
+        3: 5,
+        4: 6,
+        5: 3,
+        6: 4,
+        7: 7,
+        8: 8,
+    }
 
     def get_mapped_position(self, side, position):
-        return {
-            1: 1,
-            2: 2,
-            3: 5,
-            4: 6,
-            5: 3,
-            6: 4,
-            7: 7,
-            8: 8,
-        }.get(position)
+        return self._mapping.get(position)
 
 
 class Shuffle4x4MPO8CableProfile(BaseCableProfile):
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/tests/test_cablepaths2.py b/netbox/dcim/tests/test_cablepaths2.py
index 8e9a4961f..c7895c6d2 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/tests/test_cablepaths2.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/tests/test_cablepaths2.py
@@ -377,12 +377,14 @@ class CablePathTests(CablePathTestCase):
             a_terminations=[interfaces[0], interfaces[1]],
             b_terminations=[frontport1],
         )
+        cable1.clean()
         cable1.save()
         cable2 = Cable(
             profile=CableProfileChoices.STRAIGHT_MULTI,
             a_terminations=[rearport1],
             b_terminations=[interfaces[2], interfaces[3]]
         )
+        cable2.clean()
         cable2.save()
 
         paths = [
@@ -456,30 +458,35 @@ class CablePathTests(CablePathTestCase):
             a_terminations=[interfaces[0], interfaces[1]],
             b_terminations=[frontport1_1]
         )
+        cable1.clean()
         cable1.save()
         cable2 = Cable(
             profile=CableProfileChoices.STRAIGHT_MULTI,
             a_terminations=[interfaces[2], interfaces[3]],
             b_terminations=[frontport1_2]
         )
+        cable2.clean()
         cable2.save()
         cable3 = Cable(
             profile=CableProfileChoices.STRAIGHT_SINGLE,
             a_terminations=[rearport1],
             b_terminations=[rearport2]
         )
+        cable3.clean()
         cable3.save()
         cable4 = Cable(
             profile=CableProfileChoices.STRAIGHT_MULTI,
             a_terminations=[frontport2_1],
             b_terminations=[interfaces[4], interfaces[5]]
         )
+        cable4.clean()
         cable4.save()
         cable5 = Cable(
             profile=CableProfileChoices.STRAIGHT_MULTI,
             a_terminations=[frontport2_2],
             b_terminations=[interfaces[6], interfaces[7]]
         )
+        cable5.clean()
         cable5.save()
 
         paths = [
@@ -592,12 +599,14 @@ class CablePathTests(CablePathTestCase):
             a_terminations=[interfaces[0], interfaces[1]],
             b_terminations=[circuittermination1]
         )
+        cable1.clean()
         cable1.save()
         cable2 = Cable(
             profile=CableProfileChoices.STRAIGHT_MULTI,
             a_terminations=[circuittermination2],
             b_terminations=[interfaces[2], interfaces[3]]
         )
+        cable2.clean()
         cable2.save()
 
         # Check for two complete paths in either direction
@@ -671,17 +680,20 @@ class CablePathTests(CablePathTestCase):
             a_terminations=[interfaces[0]],
             b_terminations=[front_ports[0], front_ports[1]]
         )
+        cable1.clean()
         cable1.save()
         cable2 = Cable(
             a_terminations=[rear_ports[0], rear_ports[1]],
             b_terminations=[rear_ports[2], rear_ports[3]]
         )
+        cable2.clean()
         cable2.save()
         cable3 = Cable(
             profile=CableProfileChoices.STRAIGHT_MULTI,
             a_terminations=[interfaces[1]],
             b_terminations=[front_ports[2], front_ports[3]]
         )
+        cable3.clean()
         cable3.save()
 
         # Check for one complete path in either direction
@@ -739,12 +751,14 @@ class CablePathTests(CablePathTestCase):
             a_terminations=[interfaces[0], interfaces[1]],
             b_terminations=[frontport1, frontport2]
         )
+        cable1.clean()
         cable1.save()
         cable2 = Cable(
             profile=CableProfileChoices.STRAIGHT_MULTI,
             a_terminations=[rearport1, rearport2],
             b_terminations=[interfaces[2], interfaces[3]]
         )
+        cable2.clean()
         cable2.save()
 
         for path in CablePath.objects.all():