diff --git a/netbox/dcim/forms/model_forms.py b/netbox/dcim/forms/model_forms.py
index 908312a8a..8f9c4227d 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/forms/model_forms.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/forms/model_forms.py
@@ -909,6 +909,13 @@ class ModularComponentTemplateForm(ComponentTemplateForm):
if self.instance.pk:
self.fields['module_type'].disabled = True
+ # Components attached to a module need to present this standardized substitution help text.
+ self.fields['name'].help_text = _(
+ "Alphanumeric ranges are supported for bulk creation. Mixed cases and types within a single range are not "
+ "supported (example: [ge,xe]-0/0/[0-9]
). The token {module}
, if present, will be "
+ "automatically replaced with the position value when creating a new module."
+ )
+
class ConsolePortTemplateForm(ModularComponentTemplateForm):
fieldsets = (
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/forms/object_create.py b/netbox/dcim/forms/object_create.py
index d18c7ed14..85c613b8c 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/forms/object_create.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/forms/object_create.py
@@ -243,14 +243,6 @@ class InterfaceCreateForm(ComponentCreateForm, model_forms.InterfaceForm):
class Meta(model_forms.InterfaceForm.Meta):
exclude = ('name', 'label')
- def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
- super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-
- if 'module' in self.fields:
- self.fields['name'].help_text += _(
- "The string {module}
will be replaced with the position of the assigned module, if any."
- )
-
class FrontPortCreateForm(ComponentCreateForm, model_forms.FrontPortForm):
device = DynamicModelChoiceField(