Front ports are pass-through ports which represent physical cable connections that comprise part of a longer path. For example, the ports on the front face of a UTP patch panel would be modeled in NetBox as front ports. Each port is assigned a physical type, and must be mapped to a specific [rear port](./rearport.md) on the same device. A single rear port may be mapped to multiple front ports, using numeric positions to annotate the specific alignment of each.
Like most device components, front ports are instantiated automatically from [front port templates](./frontporttemplate.md) assigned to the selected device type when a device is created.
The installed module within the assigned device to which this port belongs (optional).
### Name
The port's name. Must be unique to the parent device.
### Label
An alternative physical label identifying the port.
### Type
The port's termination type.
### Rear Ports
The rear port and position to which this front port maps.
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When creating multiple front ports using a patterned name (e.g. `Port [1-12]`), you may select the equivalent number of rear port-position mappings from the list.
### Color
The port's color (optional).
### Mark Connected
If selected, this component will be treated as if a cable has been connected.
