Closes #11325: Move help_texts from model forms to models

netbox/dcim/models/device_components.py

@@ -478,7 +478,8 @@ class BaseInterface(models.Model):
     mode = models.CharField(
         max_length=50,
         choices=InterfaceModeChoices,
-        blank=True
+        blank=True,
+        help_text=_("IEEE 802.1Q tagging strategy")
     )
     parent = models.ForeignKey(
         to='self',
@@ -587,14 +588,16 @@ class Interface(ModularComponentModel, BaseInterface, CabledObjectModel, PathEnd
         decimal_places=2,
         blank=True,
         null=True,
-        verbose_name='Channel frequency (MHz)'
+        verbose_name='Channel frequency (MHz)',
+        help_text=_("Populated by selected channel (if set)")
     )
     rf_channel_width = models.DecimalField(
         max_digits=7,
         decimal_places=3,
         blank=True,
         null=True,
-        verbose_name='Channel width (MHz)'
+        verbose_name='Channel width (MHz)',
+        help_text=_("Populated by selected channel (if set)")
     )
     tx_power = models.PositiveSmallIntegerField(
         blank=True,
@@ -885,7 +888,8 @@ class FrontPort(ModularComponentModel, CabledObjectModel):
         validators=[
             MinValueValidator(REARPORT_POSITIONS_MIN),
             MaxValueValidator(REARPORT_POSITIONS_MAX)
-        ]
+        ],
+        help_text=_('Mapped position on corresponding rear port')
     )
 
     clone_fields = ('device', 'type', 'color')
@@ -940,7 +944,8 @@ class RearPort(ModularComponentModel, CabledObjectModel):
         validators=[
             MinValueValidator(REARPORT_POSITIONS_MIN),
             MaxValueValidator(REARPORT_POSITIONS_MAX)
-        ]
+        ],
+        help_text=_('Number of front ports which may be mapped')
     )
     clone_fields = ('device', 'type', 'color', 'positions')
 

netbox/dcim/models/devices.py

@@ -480,7 +480,8 @@ class Device(PrimaryModel, ConfigContextModel):
     device_role = models.ForeignKey(
         to='dcim.DeviceRole',
         on_delete=models.PROTECT,
-        related_name='devices'
+        related_name='devices',
+        help_text=_("The function this device serves")
     )
     tenant = models.ForeignKey(
         to='tenancy.Tenant',
@@ -510,7 +511,8 @@ class Device(PrimaryModel, ConfigContextModel):
     serial = models.CharField(
         max_length=50,
         blank=True,
-        verbose_name='Serial number'
+        verbose_name='Serial number',
+        help_text=_("Chassis serial number, assigned by the manufacturer")
     )
     asset_tag = models.CharField(
         max_length=50,
@@ -597,12 +599,14 @@ class Device(PrimaryModel, ConfigContextModel):
     vc_position = models.PositiveSmallIntegerField(
         blank=True,
         null=True,
-        validators=[MaxValueValidator(255)]
+        validators=[MaxValueValidator(255)],
+        help_text=_('Virtual chassis position')
     )
     vc_priority = models.PositiveSmallIntegerField(
         blank=True,
         null=True,
-        validators=[MaxValueValidator(255)]
+        validators=[MaxValueValidator(255)],
+        help_text=_('Virtual chassis master election priority')
     )
     config_template = models.ForeignKey(
         to='extras.ConfigTemplate',

netbox/dcim/models/racks.py

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class Rack(PrimaryModel, WeightMixin):
         blank=True,
         null=True,
         verbose_name='Facility ID',
-        help_text=_('Locally-assigned identifier')
+        help_text=_("Locally-assigned identifier")
     )
     site = models.ForeignKey(
         to='dcim.Site',

netbox/dcim/models/sites.py

@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ class Site(PrimaryModel):
     """
     name = models.CharField(
         max_length=100,
-        unique=True
+        unique=True,
+        help_text=_("Full name of the site")
     )
     _name = NaturalOrderingField(
         target_field='name',
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ class Site(PrimaryModel):
     facility = models.CharField(
         max_length=50,
         blank=True,
-        help_text=_('Local facility ID or description')
+        help_text=_("Local facility ID or description")
     )
     asns = models.ManyToManyField(
         to='ipam.ASN',
@@ -191,25 +192,27 @@ class Site(PrimaryModel):
     )
     physical_address = models.CharField(
         max_length=200,
-        blank=True
+        blank=True,
+        help_text=_("Physical location of the building")
     )
     shipping_address = models.CharField(
         max_length=200,
-        blank=True
+        blank=True,
+        help_text=_("If different from the physical address")
     )
     latitude = models.DecimalField(
         max_digits=8,
         decimal_places=6,
         blank=True,
         null=True,
-        help_text=_('GPS coordinate (latitude)')
+        help_text=_("GPS coordinate in decimal format (xx.yyyyyy)")
     )
     longitude = models.DecimalField(
         max_digits=9,
         decimal_places=6,
         blank=True,
         null=True,
-        help_text=_('GPS coordinate (longitude)')
+        help_text=_("GPS coordinate in decimal format (xx.yyyyyy)")
     )
 
     # Generic relations