netbox.netbox.netbox_device_interface type mismatch when facts are used to update interface information in netbox

[ctsalidis]

Hi all,

I would like to update the device interface information by using the netbox.netbox.netbox_device_interface module. In the first step facts of routers and switches will be registered and in the next step these information will be sent to netbox.

The problem is the interface type mismatch. Interface type of facts doesn't match the interface type in netbox. It seems that the field type is required in Netbox to update information over the API.

How did you solve this? Or do you have any idea how I can tackle this problem?

Error message:

    key: FortyGigabitEthernet1/1/2
    value:
        bandwidth: 40000000
        description: null
        duplex: null
        ipv4: []
        lineprotocol: down
        macaddress: 7018.a7e0.e39a
        mediatype: null
        mtu: 1500
        operstatus: down
        type: Forty Gigabit Ethernet
msg: '{"name":["Ensure this field has no more than 64 characters."],"type":["This
    field is required."]}'

Thank you!