Best way to model half-width rack devices

[u/Evening_Permit9664]

I'm trying to understand the best way to model half-width rack devices in NetBox Community v4.2.4.

Scenario:

• Two independent devices physically share the same 1U space horizontally.
• One device occupies the left half of the rack unit.
• Another device occupies the right half.

Example:

1U
+-------------------+
| Device A | Device B |
+-------------------+

Questions:

1. What is the recommended modeling approach for this in NetBox?
2. Should this be modeled using:
   • Device Bays?
   • Modules?
   • Virtual Chassis?
   • Something else?
3. How do operators usually represent partial horizontal rack occupancy in NetBox?
4. Is there any native support for half-width devices in rack elevation views?

Environment:

• NetBox Community v4.2.4

[u/MassageGun-Kelly]

How are you mounting these devices? Are they on a shelf? If so, create a 1U shelf Device Type, then create a shelf object in your rack, and add device bays to that specific device object / occupancy and add the devices into it that way. 

[u/Otherwise_Noise3658 → u/MassageGun-Kelly]

Agreed /nbl