netbox/docs/models/virtualization/virtualmachinetype.md

Virtual Machine Types

A virtual machine type defines a reusable classification and default configuration for virtual machines.

A type can optionally provide default values for a VM's platform, vCPU allocation, and memory allocation. When a virtual machine is created with an assigned type, any unset values among these fields will inherit their defaults from the type. Changes made to a virtual machine type do not apply retroactively to existing virtual machines.

Fields

Name

A unique human-friendly name.

Slug

A unique URL-friendly identifier. (This value can be used for filtering.)

Default Platform

If defined, virtual machines instantiated with this type will automatically inherit the selected platform when no explicit platform is provided.

Default vCPUs

The default number of vCPUs to assign when creating a virtual machine from this type.

Default Memory

The default amount of memory, in megabytes, to assign when creating a virtual machine from this type.