Merging is based on resource key names and values. Typical causes of merging are:
Step 1: Identify common resource keyname and keyvalue values on Unix, Linux and Mac managed computers:
Run the following command on two or more computers and compare the name/value pairs. If any name/value pair matches on two or more computers, the computer resources will merge on the NS server.
Sample output:
# aex-helper info resource
Resource GUID: {ECBCB670-E433-4870-8B53-DF6E8266092B}
Resource Type: Computer ({493435F7-3B17-4C4C-B07F-C23E7AB7781F})
Resource keys:
name.domain=<mycomputer>
name.domain=<mycomputer.example>
fqdn=<mycomputer.example.com>
name.domain=<mycomputer.example.net>
uniqueid=AbxYcJiaO14XeVHrECC+bw==
uniqueid=cDmt/m/pGkOZTo3rg04tQQ==
uniqueid=Ef1aNYVyyvwH1rng9djIOA==
uniqueid=Ghw3+t2d5w8idNkA/haXgQ==
Step 2: Prevent the creation or use of specific resource keys or values:
https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/179653 - How to exclude or ignore certain "mac address" values as resource keys on the NS