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UUID version generated by assertion in CA API Gateway.
Article ID: 186151
Updated On:
Products
CA API Gateway
API SECURITY
CA API Gateway Precision API Monitoring Module for API Gateway (Layer 7)
CA API Gateway Enterprise Service Manager (Layer 7)
STARTER PACK-7
CA Microgateway
Issue/Introduction
The gateway has Generate UUID Assertion which is used to generate universally unique identifiers (UUIDs) . More information on this assertion can be found in https://techdocs.broadcom.com/content/broadcom/techdocs/us/en/ca-enterprise-software/layer7-api-management/api-gateway/9-4/policy-assertions/assertion-palette/policy-logic-assertions/generate-uuid-assertion.html
What version of uuid is generated by CA API Gateway?
What version of uuid is generated by CA API Gateway?
Cause
According to RFC the UUID can be of 4 types. More information about different types can be found in RFC
https://www.ietf.org/rfc/
https://www.ietf.org/rfc/
Environment
API Gateway Enterprise Manager
version : 9.x , 8.x
Resolution
By design, the API Gateway generates type 4 UUID (pseudo randomly generated)
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