Spectrum Command Line Interface (CLI) is showing wrong value for the TopologyModelNameString attribute id 0x129e7

Products

• CA Spectrum
• DX NetOps

Issue/Introduction

After changing the name of a Container model (LAN or Network for example), the TopologyModelNameString attribute id 0x129e7 reflects the proper value but the Command Line Interface(CLI) does not show the proper value. It still shows the old value.

For example:

- I created a LAN Container in the Universe named "LAN A". 

- I created a device model within the "LAN A" Container. 

- Both OneClick and CLI show the value of the TopologyModelNameString attribute id 0x129e7 for the device model as "Universe:LAN A"

- I changed the name of the "LAN A" Container to "LAN B"

- OneClick shows the value of the TopologyModelNameString attribute id 0x129e7 for the device model as "Universe:LAN B" which is correct:

- However, CLI shows the value of the TopologyModelNameString attribute id 0x129e7 for the device model as "Universe:LAN A" which is incorrect:

./show attributes attr=0x129e7 mh=0x1000071
Id          Name                              Iid                  Value
0x129e7     TopologyModelNameString                                Universe:LAN A

Cause

This was disabled as it could cause SpectroServer performance problems in larger environments.

Allowing the update of TopologyModelNameString would add some load on SS as it has to update recursively for all the downstream hierarchy of  containers/devices. This would be performance intrusive when the containers have 1000+ of devices.

Environment

Release : 21.2.X

Component : Spectrum Applications

Resolution

The solution to this issue will be provided in the October 2022 Spectrum release via .vnmrc flag giving customers the option to enable it.