Smarts IP: How do I change the 'Vendor' attribute value for certified devices in Smarts IP domains?

Products

• VMware Smart Assurance

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:


How do I change the Vendor attribute value for certified devices in Smarts IP domains?

Smarts IP Vendor attribute being populated incorrectly for discovered devices

Environment

VMware Smart Assurance - SMARTS

Cause

Vendor information is not standardized and a particular user may prefer a different Vendor name to that specified in the current certification. Smarts users can modify the Vendor attribute as required using the procedure specified in the Fix statement.

Resolution

The Smarts IP Vendor attribute value can be changed according to user requirements as follows:

1. Open the appropriate oid2type*.conf file using sm_edit.
2. Copy the text block of the certification that corresponds to the SysOID of the device in question.
3. Open the oid2type_Field.conf file using sm_edit.
4. Paste in the original certification text block copied in the preceding step.
5. Find the Vendor attribute ("VENDOR = <Name>").
6. Change the value of the Vendor attribute to the required name by replacing <Name> with the required value.
7. Save and close the file.
8. Delete the already discovered devices of this type from the Smarts IP topology.
9. Apply the new certification using the following command:
   
   sm_tpmgr -s <Domain Name> --reloadoid
   
    
10. Discover the devices again. They should now display the new Vendor attribute value.