Logic for creation of unique UUIDs for Notificaiton in EDAA queries

Products

• VMware Smart Assurance

Issue/Introduction

This article explains the logic used for unique UUID creation which are seen in the EDAA queries

Environment

Smarts 10.1.X

TCSA 2.X

Resolution

The UUIDs in alerts ingestion are generated based on the InstanceName and EventName of the Notification.

Hence, for the UUID to be unique, the InstanceName and EventNames should be unique.