Changing the name of a REST host in the orchestrator-ui>Assets>Resources leads to the UUID changing in the API when another REST host is later added

Products

• VCF Operations/Automation (formerly VMware Aria Suite)

Issue/Introduction

An administrator may desire to give a REST host a user friendly name in the orchestrator-ui web GUI.  The name of a REST host may be changed in the Assets>Resources tab which leads to workflows associated with that host later disassociating with that host because the UUID changes when another host is later added.

Environment

Aria Orchestrator 8.x

Cause

This is by design and expected behavior.

The name is supposed to match the ID as designed, which is how the API reference is derived.

Resolution

Currently, the REST host must be re-associated with any workflows that previously referenced the host prior to the UUID changing.

Additional Information

This behavior will be enhanced in the future to allow for a user friendly name to be set without modifying the ID and API references.