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Nodes.Description field not updating via API

I am creating new nodes using the API and I am running the latest version of NPM. I will include all our version information below.

I am making the call using REST Create/Nodes, properties.

In the prior version the Description field updated properly, now even if I do an update for the field, it still does not update the Description field.

Is anyone else seeing this issue?

Version Info

AccountLimitationBuilder.exe	2014.02
AlertingEngine.exe	2014.2.0.0
AlertManager.exe	2014.02
AntiXSSLibrary.dll	4.2.0.0
Antlr3.Runtime.dll	3.1.0.39271
Antlr3.Utility.dll	0.1.0.39272
BasicAlertsManager.exe	2014.02
ConfigurationWizard.exe	2014.2.11.1229
Database-Maint.exe	2014.2.11.1229
DatabaseManager.exe	2014.2.11.1229
EO.Pdf.dll	5.0.34.2
ExportToPDFCmd.Exe	2014.2.11.1229
HtmlSanitizationLibrary.dll	4.2.0.0
ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib.dll	0.85.5.452
Infragistics2.Shared.v7.3.dll	7.3.20073.38
InstallHelper.RunOnce.exe	2014.2.11.1229
Interop.cdosys.dll	1.0.0.0
Interop.COMAdmin.dll	1.0.0.0
Interop.NetFWTypeLib.dll	1.0.0.0
Interop.olelib.dll	1.61.0.0
Interop.OrionSWScheduler8.dll	1.0.0.0
Interop.SHDocVw.dll	1.1.0.0
Interop.TaskScheduler.dll	1.0.0.0
ipam.uninstall.tool.exe	4.2.0.545
Kiwi_LogViewer_2.1.0_Win32.setup.exe	Unknown
LicenseManager.exe	3.0.0.564
log4net.dll	1.2.10.0
LogAdjuster.exe	2014.2.11.1229
makecert.exe	6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Microsoft.Web.Services3.dll	3.0.5305.0
MomConnectorFrameworkV2.dll	5.0.2749.0
NetPerfMonEventLog.dll	6.0.0.0
Newtonsoft.Json.dll	4.5.11.15520
nsoftware.IPWorksSSNMP.dll	9.0.5077.0
OptimizeWebsite.exe	2014.2.11.1229
OrionAlertEngine.exe	2014.02
OrionNPMMapEngine.dll	2014.02
OrionNPMWeb.dll	2014.01
OrionPermissionChecker.exe	2014.2.11.1229
OrionReportWriter.exe	2014.02
OrionSWDiscoveryServices9.dll	2014.02
OrionSWLogger.dll	2014.02
OrionSWScheduler8.dll	2014.02
OrionWeb.dll	2014.2.11.1229
OrionWebBackup.exe	2014.01
phantomjs.exe	1.9.2
PollerCheckerTool.exe	2014.2.11.1229
PrintLauncher.exe	2014.2.11.1229
RegAsm.exe	4.0.30319.18408 built by: FX451RTMGREL
SciLexer.dll	3.0.4
SciLexer64.dll	3.0.4
ScintillaNet.dll	2.5.0.0
SmartThreadPool.dll	2.0.0.0
SnmpWalk.exe	2011.2.0.0
SolarWinds.AgentManagement.Contract.dll	1.0.11.731
SolarWinds.BusinessLayerHost.Contract.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.BusinessLayerHost.exe	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Collector.Contract.dll	2.10.0.23
SolarWinds.Common.dll	2014.2.11.1229
Solarwinds.Compression.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.ConfigurationWizard.Common.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.ConfigurationWizard.IIS7.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.ConfigurationWizard.IIS7.Installer.exe	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.ConfigurationWizard.Permissions.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.ConfigurationWizard.Plugin.APM.dll	6.1.1.3047
SolarWinds.ConfigurationWizard.Plugin.Common.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.ConfigurationWizard.Plugin.IPAM.dll	4.2.0.545
SolarWinds.ConfigurationWizard.Plugin.NPM.dll	11.0.11.406
SolarWinds.ConfigurationWizard.Plugin.OIP.dll	2.2.202.0
SolarWinds.ConfigurationWizard.Plugin.Orion.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.ConfigurationWizard.Plugin.SEUM.dll	2.1.0.488
SolarWinds.ConfigurationWizard.Plugin.VIM.dll	1.11.0.173
SolarWinds.DatabaseManager.Strings.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.DataGap.AnalysisTool.exe	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Diagnostics.DBResponse.exe	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.FipsManager.exe	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.InformationService.Contract2.dll	2014.2.0.100
SolarWinds.Internationalization.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.JobEngine.Contract.dll	1.6.0.28
SolarWinds.JobEngine.Contract2.dll	2.8.0.52
SolarWinds.Licensing.Analysis.dll	3.0.0.564
SolarWinds.Licensing.Diagnostics.exe	3.0.0.564
SolarWinds.Licensing.Framework.dll	3.0.0.564
SolarWinds.Logging.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Management.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Net.ICMP.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Net.SNMP.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Net.WMI.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.NTM.Common.dll	1.0.0.1
SolarWinds.NTM.Data.dll	1.0.0.1
SolarWinds.NTM.Discovery.dll	1.0.0.1
SolarWinds.NTM.Topology.dll	1.0.0.1
SolarWinds.Orion.Collector.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Orion.Collector.MessagePlugin.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Orion.Collector.Plugins.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Orion.Common.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Orion.CommonHelper.Interop.dll	1.0.0.0
SolarWinds.Orion.Core.Actions.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Orion.Core.Alerting.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Orion.Core.Auditing.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Orion.Core.BusinessLayer.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Orion.Core.Collector.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Orion.Core.Collector.MessageSender.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Orion.Core.Common.dll	2014.2.11.1229
Solarwinds.Orion.Core.Data.dll	2014.2.11.1229
Solarwinds.Orion.Core.Dependencies.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Orion.Core.Discovery.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Orion.Core.Jobs.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Orion.Core.Jobs2.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Orion.Core.MessageActions.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Orion.Core.Models.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Orion.Core.Pollers.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Orion.Core.Reporting.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Orion.Core.SharedCredentials.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Orion.Core.Strings.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Orion.Core.SwisViaCOM.dll	1.0.0.0
SolarWinds.Orion.Core.Topology.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Orion.Discovery.Contract.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Orion.Discovery.Framework.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Orion.Discovery.Job.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Orion.FeatureManager.Interop.dll	1.0.0.0
SolarWinds.Orion.I18n.Interop.dll	1.0.0.0
SolarWinds.Orion.MacroProcessor.dll	2014.2.0.0
SolarWinds.Orion.Packages.dll	1.0.0.55
SolarWinds.Orion.Pollers.Framework.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Orion.Security.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Orion.Topology.Calculator.exe	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Orion.Topology.Framework.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.OrionScheduler2.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Packaging.Contract.dll	1.0.0.55
SolarWinds.Packaging.Core.dll	1.0.0.55
SolarWinds.PollerChecker.Contract.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.PollerChecker.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.PollerChecker.Plugin.Core.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.PollerChecker.Plugin.PollerChecker.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Reporting.dll	2014.2.11.1229
SolarWinds.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.dll	Unknown
SolarWinds.Syslog.dll	2013.2.0.1
SolarWinds.Syslog.Strings.dll	2013.2.0.1
SolarWinds.WebLauncher.exe	2014.2.11.1229
SolarwindsDiagnostics.exe	2014.2.11.1229
StopNetPerfMon.exe	2014.2.11.1229
SWAlertActions8.dll	2014.02
SWAlertEngine8.dll	2014.02
SWSubClass.dll	2014.02
SWSysLogActions.dll	2014.02
SWTrapActions.dll	2014.02
SWTrapService.exe	2014.2.11.1229
SyslogService.exe	2014.2.11.1229
SyslogViewer.exe	2014.02
taskschd.dll	6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
tdbgpp8.dll	8.0.20034.14
TDBWSnk6.dll	5.00.0020
TestAlerts.exe	2014.02
todgub8.dll	8.0.20034.18
TrapViewer.exe	2014.02
Vim25Service.dll	0.0.0.0
Vim25Service.XmlSerializers.dll	0.0.0.0
VimService.dll	0.0.0.0
VimService.XmlSerializers.dll	0.0.0.0

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Accepted answers

Jan_Pelousek

Hi Charles,

I think I have your ticket.

I'm not aware of any change at this field between NPM 10.7 and NPM 11, but here are some facts (valid for some years).

- For historical reasons the property Description=MachineType (has the same storage in DB). Because of this you can use only one of them in the Node property bag (hashtable with properties). This can't be changed directly in product because of backward compatibility with other Orion Platform components/modules.

- The Description as you can see in the Node Details resource is in fact NodeDescription, so if you wan't to specify it or modify the description, you need to use this property.

I hope it helps at least a bit to clarify the problematics.

Regards,

Honza

All comments

juniordev

I don't know why we are update/use this field but I really wonder the answer for this question about "description" field.

c.gura

I am actually doing the Create/Orion.Nodes call and the Description field is populating the MachineType and the Description fields is being set to NULL.

I have even tried updating the Description field with the Update directive, but it is still not updating.

RichardLetts

I'm sure that many people would like to help but you have not followed the standard litany: FGA: Please follow the standard litany when giving a problem report.

a) what does your code look like; post the actual code

b) what makes you think it is sending what you think it is to the solarwinds server; have you run wireshark/tcpdump to capture the traffic in-flight and compare it to what you think you are sending? can you include that in your report?

c) what responses does the solarwinds server actually make.

from your last message it sounds to me like you have an off-by-one error and your argument lists are not lining up (without the code no-one can confirm that)