Adding a node and editing its name in the web

We are still using NPM 9.1SP4 but are planning to update to 9.5 on July. I'd like to have information whether a certain bug has been fixed in 9.5 (or 9.1SP5).

In 9.1SP4, when you add a node in the web management, in the last page of adding the node ("Change Properties"), it says: "Change properties, or keep defaults." However, if I edit the node name at this point, the new name will not be saved. (We need to edit names of some added nodes as we cannot accept the default SNMP system name.)

Thus, we have to first add the node, then find the newly added node, and finally change its name.

Can anyone running NPM 9.5 verify that this has been fixed in NPM 9.5?

I'm asking because if this hasn't been fixed, I would be willing to submit a ticket and hopefully have it fixed before our update project.

Thanks, Markku

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bshopp

I just tested it on NPM 9.5 for you and this appears to be working. I added a new node, on the last screen of add node wizard I changed the node name to something completely different and it added to NPM with that name. If you need an extra level of comfort on your side before upgrading, you could download and install and evaluation version of 9.5 and test it out too.

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bshopp

mleinio

Thanks Brandon!

We will install the evaluation version but due to the holiday season I'm only able to do that after about 4 weeks, so I asked this here before that to potentionally win some time for the bug fixing (which was hereby not needed).

Markku

mleinio

Seems like there is still a bug in 9.5 SP4 while changing the node name when adding the node again.

If I add an existing node (to be able to edit the discovered SNMP System Name as a node name), the edited node name field is not saved.

If I add a totally new node, then the edited node name field is saved.

I opened a case 127201 on this, let's see how it goes. I also suggest (in the case) that the Edit Node dialog should include some more detailed background information about the node, like SNMP System Name, Location, Contact, Machine Type etc to help in editing the node.

Markku

mleinio

Addition to this:

If I add an existing node (to be able to edit the discovered SNMP System Name as a node name), the edited node name field is not saved.

NPM actually overwrites the current node name with the device SNMP System Name, regardless of the original node name.

Markku