[Fixed in 2.3.0] Renaming devices
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2022 4:37 pm
Our devices are named via hostfile entry (I know, but it's what I've got to work with for now) and I have an Observium NSM sync that runs daily.
The problem I face is - how to deal with renaming devices (which is something we need to do quite a lot of)?
At the moment if I rename the device, when the sync runs the new name appears as a new device ; and when the backup worker runs it will back up as a new device, and the old device will fail.
What I have been doing is deleting the new device, and then editing the name and description of the old one and rediscovering it -- this seems to work, but it's dependent on me being told when a device is renamed (which isn't something I can rely on).
Is there a more preferable way to handle this, or do I just need to keep better track of changes?
many thanks!
The problem I face is - how to deal with renaming devices (which is something we need to do quite a lot of)?
At the moment if I rename the device, when the sync runs the new name appears as a new device ; and when the backup worker runs it will back up as a new device, and the old device will fail.
What I have been doing is deleting the new device, and then editing the name and description of the old one and rediscovering it -- this seems to work, but it's dependent on me being told when a device is renamed (which isn't something I can rely on).
Is there a more preferable way to handle this, or do I just need to keep better track of changes?
many thanks!