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RE: [Xen-API] problem: template identification between XCP versions

To: 'George Shuklin' <george.shuklin@xxxxxxxxx>, "xen-api@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <xen-api@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [Xen-API] problem: template identification between XCP versions
From: Dave Scott <Dave.Scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:46:49 +0000
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Hi,

> Good day.
> 
> I'd like to raise question: how management software could identify
> templates? Name and uuids are changed between XCP versions, so right
> now
> XCP have no way to find certain template by scripts/software (only
> grep-like techniques, which can fail badly with unexpected collision).

At the moment the only option is to identify the template by the name_label.

> I think we shall or fix uuids (once and for all times) or add some
> other
> unique ID for template which will persists between edition and versions.

This is definitely worth considering.

Cheers,
Dave

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