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Synchronize an Item Property With a <Name_> Tag Value Greater Than 32 Characters

The <Name> tag value for the ItemPropertyList section should not exceed 32 characters. However, if it causes synchronization problems, you can synchronize an item property with a <Name> tag value that is greater than 32 characters.

Follow these steps:

1. Delete the metric family:
   1. Locate the IMDataAggregator/apache-karaf-2.3.0/deploy directory.
   2. Delete the XML files that you created for the metric family and the vendor certification you imported. They are named as follows:
      • im.ca.com-normalizer-<technology>.xml
      • im.ca.com-inventory-<technology>.xml
      • im.ca.com-certifications-snmp-<vendor>.xml
2. Restart Data Aggregator using the following command:

   /etc/init.d/dadaemon restart
   

   After Data Aggregator restarts, verify that the previously imported metric family or vendor certification does not appear in CA Performance Center. Also, all previously discovered components for this custom certification are deleted.

3. Click Admin, Data Sources in CA Performance Center.
4. Select a Data Aggregator and click the Resync button.

   The components for the remaining metric families synchronize between Data Aggregator and CA Performance Center.

5. Reduce the number of characters in the <Name> tag to fewer than 32 characters by editing your custom metric family XML file.
6. Import your corrected metric family XML file.