topic Re: Can't add multiple hosts to a given group in API / CLI Discussion

Can't add multiple hosts to a given group

Gill — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 10:54:13 GMT

Hey,

I am using R80.30 and I'm experiencing an odd problem. I am adding multiple hosts using automated process and the API and linking the hosts to a certain group. The output of all these adding commands indicated that all the hosts were added and the hosts are indeed in the group, but when I preform show group or just looking in the SmartConsole I see that only 3 out of 10 hosts were linked to the group (all the 10 hosts were created successfully, but without the group).

I can edit the hosts with the group afterwards without errors. If I try to add the hosts manually one by one (not using an automated process or a tool), the hosts are created with the group.

Am I missing something? Is there a limitation to R80.30?

Thank you!

Re: Can't add multiple hosts to a given group

FraP — Sun, 16 Aug 2020 17:09:00 GMT

How do you perform this operations? At first glance, it seems like you don't publish the sessions after adding all objects...

Re: Can't add multiple hosts to a given group

PhoneBoy — Sun, 16 Aug 2020 19:07:02 GMT

Please provide the precise script/code you used to perform these operations.
Tend to agree, a publish operation was missed somewhere.

Re: Can't add multiple hosts to a given group

Gill — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 10:55:26 GMT

Thanks for your response.

All the host objects are created successfully using one session, but only few of the host objects are created with groups value. I don't think this problem is related to publish as the objects are created. Do I need to publish after every add host command? that does not seem right...

Could it be a CheckPoint limitation?

Thanks again

Re: Can't add multiple hosts to a given group

Gill — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 07:51:05 GMT

Thanks for your response.

All the host objects are created successfully using one session, but only few of the host objects are created with groups value.

I don't think this could e a problem related to publish as the objects are created. Do I need to publish after every add host command? that does not seem right...

Could it be a CheckPoint limitation?

Thanks again

Re: Can't add multiple hosts to a given group

funkylicious — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 08:50:00 GMT

Just create the hosts separately and use the set-group api to add hosts to an existing group or add-group to create a new one, both work with lists so you can add multiple hosts. This should work.

Re: Can't add multiple hosts to a given group

Gill — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 08:52:12 GMT

This is what I do right now but I was wondering is there are reason that the straight forward way to add new hosts with groups is not working for me.

Re: Can't add multiple hosts to a given group

funkylicious — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 08:54:30 GMT

I think that you need to publish after each host that you create/add to a group, if you are using the add-host api.

Re: Can't add multiple hosts to a given group

Gill — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 10:53:26 GMT

I don't understand why. I am able to use the same session id to manually add 10 different hosts and add the hosts to a group and than publish. When I do that everything works fine and I am not publishing after every host that I create and add to a group.

Why can't I do this with an automated process? Is there a limitation to CheckPoint regarding adding many hosts to one group?

Re: Can't add multiple hosts to a given group

Tomer_Noy — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 13:11:01 GMT

It should not be necessary to publish in between your API activity.

What you are doing should be possible in a single session.

If you share your script, it may be possible to understand why it's not working.

Also note that in R80.40 you can also use batch APIs to add multiple hosts in a single call for better performance.