How to get rid of Security String in Spectrum Version 22.2.6.0.15

[Saqib Qureshi]

I have discovered some devices in Spectrum, created a container and applied a rule to auto collect devices in that container.  The devices are discovered with an Auto Security String "ADMIN" that I can't remove. When I manually remove this Security String it auto populates. 
I did assign a Security String to the container other than "ADMIN" to the container so I can add it to the hierarchy that is only viewable to a specific group. There are other containers in that hierarchy with same Security String on the container level (no security string inherited on the device level) and are working fine. Only one container is somehow inheriting "ADMIN" Security String at device level and making these devices no viewable to the that Specific group.

Layout in Spectrum:


Security String assigned at Container level:

Security String Auto assigned at the Device level: (How I can remove this security string "ADIM") and why is it showing up?

[Joseph Ackley]

Saqib,

Most likely the ADMIN Security String is inherited from a Topology container in the Universe if not from the Universe itself.

In Spectrum, Security Strings are inherited from Universe Topology containers. 

Check the Security String on the Universe container. If not there, check the Security String on the Universe Topology model (LAN or Network container) where the device lives in the Universe Topology. If you are not sure where the device lives in the Universe Topology, select the device model, click on the Attributes tab and filter for ToplogyModelNameString attribute id 0x129e7. This should list the entire Universe Topology hierarchy where the models exists. Check these models for the Security String.

If you remove or change the Security String that was inherited from the Universe Topology, Spectrum will change it back. 

This is functioning as designed and cannot be changed.

Security String are NOT inherited from Global Collections. If you assign a Security String to a Global Collection and a model is a member of that Global Collection, the model will not inherit the Security String from the Global Collection.

Joe