diff --git a/drivers/ciena/waveserverai/src/main/resources/templates/requests/discoverPortDetails.j2 b/drivers/ciena/waveserverai/src/main/resources/templates/requests/discoverPortDetails.j2
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+<rpc xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+<get>
+  <filter type="subtree">
+    <port:waveserver-ports xmlns:port="urn:ciena:params:xml:ns:yang:ciena-ws:ciena-waveserver-port">
+      <port:ports>
+        <port:state/>
+        <port:id/>
+      </port:ports>
+    </port:waveserver-ports>
+  </filter>
+</get>
+</rpc>]]>]]>
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