This is a workaround for a known issue ID645289, which affects

        all versions of TMOS at this time.

def _format_monitor_parameter(param):
        """This is a workaround for a known issue ID645289, which affects

        all versions of TMOS at this time.
        """
        if '{' in param and '}':
            tmp = param.strip('}').split('{')
            monitor = ''.join(tmp).rstrip()
            return monitor
        else:
            return param