diff --git a/orchestra/contrib/miscellaneous/models.py b/orchestra/contrib/miscellaneous/models.py
index 82c0a5b6..c5ab30f2 100644
--- a/orchestra/contrib/miscellaneous/models.py
+++ b/orchestra/contrib/miscellaneous/models.py
@@ -81,5 +81,5 @@ class Miscellaneous(models.Model):
     
     def clean(self):
         if self.identifier:
-            self.identifier = self.identifier.strip()
+            self.identifier = self.identifier.strip().lower()
         self.description = self.description.strip()
diff --git a/orchestra/contrib/resources/backends.py b/orchestra/contrib/resources/backends.py
index cb78b2b6..2ca21c23 100644
--- a/orchestra/contrib/resources/backends.py
+++ b/orchestra/contrib/resources/backends.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class ServiceMonitor(ServiceBackend):
     
     def execute(self, *args, **kwargs):
         log = super(ServiceMonitor, self).execute(*args, **kwargs)
-        if log.state == BackendLog.SUCCESS:
+        if log.state == log.SUCCESS:
             self.store(log)
         return log