diff --git a/src/OMSimulatorPython/instantiated_model.py b/src/OMSimulatorPython/instantiated_model.py
index 51e1c2aea..d9612309e 100644
--- a/src/OMSimulatorPython/instantiated_model.py
+++ b/src/OMSimulatorPython/instantiated_model.py
@@ -64,13 +64,14 @@ def _system_type_label(system_type: SystemType) -> str:
   return "oms_system_wc" if system_type == SystemType.wc else "oms_system_sc"
 
 class InstantiatedModel:
-  def __init__(self, json_description, system: System, resources: dict):
+  def __init__(self, json_description, ssdName: str, system: System, resources: dict):
     #print(f"info: Instantiating model with JSON description:\n{json_description}", flush=True)
     config = json.loads(json_description)
     self.modelName = "model" ## create random name, but we cannot commits test as jenkins will gerate new model name
     self.apiCall = []
     self.mappedCrefs = {}  # Store mapped CRefs associated with their export names
     self.system = system
+    self.ssdName = ssdName
     self.resources = resources
     self.fmuInstantitated = False
 
@@ -205,7 +206,7 @@ def __init__(self, json_description, system: System, resources: dict):
         if not export_name in self.mappedCrefs:
           self.mappedCrefs[export_name] = comp_path
           self.mappedCrefs[".".join(comp["name"][:-1])] = solver_path # map parent system too for connector lookup
-        status = Capi.setExportName(comp_path, export_name)  # Set export name if provided
+        status = Capi.setExportName(comp_path, f"{self.ssdName}.{export_name}")  # Set export name if provided
         if status != Status.ok:
           raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to set export name: {status}")
 
@@ -428,7 +429,7 @@ def _addConnector(self, connectors, systemName):
       export_name = systemName
       if not connector_name in self.mappedCrefs:
         self.mappedCrefs[connector_name] = connector_path
-      status = Capi.setExportName(connector_path, export_name)  # Set export name if provided
+      status = Capi.setExportName(connector_path, f"{self.ssdName}.{export_name}")  # Set export name if provided
       if status != Status.ok:
         raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to set export name: {status}")
       status = Capi.setAliasName(connector_path, str(connector.name))  # Set alias name for connector
diff --git a/src/OMSimulatorPython/ssd.py b/src/OMSimulatorPython/ssd.py
index bcedf8984..bcf827991 100644
--- a/src/OMSimulatorPython/ssd.py
+++ b/src/OMSimulatorPython/ssd.py
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ def instantiate(self, resources: dict | None = None, tempdir: str | None = None)
       raise ValueError("Variant doesn't contain a system")
     simulation_info = {"startTime": self.startTime, "stopTime": self.stopTime, "resultFile": self.resultFile, "loggingInterval": self.loggingInterval, "bufferSize": self.bufferSize}
     json_desc = self.system.generateJson(resources, tempdir, simulation_info)
-    return InstantiatedModel(json_desc, self.system, resources)
+    return InstantiatedModel(json_desc, self._name, self.system, resources)
 
   def list(self, prefix=""):
     '''Prints the SSD contents.'''
diff --git a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/cs/BouncingBall-cs.py b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/cs/BouncingBall-cs.py
index 36c6a3c0c..5cce2217d 100644
--- a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/cs/BouncingBall-cs.py
+++ b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/cs/BouncingBall-cs.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 from OMSimulator import SSP, CRef, Settings, Capi
 Settings.suppressPath = True
+Capi.setCommandLineOption("--stripRoot=true")
 
 model = SSP()
 model.addResource('../../../resources/BouncingBall.fmu', new_name='resources/BouncingBall.fmu')
diff --git a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/cs/Dahlquist-cs.py b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/cs/Dahlquist-cs.py
index 31da77a7f..db6c8deea 100644
--- a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/cs/Dahlquist-cs.py
+++ b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/cs/Dahlquist-cs.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 from OMSimulator import SSP, CRef, Settings, Capi
 Settings.suppressPath = True
+Capi.setCommandLineOption("--stripRoot=true")
 
 model = SSP()
 model.addResource('../../../resources/Dahlquist.fmu', new_name='resources/Dahlquist.fmu')
diff --git a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/cs/Feedthrough-cs.py b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/cs/Feedthrough-cs.py
index cec31dea7..55ad3b1ab 100644
--- a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/cs/Feedthrough-cs.py
+++ b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/cs/Feedthrough-cs.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 ## win: yes
 ## asan: yes
 
-from OMSimulator import SSP, CRef, Settings
+from OMSimulator import SSP, CRef, Settings, Capi
 Settings.suppressPath = True
 
 model = SSP()
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
 ## Result:
 ## info:    Result file: Feedthrough-cs.mat (bufferSize=10)
-## info:    Parameter default.Feedthrough.String_parameter will not be stored in the result file, because the signal type is not supported
+## info:    Parameter default.default.Feedthrough.String_parameter will not be stored in the result file, because the signal type is not supported
 ## info:    Feedthrough.Boolean_output: True
 ## info:    Feedthrough.Enumeration_output: 2
 ## info:    Feedthrough.Float64_continuous_output: 3.1
diff --git a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/cs/Stair-cs.py b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/cs/Stair-cs.py
index 202cce940..176204df1 100644
--- a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/cs/Stair-cs.py
+++ b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/cs/Stair-cs.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 from OMSimulator import SSP, CRef, Settings, Capi
 Settings.suppressPath = True
+Capi.setCommandLineOption("--stripRoot=true")
 
 model = SSP()
 model.addResource('../../../resources/Stair.fmu', new_name='resources/Stair.fmu')
diff --git a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/cs/VanDerPol-cs.py b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/cs/VanDerPol-cs.py
index 5a8a0ad02..afe0dc79f 100644
--- a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/cs/VanDerPol-cs.py
+++ b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/cs/VanDerPol-cs.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 from OMSimulator import SSP, CRef, Settings, Capi
 Settings.suppressPath = True
+Capi.setCommandLineOption("--stripRoot=true")
 
 model = SSP()
 model.addResource('../../../resources/VanDerPol.fmu', new_name='resources/VanDerPol.fmu')
diff --git a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/me/BouncingBall-me.py b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/me/BouncingBall-me.py
index a781c6374..150a24c67 100644
--- a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/me/BouncingBall-me.py
+++ b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/me/BouncingBall-me.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 from OMSimulator import SSP, CRef, Settings, Capi
 Settings.suppressPath = True
+Capi.setCommandLineOption("--stripRoot=true")
 
 model = SSP()
 model.addResource('../../../resources/BouncingBall.fmu', new_name='resources/BouncingBall.fmu')
diff --git a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/me/Dahlquist-me.py b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/me/Dahlquist-me.py
index 8a3dd951a..f4372d4b7 100644
--- a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/me/Dahlquist-me.py
+++ b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/me/Dahlquist-me.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 from OMSimulator import SSP, CRef, Settings, Capi
 Settings.suppressPath = True
+Capi.setCommandLineOption("--stripRoot=true")
 
 model = SSP()
 model.addResource('../../../resources/Dahlquist.fmu', new_name='resources/Dahlquist.fmu')
diff --git a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/me/Feedthrough-me.py b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/me/Feedthrough-me.py
index b48b99e74..99bf8f205 100644
--- a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/me/Feedthrough-me.py
+++ b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/me/Feedthrough-me.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 ## win: yes
 ## asan: yes
 
-from OMSimulator import SSP, CRef, Settings
+from OMSimulator import SSP, CRef, Settings, Capi
 Settings.suppressPath = True
 
 model = SSP()
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 ## info:    model doesn't contain any continuous state
 ## info:    maximum step size for 'model.root': 0.001000
 ## info:    Result file: Feedthrough-me.mat (bufferSize=10)
-## info:    Parameter default.Feedthrough.String_parameter will not be stored in the result file, because the signal type is not supported
+## info:    Parameter default.default.Feedthrough.String_parameter will not be stored in the result file, because the signal type is not supported
 ## info:    Feedthrough.Boolean_output: True
 ## info:    Feedthrough.Enumeration_output: 2
 ## info:    Feedthrough.Float64_continuous_output: 3.1
diff --git a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/me/Stair-me-events.py b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/me/Stair-me-events.py
index e9545fc1b..4aecc2ce4 100644
--- a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/me/Stair-me-events.py
+++ b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/me/Stair-me-events.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 with open("Stair-me-events.csv") as file:
   rows = list(csv.reader(file, skipinitialspace=True))
 
-counter = rows[0].index('default.Stair.counter')
+counter = rows[0].index('default.default.Stair.counter')
 
 # group the data points by their time stamp
 groups = []
diff --git a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/me/Stair-me.py b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/me/Stair-me.py
index 36b1a6b47..9a1a7bc9b 100644
--- a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/me/Stair-me.py
+++ b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/me/Stair-me.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 from OMSimulator import SSP, CRef, Settings, Capi
 Settings.suppressPath = True
+Capi.setCommandLineOption("--stripRoot=true")
 
 model = SSP()
 model.addResource('../../../resources/Stair.fmu', new_name='resources/Stair.fmu')
diff --git a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/me/VanDerPol-me.py b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/me/VanDerPol-me.py
index 9369c5da5..a5c7e2fc3 100644
--- a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/me/VanDerPol-me.py
+++ b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/2.0/me/VanDerPol-me.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 from OMSimulator import SSP, CRef, Settings, Capi
 Settings.suppressPath = True
+Capi.setCommandLineOption("--stripRoot=true")
 
 model = SSP()
 model.addResource('../../../resources/VanDerPol.fmu', new_name='resources/VanDerPol.fmu')
diff --git a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/3.0/cs/BouncingBall-cs.py b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/3.0/cs/BouncingBall-cs.py
index fd3fa4e15..a001ae84d 100644
--- a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/3.0/cs/BouncingBall-cs.py
+++ b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/3.0/cs/BouncingBall-cs.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 from OMSimulator import SSP, CRef, Settings, Capi
 Settings.suppressPath = True
+Capi.setCommandLineOption("--stripRoot=true")
 
 model = SSP()
 model.addResource('../../../resources/BouncingBall3.fmu', new_name='resources/BouncingBall3.fmu')
diff --git a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/3.0/cs/Dahlquist-cs.py b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/3.0/cs/Dahlquist-cs.py
index eb2b6d049..07f9e8272 100644
--- a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/3.0/cs/Dahlquist-cs.py
+++ b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/3.0/cs/Dahlquist-cs.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 from OMSimulator import SSP, CRef, Settings, Capi
 Settings.suppressPath = True
+Capi.setCommandLineOption("--stripRoot=true")
 
 model = SSP()
 model.addResource('../../../resources/Dahlquist3.fmu', new_name='resources/Dahlquist3.fmu')
diff --git a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/3.0/cs/Stair-cs.py b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/3.0/cs/Stair-cs.py
index 6438883f3..351b05769 100644
--- a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/3.0/cs/Stair-cs.py
+++ b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/3.0/cs/Stair-cs.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 from OMSimulator import SSP, CRef, Settings, Capi
 Settings.suppressPath = True
+Capi.setCommandLineOption("--stripRoot=true")
 
 model = SSP()
 model.addResource('../../../resources/Stair3.fmu', new_name='resources/Stair3.fmu')
diff --git a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/3.0/cs/VanDerPol-cs.py b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/3.0/cs/VanDerPol-cs.py
index 690faa01a..a5b0c4e8d 100644
--- a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/3.0/cs/VanDerPol-cs.py
+++ b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/3.0/cs/VanDerPol-cs.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 from OMSimulator import SSP, CRef, Settings, Capi
 Settings.suppressPath = True
+Capi.setCommandLineOption("--stripRoot=true")
 
 model = SSP()
 model.addResource('../../../resources/VanDerPol3.fmu', new_name='resources/VanDerPol3.fmu')
diff --git a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/3.0/me/BouncingBall-me.py b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/3.0/me/BouncingBall-me.py
index 88d08e59c..068123b5f 100644
--- a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/3.0/me/BouncingBall-me.py
+++ b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/3.0/me/BouncingBall-me.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 from OMSimulator import SSP, CRef, Settings, Capi
 Settings.suppressPath = True
+Capi.setCommandLineOption("--stripRoot=true")
 
 model = SSP()
 model.addResource('../../../resources/BouncingBall3.fmu', new_name='resources/BouncingBall3.fmu')
diff --git a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/3.0/me/Dahlquist-me.py b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/3.0/me/Dahlquist-me.py
index d6e98e50e..7720902d7 100644
--- a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/3.0/me/Dahlquist-me.py
+++ b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/3.0/me/Dahlquist-me.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 from OMSimulator import SSP, CRef, Settings, Capi
 Settings.suppressPath = True
+Capi.setCommandLineOption("--stripRoot=true")
 
 model = SSP()
 model.addResource('../../../resources/Dahlquist3.fmu', new_name='resources/Dahlquist3.fmu')
diff --git a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/3.0/me/Stair-me.py b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/3.0/me/Stair-me.py
index baec7ed3e..b9ca9adef 100644
--- a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/3.0/me/Stair-me.py
+++ b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/3.0/me/Stair-me.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 from OMSimulator import SSP, CRef, Settings, Capi
 Settings.suppressPath = True
+Capi.setCommandLineOption("--stripRoot=true")
 
 model = SSP()
 model.addResource('../../../resources/Stair3.fmu', new_name='resources/Stair3.fmu')
diff --git a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/3.0/me/VanDerPol-me.py b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/3.0/me/VanDerPol-me.py
index 6e22c80cb..e21d8cb7d 100644
--- a/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/3.0/me/VanDerPol-me.py
+++ b/testsuite/tests/reference-fmus/3.0/me/VanDerPol-me.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 from OMSimulator import SSP, CRef, Settings, Capi
 Settings.suppressPath = True
+Capi.setCommandLineOption("--stripRoot=true")
 
 model = SSP()
 model.addResource('../../../resources/VanDerPol3.fmu', new_name='resources/VanDerPol3.fmu')