Retrieve a vCenter Server ID by Using the Lookup Service

You use the node ID of a vCenter Server instance to retrieve the endpoint URL of a service on that vCenter Server instance. You specify the node ID in the service registration filter that you pass to the List() function on the Lookup Service.

Managed services are registered with the instance name of the vCenter Server instance where they run. The instance name maps to a unique vCenter Server ID. The instance name of a vCenter Server system is specified during installation and might be an FQDN or an IP address.

Prerequisites

• Establish a connection with the Lookup Service.
• Retrieve a service registration object.

Procedure

1. List the vCenter Server instances.
2. Find the matching node name of the vCenter Server instance and save the ID.

Results

Use the node ID of the vCenter Server instance to filter subsequent endpoint requests. You can use the node ID in a function that retrieves the endpoint URL of a service on a vCenter Server instance. For information about implementing such a function, see Retrieve Service Endpoints on vCenter Server Instances.