can't find Datastore without known name for Datacenter.find_datastore(name)

[jiqiren]

Using a fresh install of vsphere v5, i can browse with rvc and see my data store:

~ $ rvc 10.2.0.12
Install the "ffi" gem for better tab completion.
No VMRC available for OS darwin11.0
Using default username "root".
password: 
VMRC is not installed. You will be unable to view virtual machine consoles. Use the vmrc.install command to install it.
/10.2.0.12/ha-datacenter/vm> cd ..
/10.2.0.12/ha-datacenter> ls
0 datastores [datastore]/
1 computers [host]/
2 networks [network]/
3 vms [vm]/
/10.2.0.12/ha-datacenter> cd datastore
/10.2.0.12/ha-datacenter/datastore> ls
0 datastore1: 994.82GB 0.1%
/10.2.0.12/ha-datacenter/datastore> 

However using the ruby gem rbvmomi with the following code does not work:

vim = RbVmomi::VIM.connect(:host => HOST, :user => USER, :password => PASS, :insecure => true )
dc = vim.serviceInstance.find_datacenter(nil) or fail "datacenter not found"
puts dc.pretty_path
dataStore = dc.find_datastore("/")
puts dataStore 

Output is always nil no matter what I pass to dc.find_datastore, dc.find_compute_resource(...) works as expected as does dc.find_vm(...).

Why do I need to explicitly know the exact name of the datastore beforehand? Isn't "find" a search for something? I've been un able to find a way to walk a path to derive a name...

[jrgarcia]

@jiqiren I just started maintaining this library and noticed this issue is 4+ years old. Is this still something you're having trouble with or can I close this?

[jiqiren]

I no longer have access to vsphere - so would not be able to confirm or test any fix. Feel free to close.

[jrgarcia]

@jiqiren Thanks!