find_by_uuid.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
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"""
Find VM by UUID
"""

import sys
from tools import cli, service_instance


parser = cli.Parser()
parser.add_required_arguments(cli.Argument.UUID)
args = parser.get_args()
si = service_instance.connect(args)

# see:
# http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-55/topic/com.vmware.wssdk.apiref.doc/vim.ServiceInstanceContent.html
# http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-55/topic/com.vmware.wssdk.apiref.doc/vim.SearchIndex.html
search_index = si.content.searchIndex
vm = search_index.FindByUuid(None, args.uuid, True)

if vm is None:
    print("Could not find virtual machine '{0}'".format(args.uuid))
    sys.exit(1)

print("Found Virtual Machine")
details = {'name': vm.summary.config.name,
           'instance UUID': vm.summary.config.instanceUuid,
           'bios UUID': vm.summary.config.uuid,
           'path to VM': vm.summary.config.vmPathName,
           'guest OS id': vm.summary.config.guestId,
           'guest OS name': vm.summary.config.guestFullName,
           'host name': vm.runtime.host.name,
           'last booted timestamp': vm.runtime.bootTime,
           }

for name, value in details.items():
    print("{0:{width}{base}}: {1}".format(name, value, width=25, base='s'))