Re: Retrieve unique non-configurable host identifier from guest

[David H. <hn...@gm...>]

On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 3:16 PM, Sean Dilda <se...@du...> wrote:

> David Henriksson wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm looking for a way of retrieving a unique identifier of the host
> > system from within a guest. Preferable an identifier that does not
> > change if the guest is moved by V-Motion.
>
>
> I'm not sure I follow this. A unique identifier of the host means each
> host would have a different identifier.  If you VMotion between hosts,
> that would mean the identifier for the host would *have* to change in
> order for it to be a unique host identifier.
>
> Yes you are correct.
I read a post in another forum that the uuid does not change when you move
around your guest.
However, the uuid is configurable.
I would like to have the same property as the uuid, bit it should not be
configurable.
There might not be a such value or identifier though.

If we skip the requirement that the value should stay the same when being
moved around. Is there any value I can read from the host system that never
changes.