Currently the VMware Nova Driver relies on the VM name in vCenter/ESX to match the UUID in Nova. The name can be easily edited by vCenter administrators and break Nova administration of VMs. A better solution should be found allowing the Nova Compute Driver for vSphere to look up VMs by a less volatile and publicly visible mechanism.
Currently the VMware Nova Driver relies on the VM name in vCenter/ESX to match the UUID in Nova. The name can be easily edited by vCenter administrators and break Nova administration of VMs. A better solution should be found allowing the Nova Compute Driver for vSphere to look up VMs by a less volatile and publicly visible mechanism.