def load_vm_uuid_by_name(self, si, vcenter_data_model, vm_name):
        """
        Returns the vm uuid
        :param si: Service instance to the vcenter
        :param vcenter_data_model: vcenter data model
        :param vm_name: the vm name
        :return: str uuid
        """
        path = VMLocation.combine([vcenter_data_model.default_datacenter, vm_name])
        paths = path.split('/')
        name = paths[len(paths) - 1]
        path = VMLocation.combine(paths[:len(paths) - 1])
        vm = self.pv_service.find_vm_by_name(si, path, name)
        if not vm:
            raise ValueError('Could not find the vm in the given path: {0}/{1}'.format(path, name))

        if isinstance(vm, vim.VirtualMachine):
            return vm.config.uuid

        raise ValueError('The given object is not a vm: {0}/{1}'.format(path, name))
def load_vm_uuid_by_name ( self , si , vcenter_data_model , vm_name ) : path = VMLocation . combine ( [ vcenter_data_model . default_datacenter , vm_name ] ) paths = path . split ( '/' ) name = paths [ len ( paths ) - 1 ] path = VMLocation . combine ( paths [ : len ( paths ) - 1 ] ) vm = self . pv_service . find_vm_by_name ( si , path , name ) if not vm : raise ValueError ( 'Could not find the vm in the given path: {0}/{1}' . format ( path , name ) ) if isinstance ( vm , vim . VirtualMachine ) : return vm . config . uuid raise ValueError ( 'The given object is not a vm: {0}/{1}' . format ( path , name ) )
Returns the vm uuid
        :param si: Service instance to the vcenter
        :param vcenter_data_model: vcenter data model
        :param vm_name: the vm name
        :return: str uuid