VMUtils- Global
The VMUtils script include provides methods for discovery and provisioning of virtual machines.
This script include is available in server-side scripts to convert between UUID and Correlation ID formats.
Parent Topic:Server API reference
VMUtils - turnCorrelationIdToUuid(String correlationId)
Converts a correlation ID into a UUID for a virtual machine in the ServiceNow system.
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| correlationId | String | The correlation ID to convert |
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| String | The UUID, or an empty string if invalid. |
gs.info(VMUtils.turnCorrelationIdToUuid('42 10 82 82 62 35 ca 68-b5 1c 1e f8 5c 0a 0d 5b'));
Output:
42108282-6235-ca68-b51c-1ef85c0a0d5b
VMUtils - turnUuidToCorrelationId(String uuid)
Converts a WMware universal unique identifier (UUID) to a format that matches the original format in the ServiceNow system.
vCenter works with UUIDs where the ESXi Linux console worked with this format.
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| uuid | String | The UUID to convert. |
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| String | The identifier converted to the ServiceNow format. |
gs.info(VMUtils.turnUuidToCorrelationId('13eb78d0-d504-11e1-9b23-0800200c9a66'));
Output:
13 eb 78 d0 d5 04 11 e1-9b 23 08 00 20 0c 9a 66