nsx api - context_id

[jayadevi]

https://vdc-download.vmware.com/vmwb-repository/dcr-public/6c24b5c0-396a-4152-9125-bd10a795836b/7404...

Example Request:

POST https://<nsx-mgr>/api/v1/serviceinsertion/services/65a60890-6f48-418d-a7d5-5aaf65fc4e5b/service-instances

{

  "resource_type": "ServiceInstance",

  "description": "This Service Instance is deployed at T0 router",

  "display_name": "NS Service_Instance_for_ABC",

  "attachment_point": "TIER0_LR",

  "deployed_to": [{

    "is_valid": true,

    "target_display_name": "Active-LR",

    "target_id": "ea9ae885-d3ec-4acc-8194-d5d96dc569cd",

    "target_type": "LogicalRouter"

  }],

  "deployment_mode": "STAND_ALONE",

  "deployment_spec_name": "NS_DepSpec",

  "display_name": "NS Service_Instance_for_ABC",

  "implementation_type": "NORTH_SOUTH",

  "instance_deployment_config": {

    "compute_id": "domain-c8",

    "context_id": "44a18335-e72d-4c77-a0b1-7a922c5e086c",    ——————> is this the vcenter id?

    "storage_id": "datastore-12",

I am trying to use the api and would like to confirm if context_id is the vcenter id

How can I verify the vcenter id through mob?

If I could use the compute node id, how can I find it through mob?

Also is there any difference in nsx3.0 with this api

Thanks,

Jaya

[cpatidar]

Login to vCenter MOB page using the credentials

https://<VC FQDN or IP>/mob​  >> content   >> About  (to get the details of VC)

or

Direct URL:

https://<VC FQDN or IP>/mob/?moid=ServiceInstance&doPath=content.about

Now you can validate the vCenter ID here

Also, to check on the API difference, you need to look into the API reference guides/ release notes (like Known Issues, Resolved Issues) or you can open up an SR with API/SDK support team to get more details.

Hope this helps you.

[jayadevi]

Thanks for the response,I was able to find the vcenter id.

I will see if I can check if I can open an SR with the API team to see what is expected for the context_id.