how to retrieve lookupservice url

[dev_webclient]

Hi,

I have installed vCenter Server 5.5 successfully.I forgot to notedown lookupservice url .

Where lookupservice url will be stored in vCenter Server and also authentication details.

[rdey]

Assuming you have installed a VCVA (vCenter Virtual Appliance) or a Simple Windows vCenter, the lookup service url is

https://<IP of vCenter>:7444/lookupservice/sdk

[demo_111]

Hi rdey.

I am working a project about vsphere web client and i will get the serviceUrl by vsphere web client sdk. In the vsphere 5.1, i get the serviceUrl like https://<ip-adress>/sdk, but in the vsphere 5.5, i get the serviceUrl using the same code.The serviceUrl that i get is like https://<host-name>/sdk.What's wrong with me? Do i get it with wrong method? or Do i have any methods to get the serviceUrl like https://<ip-adress>/sdk? Please help me.I will thanks very much.

[laurentsd]

Like I said in the other post you had on this subject, if the 5.5 SDK returns <host-name> instead of <host-ip> you need to figure out how to get the IP from your host-name.

[demo_111]

Thanks a lot.

[dongtong]

Hi laurentsd:

I am clear what you said, but you know I still have no idea how to find a clear way to get host ip. I know that should convert host-name to host-ip.

I am appreciated if you could give a clear way to get the IP.

PS, I checked the SDK API, and it does not supply interface to do that.

Thanks a lot.