How to get an identier of the machine which a VM is running on.

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jcdole
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How to get an identier of the machine which a VM is running on.

Post by jcdole »

Hello.
It would be nice if one can get some host unique identifier about the host the guest is running on.
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Re: How to get an identier of the machine which a VM is running on.

Post by mpack »

The VM is logically a separate PC - it shouldn't matter what hardware is hosting it right now, which in any case can change due to teleporting or simply moving the VM while suspended.

The fact that a VM can't (and shouldn't) know much about the host is by design, and I don't see that design changing any time soon.
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