Enum - VirtualDiskMode(vim.vm.device.VirtualDiskOption.DiskMode)

Since: 2.0

Enum Description

The list of known disk modes.

The list of supported disk modes varies by the backing type. The "persistent" mode is supported by every backing type.

Enum Constants

Name	Description
append	Changes are appended to the redo log; you revoke changes by removing the undo log.
independent_nonpersistent	Same as nonpersistent, but not affected by snapshots.
independent_persistent	Same as persistent, but not affected by snapshots.
nonpersistent	Changes to virtual disk are made to a redo log and discarded at power off.
persistent	Changes are immediately and permanently written to the virtual disk.
undoable	Changes are made to a redo log, but you are given the option to commit or undo.

Show WSDL type definition

         <simpleType xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="VirtualDiskMode">
            <restriction base="xsd:string">
               <enumeration value="persistent"/>
               <enumeration value="nonpersistent"/>
               <enumeration value="undoable"/>
               <enumeration value="independent_persistent"/>
               <enumeration value="independent_nonpersistent"/>
               <enumeration value="append"/>
            </restriction>
         </simpleType>