vcenter vm hardware: connection info
The
connection_info structure provides information about the state and configuration of a removable virtual device.Representations:
{
"allow_guest_control": true,
"start_connected": true,
"state": "CONNECTED"
}
"allow_guest_control": true,
"start_connected": true,
"state": "CONNECTED"
}
<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<ns0:ConnectionInfo xmlns:ns0="http://vmware.com/vcenter/vm/hardware" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<state>CONNECTED</state>
<allow_guest_control>true</allow_guest_control>
<start_connected>true</start_connected>
</ns0:ConnectionInfo>
<ns0:ConnectionInfo xmlns:ns0="http://vmware.com/vcenter/vm/hardware" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<state>CONNECTED</state>
<allow_guest_control>true</allow_guest_control>
<start_connected>true</start_connected>
</ns0:ConnectionInfo>
Attributes:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| state | string | Connection status of the virtual device. Defines the valid states for a removable device that is configured to be connected. Value is one of: CONNECTED: The device is connected and working correctly. RECOVERABLE_ERROR: Device connection failed due to a recoverable error; for example, the virtual device backing is currently in use by another virtual machine. UNRECOVERABLE_ERROR: Device connection failed due to an unrecoverable error; for example, the virtual device backing does not exist. NOT_CONNECTED: The device is not connected. UNKNOWN: The device status is unknown. |
| start_connected | boolean | Flag indicating whether the virtual device should be connected whenever the virtual machine is powered on. |
| allow_guest_control | boolean | Flag indicating whether the guest can connect and disconnect the device. |