Defines the valid guest operating system types used for configuring a virtual machine. Value is one of:
DOS: MS-DOS.
WIN_31: Windows 3.1
WIN_95: Windows 95
WIN_98: Windows 98
WIN_ME: Windows Millennium Edition
WIN_NT: Windows NT 4
WIN_2000_PRO: Windows 2000 Professional
WIN_2000_SERV: Windows 2000 Server
WIN_2000_ADV_SERV: Windows 2000 Advanced Server
WIN_XP_HOME: Windows XP Home Edition
WIN_XP_PRO: Windows XP Professional
WIN_XP_PRO_64: Windows XP Professional Edition (64 bit)
WIN_NET_WEB: Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
WIN_NET_STANDARD: Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
WIN_NET_ENTERPRISE: Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
WIN_NET_DATACENTER: Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
WIN_NET_BUSINESS: Windows Small Business Server 2003
WIN_NET_STANDARD_64: Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (64 bit)
WIN_NET_ENTERPRISE_64: Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (64 bit)
WIN_LONGHORN: Windows Longhorn (experimental)
WIN_LONGHORN_64: Windows Longhorn (64 bit) (experimental)
WIN_NET_DATACENTER_64: Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (64 bit) (experimental)
WIN_VISTA: Windows Vista
WIN_VISTA_64: Windows Vista (64 bit)
WINDOWS_7: Windows 7
WINDOWS_7_64: Windows 7 (64 bit)
WINDOWS_7_SERVER_64: Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit)
WINDOWS_8: Windows 8
WINDOWS_8_64: Windows 8 (64 bit)
WINDOWS_8_SERVER_64: Windows 8 Server (64 bit)
WINDOWS_9: Windows 10
WINDOWS_9_64: Windows 10 (64 bit)
WINDOWS_9_SERVER_64: Windows 10 Server (64 bit)
WINDOWS_HYPERV: Windows Hyper-V
FREEBSD: FreeBSD 10 or earlier
FREEBSD_64: FreeBSD 10 x64 or earlier
FREEBSD_11: FreeBSD 11. This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7
FREEBSD_12: FreeBSD 12 or later. This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7
FREEBSD_11_64: FreeBSD 11 x64. This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7
FREEBSD_12_64: FreeBSD 12 x64 or later. This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7
REDHAT: Red Hat Linux 2.1
RHEL_2: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2
RHEL_3: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
RHEL_3_64: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 (64 bit)
RHEL_4: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
RHEL_4_64: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (64 bit)
RHEL_5: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
RHEL_5_64: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (64 bit) (experimental)
RHEL_6: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
RHEL_6_64: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (64 bit)
RHEL_7: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
RHEL_7_64: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (64 bit)
RHEL_8_64: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (64 bit). This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7
CENTOS: CentOS 4/5
CENTOS_64: CentOS 4/5 (64-bit)
CENTOS_6: CentOS 6
CENTOS_6_64: CentOS 6 (64-bit)
CENTOS_7: CentOS 7
CENTOS_7_64: CentOS 7 (64-bit)
CENTOS_8_64: CentOS 8 (64-bit). This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7
ORACLE_LINUX: Oracle Linux 4/5
ORACLE_LINUX_64: Oracle Linux 4/5 (64-bit)
ORACLE_LINUX_6: Oracle Linux 6
ORACLE_LINUX_6_64: Oracle Linux 6 (64-bit)
ORACLE_LINUX_7: Oracle Linux 7
ORACLE_LINUX_7_64: Oracle Linux 7 (64-bit)
ORACLE_LINUX_8_64: Oracle Linux 8 (64-bit). This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7
SUSE: Suse Linux
SUSE_64: Suse Linux (64 bit)
SLES: Suse Linux Enterprise Server 9
SLES_64: Suse Linux Enterprise Server 9 (64 bit)
SLES_10: Suse linux Enterprise Server 10
SLES_10_64: Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10 (64 bit) (experimental)
SLES_11: Suse linux Enterprise Server 11
SLES_11_64: Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11 (64 bit)
SLES_12: Suse linux Enterprise Server 12
SLES_12_64: Suse Linux Enterprise Server 12 (64 bit)
SLES_15_64: Suse Linux Enterprise Server 15 (64 bit). This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7
NLD_9: Novell Linux Desktop 9
OES: Open Enterprise Server
SJDS: Sun Java Desktop System
MANDRAKE: Mandrake Linux
MANDRIVA: Mandriva Linux
MANDRIVA_64: Mandriva Linux (64 bit)
TURBO_LINUX: Turbolinux
TURBO_LINUX_64: Turbolinux (64 bit)
UBUNTU: Ubuntu Linux
UBUNTU_64: Ubuntu Linux (64 bit)
DEBIAN_4: Debian GNU/Linux 4
DEBIAN_4_64: Debian GNU/Linux 4 (64 bit)
DEBIAN_5: Debian GNU/Linux 5
DEBIAN_5_64: Debian GNU/Linux 5 (64 bit)
DEBIAN_6: Debian GNU/Linux 6
DEBIAN_6_64: Debian GNU/Linux 6 (64 bit)
DEBIAN_7: Debian GNU/Linux 7
DEBIAN_7_64: Debian GNU/Linux 7 (64 bit)
DEBIAN_8: Debian GNU/Linux 8
DEBIAN_8_64: Debian GNU/Linux 8 (64 bit)
DEBIAN_9: Debian GNU/Linux 9
DEBIAN_9_64: Debian GNU/Linux 9 (64 bit)
DEBIAN_10: Debian GNU/Linux 10
DEBIAN_10_64: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (64 bit)
ASIANUX_3: Asianux Server 3
ASIANUX_3_64: Asianux Server 3 (64 bit)
ASIANUX_4: Asianux Server 4
ASIANUX_4_64: Asianux Server 4 (64 bit)
ASIANUX_5_64: Asianux Server 5 (64 bit)
ASIANUX_7_64: Asianux Server 7 (64 bit)
ASIANUX_8_64: Asianux Server 8 (64 bit). This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7
OPENSUSE: OpenSUSE Linux
OPENSUSE_64: OpenSUSE Linux (64 bit)
FEDORA: Fedora Linux
FEDORA_64: Fedora Linux (64 bit)
COREOS_64: CoreOS Linux (64 bit)
VMWARE_PHOTON_64: VMware Photon (64 bit)
OTHER_24X_LINUX: Linux 2.4x Kernel
OTHER_24X_LINUX_64: Linux 2.4x Kernel (64 bit) (experimental)
OTHER_26X_LINUX: Linux 2.6x Kernel
OTHER_26X_LINUX_64: Linux 2.6x Kernel (64 bit) (experimental)
OTHER_3X_LINUX: Linux 3.x Kernel
OTHER_3X_LINUX_64: Linux 3.x Kernel (64 bit)
OTHER_4X_LINUX: Linux 4.x Kernel. This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7
OTHER_4X_LINUX_64: Linux 4.x Kernel (64 bit). This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7
OTHER_LINUX: Linux 2.2x Kernel
GENERIC_LINUX: Other Linux
OTHER_LINUX_64: Linux (64 bit) (experimental)
SOLARIS_6: Solaris 6
SOLARIS_7: Solaris 7
SOLARIS_8: Solaris 8
SOLARIS_9: Solaris 9
SOLARIS_10: Solaris 10 (32 bit) (experimental)
SOLARIS_10_64: Solaris 10 (64 bit) (experimental)
SOLARIS_11_64: Solaris 11 (64 bit)
OS2: OS/2
ECOMSTATION: eComStation 1.x
ECOMSTATION_2: eComStation 2.0
NETWARE_4: Novell NetWare 4
NETWARE_5: Novell NetWare 5.1
NETWARE_6: Novell NetWare 6.x
OPENSERVER_5: SCO OpenServer 5
OPENSERVER_6: SCO OpenServer 6
UNIXWARE_7: SCO UnixWare 7
DARWIN: Mac OS 10.5
DARWIN_64: Mac OS 10.5 (64 bit)
DARWIN_10: Mac OS 10.6
DARWIN_10_64: Mac OS 10.6 (64 bit)
DARWIN_11: Mac OS 10.7
DARWIN_11_64: Mac OS 10.7 (64 bit)
DARWIN_12_64: Mac OS 10.8 (64 bit)
DARWIN_13_64: Mac OS 10.9 (64 bit)
DARWIN_14_64: Mac OS 10.10 (64 bit)
DARWIN_15_64: Mac OS 10.11 (64 bit)
DARWIN_16_64: Mac OS 10.12 (64 bit)
DARWIN_17_64: Mac OS 10.13 (64 bit). This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7
DARWIN_18_64: Mac OS 10.14 (64 bit). This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7
VMKERNEL: VMware ESX 4
VMKERNEL_5: VMware ESX 5
VMKERNEL_6: VMware ESX 6
VMKERNEL_65: VMware ESX 6.5
OTHER: Other Operating System
OTHER_64: Other Operating System (64 bit) (experimental)

Defines the valid power states for a virtual machine. Value is one of:
POWERED_OFF: The virtual machine is powered off.
POWERED_ON: The virtual machine is powered on.
SUSPENDED: The virtual machine is suspended.

Defines the valid virtual hardware versions for a virtual machine. Value is one of:
VMX_03: Hardware version 3.
VMX_04: Hardware version 4.
VMX_06: Hardware version 6.
VMX_07: Hardware version 7.
VMX_08: Hardware version 8.
VMX_09: Hardware version 9.
VMX_10: Hardware version 10.
VMX_11: Hardware version 11.
VMX_12: Hardware version 12.
VMX_13: Hardware version 13.
VMX_14: Hardware version 14. This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7

Defines the valid virtual hardware upgrade policies for a virtual machine. Value is one of:
NEVER: Do not upgrade the virtual machine when it is powered on.
AFTER_CLEAN_SHUTDOWN: Run scheduled upgrade when the virtual machine is powered on after a clean shutdown of the guest operating system.
ALWAYS: Run scheduled upgrade when the virtual machine is powered on.

Defines the valid virtual hardware versions for a virtual machine. Value is one of:
VMX_03: Hardware version 3.
VMX_04: Hardware version 4.
VMX_06: Hardware version 6.
VMX_07: Hardware version 7.
VMX_08: Hardware version 8.
VMX_09: Hardware version 9.
VMX_10: Hardware version 10.
VMX_11: Hardware version 11.
VMX_12: Hardware version 12.
VMX_13: Hardware version 13.
VMX_14: Hardware version 14. This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7Optional. It is only relevant when upgrade_policy has value [AFTER_CLEAN_SHUTDOWN, ALWAYS]. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of upgrade_policy is one of AFTER_CLEAN_SHUTDOWN or ALWAYS.

Defines the valid virtual hardware upgrade statuses for a virtual machine. Value is one of:
NONE: No scheduled upgrade has been attempted.
PENDING: Upgrade is scheduled but has not yet been run.
SUCCESS: The most recent scheduled upgrade was successful.
FAILED: The most recent scheduled upgrade was not successful.

Optional. It is only relevant when upgrade_status has value FAILED. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of upgrade_status is FAILED.

Defines the valid firmware types for a virtual machine. Value is one of:
BIOS: Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) firmware.
EFI: Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) firmware.

Optional. It is only relevant when type has value EFI. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of type is EFI.

Defines the valid network boot protocols supported when booting a virtual machine with EFI firmware over the network. Value is one of:
IPV4: PXE or Apple NetBoot over IPv4.
IPV6: PXE over IPv6.Optional. It is only relevant when type has value EFI. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of type is EFI.

Defines the valid device types that may be used as bootable devices. Value is one of:
CDROM: Virtual CD-ROM device.
DISK: Virtual disk device.
ETHERNET: Virtual Ethernet adapter.
FLOPPY: Virtual floppy drive.

Optional. It is only relevant when type has value ETHERNET. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of type is ETHERNET.When clients pass a value of this structure as a parameter, the field must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Ethernet. When operations return a value of this structure as a result, the field will be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Ethernet.

Optional. It is only relevant when type has value DISK. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of type is DISK.When clients pass a value of this structure as a parameter, the field must contain identifiers for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Disk. When operations return a value of this structure as a result, the field will contain identifiers for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Disk.

Some guest operating systems may consume more resources or perform less efficiently when they run on hardware that supports adding memory while the machine is running.

When adding memory to a running virtual machine, the amount of memory added must be at least vcenter.vm.hardware.memory.info.hot_add_increment_size_MiB and the total memory size of the virtual machine must be a multiple of {@link>hotAddIncrementSize}.

Optional. Only set when vcenter.vm.hardware.memory.info.hot_add_enabled is true and the virtual machine is running.

Optional. Only set when vcenter.vm.hardware.memory.info.hot_add_enabled is true and the virtual machine is running.

When clients pass a value of this structure as a parameter, the key in the field key/value pairs must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Disk. When operations return a value of this structure as a result, the key in the field key/value pairs will be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Disk.List of {"key": string, "value": info}

Defines the valid types of host bus adapters that may be used for attaching a virtual storage device to a virtual machine. Value is one of:
IDE: Disk is attached to an IDE adapter.
SCSI: Disk is attached to a SCSI adapter.
SATA: Disk is attached to a SATA adapter.

Optional. It is only relevant when type has value IDE. Workaround for PR1459646.

Optional. It is only relevant when type has value SCSI. Workaround for PR1459646.

Optional. It is only relevant when type has value SATA. Workaround for PR1459646.

Defines the valid backing types for a virtual disk. Value is one of:
VMDK_FILE: Virtual disk is backed by a VMDK file.

Optional. It is only relevant when type has value VMDK_FILE. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of type is VMDK_FILE.

Optional. If unset, virtual disk is inaccessible or disk capacity is 0.

When clients pass a value of this structure as a parameter, the key in the field key/value pairs must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Ethernet. When operations return a value of this structure as a result, the key in the field key/value pairs will be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Ethernet.List of {"key": string, "value": info}

Defines the valid emulation types for a virtual Ethernet adapter. Value is one of:
E1000: E1000 ethernet adapter.
E1000E: E1000e ethernet adapter.
PCNET32: AMD Lance PCNet32 Ethernet adapter.
VMXNET: VMware Vmxnet virtual Ethernet adapter.
VMXNET2: VMware Vmxnet2 virtual Ethernet adapter.
VMXNET3: VMware Vmxnet3 virtual Ethernet adapter.

Optional. It is only relevant when type has value VMXNET3. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of type is VMXNE_t3.

Defines the valid MAC address origins for a virtual Ethernet adapter. Value is one of:
MANUAL: MAC address is assigned statically.
GENERATED: MAC address is generated automatically.
ASSIGNED: MAC address is assigned by vCenter Server.

Optional. May be unset if vcenter.vm.hardware.ethernet.info.mac_type is MANUAL and has not been specified, or if vcenter.vm.hardware.ethernet.info.mac_type is GENERATED and the virtual machine has never been powered on since the Ethernet adapter was created.

Optional. May be unset if the virtual machine has never been powered on since the adapter was created.

Defines the valid backing types for a virtual Ethernet adapter. Value is one of:
STANDARD_PORTGROUP: vSphere standard portgroup network backing.
HOST_DEVICE: Legacy host device network backing. Imported VMs may have virtual Ethernet adapters with this type of backing, but this type of backing cannot be used to create or to update a virtual Ethernet adapter.
DISTRIBUTED_PORTGROUP: Distributed virtual switch backing.
OPAQUE_NETWORK: Opaque network backing.

Optional. It is only relevant when type has value [STANDARD_PORTGROUP, DISTRIBUTED_PORTGROUP, OPAQUE_NETWORK]. If unset, the identifier of the network backing could not be determined.When clients pass a value of this structure as a parameter, the field must be an identifier for the resource type: Network. When operations return a value of this structure as a result, the field will be an identifier for the resource type: Network.

Optional. It is only relevant when type has value STANDARD_PORTGROUP. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of type is STANDARD_PORTGROUP.

Optional. It is only relevant when type has value HOST_DEVICE. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of type is HOST_DEVICE.

Optional. It is only relevant when type has value DISTRIBUTED_PORTGROUP. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of type is DISTRIBUTED_PORTGROUP.

Optional. It is only relevant when type has value DISTRIBUTED_PORTGROUP. This field will be unset if the virtual Ethernet device is not bound to a distributed virtual port; this can happen if the virtual machine is powered off or the virtual Ethernet device is not connected.

Optional. It is only relevant when type has value DISTRIBUTED_PORTGROUP. This field will be unset if the virtual Ethernet device is not bound to a distributed virtual port; this can happen if the virtual machine is powered off or the virtual Ethernet device is not connected.

Optional. It is only relevant when type has value OPAQUE_NETWORK. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of type is OPAQUE_NETWORK.

Optional. It is only relevant when type has value OPAQUE_NETWORK. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of type is OPAQUE_NETWORK.

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.

When clients pass a value of this structure as a parameter, the key in the field key/value pairs must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Cdrom. When operations return a value of this structure as a result, the key in the field key/value pairs will be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Cdrom.List of {"key": string, "value": info}

Defines the valid types of host bus adapters that may be used for attaching a Cdrom to a virtual machine. Value is one of:
IDE: Cdrom is attached to an IDE adapter.
SATA: Cdrom is attached to a SATA adapter.

Optional. It is only relevant when type has value IDE. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of type is IDE.

Optional. It is only relevant when type has value SATA. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of type is SATA.

Defines the valid backing types for a virtual CD-ROM device. Value is one of:
ISO_FILE: Virtual CD-ROM device is backed by an ISO file.
HOST_DEVICE: Virtual CD-ROM device is backed by a device on the host where the virtual machine is running.
CLIENT_DEVICE: Virtual CD-ROM device is backed by a device on the client that is connected to the virtual machine console.

Optional. It is only relevant when type has value ISO_FILE. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of type is ISO_FILE.

Optional. It is only relevant when type has value HOST_DEVICE. This field will be unset if auto_detect is true and the virtual CD-ROM device is not connected or no suitable device is available on the host.

Optional. It is only relevant when type has value HOST_DEVICE. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of type is HOST_DEVICE.

Defines the valid device access types for a physical device packing of a virtual CD-ROM device. Value is one of:
EMULATION: ATAPI or SCSI device emulation.
PASSTHRU: Raw passthru device access.
PASSTHRU_EXCLUSIVE: Raw passthru device access, with exclusive access to the device.Optional. It is only relevant when type has value [HOST_DEVICE, CLIENT_DEVICE]. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of type is one of HOST_DEVICE or CLIENT_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.

When clients pass a value of this structure as a parameter, the key in the field key/value pairs must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Floppy. When operations return a value of this structure as a result, the key in the field key/value pairs will be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Floppy.List of {"key": string, "value": info}

Defines the valid backing types for a virtual floppy drive. Value is one of:
IMAGE_FILE: Virtual floppy drive is backed by an image file.
HOST_DEVICE: Virtual floppy drive is backed by a device on the host where the virtual machine is running.
CLIENT_DEVICE: Virtual floppy drive is backed by a device on the client that is connected to the virtual machine console.

Optional. It is only relevant when type has value IMAGE_FILE. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of type is IMAGE_FILE.

Optional. It is only relevant when type has value HOST_DEVICE. This field will be unset if auto_detect is true and the virtual floppy drive is not connected or no suitable device is available on the host.

Optional. It is only relevant when type has value HOST_DEVICE. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of type is HOST_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.

When clients pass a value of this structure as a parameter, the key in the field key/value pairs must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.ParallelPort. When operations return a value of this structure as a result, the key in the field key/value pairs will be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.ParallelPort.List of {"key": string, "value": info}

Defines the valid backing types for a virtual parallel port. Value is one of:
FILE: Virtual parallel port is backed by a file.
HOST_DEVICE: Virtual parallel port is backed by a device on the host where the virtual machine is running.

Optional. It is only relevant when type has value FILE. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of type is FILE.

Optional. It is only relevant when type has value HOST_DEVICE. This field will be unset if auto_detect is true and the virtual parallel port is not connected or no suitable device is available on the host.

Optional. It is only relevant when type has value HOST_DEVICE. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of type is HOST_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.

When clients pass a value of this structure as a parameter, the key in the field key/value pairs must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.SerialPort. When operations return a value of this structure as a result, the key in the field key/value pairs will be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.SerialPort.List of {"key": string, "value": info}

Defines the valid backing types for a virtual serial port. Value is one of:
FILE: Virtual serial port is backed by a file.
HOST_DEVICE: Virtual serial port is backed by a device on the host where the virtual machine is running.
PIPE_SERVER: Virtual serial port is backed by a named pipe server. The virtual machine will accept a connection from a host application or another virtual machine on the same host. This is useful for capturing debugging information sent through the virtual serial port.
PIPE_CLIENT: Virtual serial port is backed by a named pipe client. The virtual machine will connect to the named pipe provided by a host application or another virtual machine on the same host. This is useful for capturing debugging information sent through the virtual serial port.
NETWORK_SERVER: Virtual serial port is backed by a network server. This backing may be used to create a network-accessible serial port on the virtual machine, accepting a connection from a remote system.
NETWORK_CLIENT: Virtual serial port is backed by a network client. This backing may be used to create a network-accessible serial port on the virtual machine, initiating a connection to a remote system.

Optional. It is only relevant when type has value FILE. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of type is FILE.

Optional. It is only relevant when type has value HOST_DEVICE. This field will be unset if auto_detect is true and the virtual serial port is not connected or no suitable device is available on the host.

Optional. It is only relevant when type has value HOST_DEVICE. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of type is HOST_DEVICE.

Optional. It is only relevant when type has value [PIPE_SERVER, PIPE_CLIENT]. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of type is one of PIPE_SERVER or PIPE_CLIENT.

Optional. It is only relevant when type has value [PIPE_SERVER, PIPE_CLIENT]. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of type is one of PIPE_SERVER or PIPE_CLIENT.

• If vcenter.vm.hardware.serial.backing_info.type is NETWORK_SERVER, this field is the location used by clients to connect to this server. The hostname part of the URI should either be empty or should specify the address of the host on which the virtual machine is running.
• If vcenter.vm.hardware.serial.backing_info.type is NETWORK_CLIENT, this field is the location used by the virtual machine to connect to the remote server.

Optional. It is only relevant when type has value [NETWORK_SERVER, NETWORK_CLIENT]. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of type is one of NETWORK_SERVER or NETWORK_CLIENT.

Optional. It is only relevant when type has value [NETWORK_SERVER, NETWORK_CLIENT]. If unset, no proxy service is configured.

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.

When clients pass a value of this structure as a parameter, the key in the field key/value pairs must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.SataAdapter. When operations return a value of this structure as a result, the key in the field key/value pairs will be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.SataAdapter.List of {"key": string, "value": info}

Defines the valid emulation types for a virtual SATA adapter. Value is one of:
AHCI: AHCI host bus adapter.

Optional. May be unset if the virtual machine has never been powered on since the adapter was created.

When clients pass a value of this structure as a parameter, the key in the field key/value pairs must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.ScsiAdapter. When operations return a value of this structure as a result, the key in the field key/value pairs will be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.ScsiAdapter.List of {"key": string, "value": info}

Defines the valid emulation types for a virtual SCSI adapter. Value is one of:
BUSLOGIC: BusLogic host bus adapter.
LSILOGIC: LSI Logic host bus adapter.
LSILOGICSAS: LSI Logic SAS 1068 host bus adapter.
PVSCSI: Paravirtualized host bus adapter.

Optional. May be unset if the virtual machine has never been powered on since the adapter was created.

Defines the valid bus sharing modes for a virtual SCSI adapter. Value is one of:
NONE: The virtual SCSI bus is not shared.
VIRTUAL: The virtual SCSI bus is shared between two or more virtual machines. In this case, no physical machine is involved.
PHYSICAL: The virtual SCSI bus is shared between two or more virtual machines residing on different physical hosts.