Data Object - HostPortGroupSpec(vim.host.PortGroup.Specification)

Property of: HostPortGroup, HostPortGroupConfig
Parameter to: AddPortGroup, UpdatePortGroup
Extends: DynamicData
See also: HostNetworkPolicy
Since: 2.0

Data Object Description

This data object type describes the PortGroup specification representing the properties on a PortGroup that can be configured.

Properties

Name	Type	Description
name	xsd:string	The name of the port group.
policy	HostNetworkPolicy	Policies on the port group take precedence over the ones specified on the virtual switch.
vlanId	xsd:int	The VLAN ID for ports using this port group. Possible values: A value of 0 specifies that you do not want the port group associated with a VLAN. A value from 1 to 4094 specifies a VLAN ID for the port group. A value of 4095 specifies that the port group should use trunk mode, which allows the guest operating system to manage its own VLAN tags.
vswitchName	xsd:string	The identifier of the virtual switch on which this port group is located.
Properties inherited from DynamicData
None

Show WSDL type definition

         <complexType xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="HostPortGroupSpec">
            <complexContent>
               <extension base="vim25:DynamicData">
                  <sequence>
                     <element name="name" type="xsd:string"/>
                     <element name="vlanId" type="xsd:int"/>
                     <element name="vswitchName" type="xsd:string"/>
                     <element name="policy" type="vim25:HostNetworkPolicy"/>
                  </sequence>
               </extension>
            </complexContent>
         </complexType>