Data Object - HostVirtualNic(vim.host.VirtualNic)

Property of
HostNetworkInfo, HostOpaqueSwitch, HostVMotionNetConfig, IscsiPortInfo, VirtualNicManagerNetConfig
Extends
DynamicData
See also
HostPortGroupPort, HostVirtualNicSpec
Since
2.0

Data Object Description

The HostVirtualNic data object describes a virtual network adapter that connects to a virtual switch. A host virtual NIC differs from a physical NIC:

A host virtual NIC provides access to the external network through a virtual switch that is bridged through a Physical NIC to a physical network.

Properties

Name Type Description
devicexsd:string

Device name.
keyxsd:string

Linkable identifier.
port*xsd:string

Port(port) on the port group that the virtual NIC is using when it is enabled. If the Virtual NIC is connected to DistributedVirtualSwitch or opaque network, this property is unset.
portgroupxsd:string

If the Virtual NIC is connecting to a vSwitch, this property is the name of portgroup connected. If the Virtual NIC is connecting to a DistributedVirtualSwitch or opaque network, this property is an empty string.
specHostVirtualNicSpec

Configurable properties for the virtual network adapter object.
Properties inherited from DynamicData
None
*Need not be set
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