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vcenter vm hardware floppy: info

The info structure contains information about a virtual floppy drive.

Representation:

{
    "start_connected" : true,
    "backing" : {
        "auto_detect" : true,
        "image_file" : "string",
        "type" : "IMAGE_FILE",
        "host_device" : "string"
    },
    "allow_guest_control" : true,
    "state" : "CONNECTED",
    "label" : "string"
}

Attributes:

Name Type Description
Required
label string Device label.
backing backing_info Physical resource backing for the virtual floppy drive.
backing.type string Backing type for the virtual floppy drive.

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.
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.
Optional
backing.image_file string Path of the image file backing the virtual floppy drive.

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.
backing.host_device string Name of the host device backing the virtual floppy drive.

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.
backing.auto_detect boolean Flag indicating whether the virtual floppy drive is configured to automatically detect a suitable host device.

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.