Data Object - HostVirtualNic

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

Data Object Description

The HostVirtualNic data object describes a virtual network adapter representing an 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 (HostNetworkConfig.vswitch[].spec.bridge)

Properties

Name Type Description
devicexsd:string

Device name.
keyxsd:string

Linkable identifier.
port*xsd:string

Port on the port group that the virtual network adapter is using when it is enabled (DistributedVirtualPort.key).
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, this property is an empty string.
specHostVirtualNicSpec

Configurable properties for the virtual network adapter object.
Properties inherited from DynamicData
dynamicProperty, dynamicType
*Need not be set
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