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<span id="com-vmware-vcenter-vm-hardware-client-module"></span><h2>com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client module<a class="headerlink" href="#module-com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client</span></tt> module provides classes for
managing the virtual hardware configuration and state of a virtual machine.
This includes methods for reading and manipulating virtual device configuration
and for querying the runtime state of the devices.</p>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</tt><tt class="descname">Boot</tt><big>(</big><em>config</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.VapiInterface</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Boot</span></tt> class provides methods for configuring the settings used when
booting a virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>config</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.StubConfiguration</span></tt>) &#8211; Configuration to be used for creating the stub.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.CreateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descname">CreateSpec</tt><big>(</big><em>type=None</em>, <em>efi_legacy_boot=None</em>, <em>network_protocol=None</em>, <em>delay=None</em>, <em>retry=None</em>, <em>retry_delay=None</em>, <em>enter_setup_mode=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.CreateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Boot.CreateSpec</span></tt> class describes settings used when booting a
virtual machine.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>type</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.Type" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.Type"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Boot.Type</span></tt></a> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Firmware type to be used by the virtual machine.
If None, defaults to value that is recommended for the guest OS and
is supported for the virtual hardware version.</li>
<li><strong>efi_legacy_boot</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether to use EFI legacy boot mode.
If None, defaults to value that is recommended for the guest OS and
is supported for the virtual hardware version.</li>
<li><strong>network_protocol</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.NetworkProtocol" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.NetworkProtocol"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Boot.NetworkProtocol</span></tt></a> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Protocol to use when attempting to boot the virtual machine over
the network.
If None, defaults to a system defined default value.</li>
<li><strong>delay</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">long</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Delay in milliseconds before beginning the firmware boot process
when the virtual machine is powered on. This delay may be used to
provide a time window for users to connect to the virtual machine
console and enter BIOS setup mode.
If None, default value is 0.</li>
<li><strong>retry</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the virtual machine should automatically
retry the boot process after a failure.
If None, default value is false.</li>
<li><strong>retry_delay</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">long</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Delay in milliseconds before retrying the boot process after a
failure; applicable only when <tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Boot.Info.retry</span></tt> is true.
If None, default value is 10000.</li>
<li><strong>enter_setup_mode</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the firmware boot process should
automatically enter setup mode the next time the virtual machine
boots. Note that this flag will automatically be reset to false
once the virtual machine enters setup mode.
If None, the value is unchanged.</li>
</ul>
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</dd></dl>
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<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.Info">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Boot.</tt><tt class="descname">Info</tt><big>(</big><em>type=None</em>, <em>efi_legacy_boot=None</em>, <em>network_protocol=None</em>, <em>delay=None</em>, <em>retry=None</em>, <em>retry_delay=None</em>, <em>enter_setup_mode=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.Info" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Boot.Info</span></tt> class contains information about the virtual machine boot
process.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
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<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>type</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.Type" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.Type"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Boot.Type</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Firmware type used by the virtual machine.</li>
<li><strong>efi_legacy_boot</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether to use EFI legacy boot mode.
This attribute is optional and it is only relevant when the value
of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">type</span></tt> is <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.Type.EFI" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.Type.EFI"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Boot.Type.EFI</span></tt></a>.</li>
<li><strong>network_protocol</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.NetworkProtocol" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.NetworkProtocol"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Boot.NetworkProtocol</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Protocol to use when attempting to boot the virtual machine over
the network.
This attribute is optional and it is only relevant when the value
of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">type</span></tt> is <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.Type.EFI" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.Type.EFI"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Boot.Type.EFI</span></tt></a>.</li>
<li><strong>delay</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">long</span></tt>) &#8211; Delay in milliseconds before beginning the firmware boot process
when the virtual machine is powered on. This delay may be used to
provide a time window for users to connect to the virtual machine
console and enter BIOS setup mode.</li>
<li><strong>retry</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the virtual machine will automatically
retry the boot process after a failure.</li>
<li><strong>retry_delay</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">long</span></tt>) &#8211; Delay in milliseconds before retrying the boot process after a
failure; applicable only when <tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Boot.Info.retry</span></tt> is true.</li>
<li><strong>enter_setup_mode</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the firmware boot process will
automatically enter setup mode the next time the virtual machine
boots. Note that this flag will automatically be reset to false
once the virtual machine enters setup mode.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.NetworkProtocol">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Boot.</tt><tt class="descname">NetworkProtocol</tt><big>(</big><em>string</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.NetworkProtocol" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.enum.Enum</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Boot.NetworkProtocol</span></tt> class defines the valid network boot protocols
supported when booting a virtual machine with <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.Type.EFI" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.Type.EFI"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Boot.Type.EFI</span></tt></a>
firmware over the network.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">This class represents an enumerated type in the interface language
definition. The class contains class attributes which represent the
values in the current version of the enumerated type. Newer versions of
the enumerated type may contain new values. To use new values of the
enumerated type in communication with a server that supports the newer
version of the API, you instantiate this class. See <a class="reference internal" href="custom/rst/enumeration.html#enumeration-description"><em>enumerated
type description page</em></a>.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
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<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>string</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; String value for the <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">NetworkProtocol</span></tt> instance.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.NetworkProtocol.IPV4">
<tt class="descname">IPV4</tt><em class="property"> = NetworkProtocol(string=u'IPV4')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.NetworkProtocol.IPV4" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>PXE or Apple NetBoot over IPv4.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.NetworkProtocol.IPV6">
<tt class="descname">IPV6</tt><em class="property"> = NetworkProtocol(string=u'IPV6')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.NetworkProtocol.IPV6" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>PXE over IPv6.</p>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.Type">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Boot.</tt><tt class="descname">Type</tt><big>(</big><em>string</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.Type" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.enum.Enum</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Boot.Type</span></tt> class defines the valid firmware types for a virtual
machine.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">This class represents an enumerated type in the interface language
definition. The class contains class attributes which represent the
values in the current version of the enumerated type. Newer versions of
the enumerated type may contain new values. To use new values of the
enumerated type in communication with a server that supports the newer
version of the API, you instantiate this class. See <a class="reference internal" href="custom/rst/enumeration.html#enumeration-description"><em>enumerated
type description page</em></a>.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>string</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; String value for the <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Type</span></tt> instance.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.Type.BIOS">
<tt class="descname">BIOS</tt><em class="property"> = Type(string=u'BIOS')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.Type.BIOS" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) firmware.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.Type.EFI">
<tt class="descname">EFI</tt><em class="property"> = Type(string=u'EFI')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.Type.EFI" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) firmware.</p>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.UpdateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Boot.</tt><tt class="descname">UpdateSpec</tt><big>(</big><em>type=None</em>, <em>efi_legacy_boot=None</em>, <em>network_protocol=None</em>, <em>delay=None</em>, <em>retry=None</em>, <em>retry_delay=None</em>, <em>enter_setup_mode=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.UpdateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Boot.UpdateSpec</span></tt> class describes the updates to the settings used
when booting a virtual machine.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>type</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.Type" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.Type"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Boot.Type</span></tt></a> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Firmware type to be used by the virtual machine.
If None, the value is unchanged.</li>
<li><strong>efi_legacy_boot</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether to use EFI legacy boot mode.
If None, the value is unchanged.</li>
<li><strong>network_protocol</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.NetworkProtocol" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.NetworkProtocol"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Boot.NetworkProtocol</span></tt></a> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Protocol to use when attempting to boot the virtual machine over
the network.
If None, the value is unchanged.</li>
<li><strong>delay</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">long</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Delay in milliseconds before beginning the firmware boot process
when the virtual machine is powered on. This delay may be used to
provide a time window for users to connect to the virtual machine
console and enter BIOS setup mode.
If None, the value is unchanged.</li>
<li><strong>retry</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the virtual machine should automatically
retry the boot process after a failure.
If None, the value is unchanged.</li>
<li><strong>retry_delay</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">long</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Delay in milliseconds before retrying the boot process after a
failure; applicable only when <tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Boot.Info.retry</span></tt> is true.
If None, the value is unchanged.</li>
<li><strong>enter_setup_mode</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the firmware boot process should
automatically enter setup mode the next time the virtual machine
boots. Note that this flag will automatically be reset to false
once the virtual machine enters setup mode.
If None, the value is unchanged.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.get">
<tt class="descclassname">Boot.</tt><tt class="descname">get</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.get" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Returns the boot-related settings of a virtual machine.</p>
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<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.Info" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.Info"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Boot.Info</span></tt></a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body">Boot-related settings of the virtual machine.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is not found.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.update">
<tt class="descclassname">Boot.</tt><tt class="descname">update</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>spec</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.update" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Updates the boot-related settings of a virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
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<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>spec</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.UpdateSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.UpdateSpec"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Boot.UpdateSpec</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Specification for updating the boot-related settings of the virtual
machine.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.InvalidArgument</span></tt>
if one of the provided settings is not permitted; for example,
specifying a negative value for <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">delay</span></tt>.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</tt><tt class="descname">Cdrom</tt><big>(</big><em>config</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.VapiInterface</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cdrom</span></tt> class provides methods for configuring the virtual CD-ROM
devices of a virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>config</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.StubConfiguration</span></tt>) &#8211; Configuration to be used for creating the stub.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingInfo">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descname">BackingInfo</tt><big>(</big><em>type=None</em>, <em>iso_file=None</em>, <em>host_device=None</em>, <em>auto_detect=None</em>, <em>device_access_type=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingInfo" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cdrom.BackingInfo</span></tt> class contains information about the physical
resource backing a virtual CD-ROM device.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>type</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingType" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingType"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cdrom.BackingType</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Backing type for the virtual CD-ROM device.</li>
<li><strong>iso_file</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Path of the image file backing the virtual CD-ROM device.
This attribute is optional and it is only relevant when the value
of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">type</span></tt> is <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingType.ISO_FILE" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingType.ISO_FILE"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cdrom.BackingType.ISO_FILE</span></tt></a>.</li>
<li><strong>host_device</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Name of the host device backing the virtual CD-ROM device.
This attribute will be None if <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">autoDetect</span></tt> is true and the
virtual CD-ROM device is not connected or no suitable device is
available on the host.</li>
<li><strong>auto_detect</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the virtual CD-ROM device is configured to
automatically detect a suitable host device.
This attribute is optional and it is only relevant when the value
of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">type</span></tt> is <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cdrom.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE</span></tt></a>.</li>
<li><strong>device_access_type</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.DeviceAccessType" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.DeviceAccessType"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cdrom.DeviceAccessType</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Access type for the device backing.
This attribute is optional and it is only relevant when the value
of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">type</span></tt> is one of <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cdrom.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE</span></tt></a> or
<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingType.CLIENT_DEVICE" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingType.CLIENT_DEVICE"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cdrom.BackingType.CLIENT_DEVICE</span></tt></a>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Cdrom.</tt><tt class="descname">BackingSpec</tt><big>(</big><em>type=None</em>, <em>iso_file=None</em>, <em>host_device=None</em>, <em>device_access_type=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cdrom.BackingSpec</span></tt> class provides a specification of the physical
resource backing a virtual CD-ROM device.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>type</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingType" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingType"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cdrom.BackingType</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Backing type for the virtual CD-ROM device.</li>
<li><strong>iso_file</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Path of the image file that should be used as the virtual CD-ROM
device backing.
This attribute is optional and it is only relevant when the value
of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">type</span></tt> is <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingType.ISO_FILE" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingType.ISO_FILE"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cdrom.BackingType.ISO_FILE</span></tt></a>.</li>
<li><strong>host_device</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Name of the device that should be used as the virtual CD-ROM device
backing.
If None, the virtual CD-ROM device will be configured to
automatically detect a suitable host device.</li>
<li><strong>device_access_type</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.DeviceAccessType" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.DeviceAccessType"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cdrom.DeviceAccessType</span></tt></a> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Access type for the device backing.
If None, defaults to <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.DeviceAccessType.EMULATION" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.DeviceAccessType.EMULATION"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cdrom.DeviceAccessType.EMULATION</span></tt></a>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingType">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Cdrom.</tt><tt class="descname">BackingType</tt><big>(</big><em>string</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingType" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.enum.Enum</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cdrom.BackingType</span></tt> class defines the valid backing types for a
virtual CD-ROM device.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">This class represents an enumerated type in the interface language
definition. The class contains class attributes which represent the
values in the current version of the enumerated type. Newer versions of
the enumerated type may contain new values. To use new values of the
enumerated type in communication with a server that supports the newer
version of the API, you instantiate this class. See <a class="reference internal" href="custom/rst/enumeration.html#enumeration-description"><em>enumerated
type description page</em></a>.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
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<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>string</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; String value for the <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">BackingType</span></tt> instance.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingType.CLIENT_DEVICE">
<tt class="descname">CLIENT_DEVICE</tt><em class="property"> = BackingType(string=u'CLIENT_DEVICE')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingType.CLIENT_DEVICE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Virtual CD-ROM device is backed by a device on the client that is connected
to the virtual machine console.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE">
<tt class="descname">HOST_DEVICE</tt><em class="property"> = BackingType(string=u'HOST_DEVICE')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Virtual CD-ROM device is backed by a device on the host where the virtual
machine is running.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingType.ISO_FILE">
<tt class="descname">ISO_FILE</tt><em class="property"> = BackingType(string=u'ISO_FILE')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingType.ISO_FILE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Virtual CD-ROM device is backed by an ISO file.</p>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.CreateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Cdrom.</tt><tt class="descname">CreateSpec</tt><big>(</big><em>type=None</em>, <em>ide=None</em>, <em>sata=None</em>, <em>backing=None</em>, <em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.CreateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cdrom.CreateSpec</span></tt> class provides a specification for the
configuration of a newly-created virtual CD-ROM device.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>type</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.HostBusAdapterType" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.HostBusAdapterType"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cdrom.HostBusAdapterType</span></tt></a> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Type of host bus adapter to which the device should be attached.
If None, guest-specific default values will be used</li>
<li><strong>ide</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.IdeAddressSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.IdeAddressSpec"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">IdeAddressSpec</span></tt></a> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Address for attaching the device to a virtual IDE adapter.
If None, the server will choose an available address; if none is
available, the request will fail.</li>
<li><strong>sata</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.SataAddressSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.SataAddressSpec"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">SataAddressSpec</span></tt></a> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Address for attaching the device to a virtual SATA adapter.
If None, the server will choose an available address; if none is
available, the request will fail.</li>
<li><strong>backing</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingSpec"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cdrom.BackingSpec</span></tt></a> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Physical resource backing for the virtual CD-ROM device.
If None, defaults to automatic detection of a suitable host device.</li>
<li><strong>start_connected</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the virtual device should be connected
whenever the virtual machine is powered on.
Defaults to false if None.</li>
<li><strong>allow_guest_control</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the guest can connect and disconnect the
device.
Defaults to false if None.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.DeviceAccessType">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Cdrom.</tt><tt class="descname">DeviceAccessType</tt><big>(</big><em>string</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.DeviceAccessType" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.enum.Enum</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cdrom.DeviceAccessType</span></tt> class defines the valid device access types
for a physical device packing of a virtual CD-ROM device.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">This class represents an enumerated type in the interface language
definition. The class contains class attributes which represent the
values in the current version of the enumerated type. Newer versions of
the enumerated type may contain new values. To use new values of the
enumerated type in communication with a server that supports the newer
version of the API, you instantiate this class. See <a class="reference internal" href="custom/rst/enumeration.html#enumeration-description"><em>enumerated
type description page</em></a>.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>string</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; String value for the <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">DeviceAccessType</span></tt> instance.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.DeviceAccessType.EMULATION">
<tt class="descname">EMULATION</tt><em class="property"> = DeviceAccessType(string=u'EMULATION')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.DeviceAccessType.EMULATION" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>ATAPI or SCSI device emulation.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.DeviceAccessType.PASSTHRU">
<tt class="descname">PASSTHRU</tt><em class="property"> = DeviceAccessType(string=u'PASSTHRU')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.DeviceAccessType.PASSTHRU" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Raw passthru device access.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.DeviceAccessType.PASSTHRU_EXCLUSIVE">
<tt class="descname">PASSTHRU_EXCLUSIVE</tt><em class="property"> = DeviceAccessType(string=u'PASSTHRU_EXCLUSIVE')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.DeviceAccessType.PASSTHRU_EXCLUSIVE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Raw passthru device access, with exclusive access to the device.</p>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.HostBusAdapterType">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Cdrom.</tt><tt class="descname">HostBusAdapterType</tt><big>(</big><em>string</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.HostBusAdapterType" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.enum.Enum</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cdrom.HostBusAdapterType</span></tt> class defines the valid types of host bus
adapters that may be used for attaching a Cdrom to a virtual machine.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">This class represents an enumerated type in the interface language
definition. The class contains class attributes which represent the
values in the current version of the enumerated type. Newer versions of
the enumerated type may contain new values. To use new values of the
enumerated type in communication with a server that supports the newer
version of the API, you instantiate this class. See <a class="reference internal" href="custom/rst/enumeration.html#enumeration-description"><em>enumerated
type description page</em></a>.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>string</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; String value for the <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">HostBusAdapterType</span></tt> instance.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.HostBusAdapterType.IDE">
<tt class="descname">IDE</tt><em class="property"> = HostBusAdapterType(string=u'IDE')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.HostBusAdapterType.IDE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Cdrom is attached to an IDE adapter.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.HostBusAdapterType.SATA">
<tt class="descname">SATA</tt><em class="property"> = HostBusAdapterType(string=u'SATA')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.HostBusAdapterType.SATA" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Cdrom is attached to a SATA adapter.</p>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.Info">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Cdrom.</tt><tt class="descname">Info</tt><big>(</big><em>type=None</em>, <em>label=None</em>, <em>ide=None</em>, <em>sata=None</em>, <em>backing=None</em>, <em>state=None</em>, <em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.Info" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cdrom.Info</span></tt> class contains information about a virtual CD-ROM
device.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>type</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.HostBusAdapterType" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.HostBusAdapterType"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cdrom.HostBusAdapterType</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Type of host bus adapter to which the device is attached.</li>
<li><strong>label</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Device label.</li>
<li><strong>ide</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.IdeAddressInfo" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.IdeAddressInfo"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">IdeAddressInfo</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Address of device attached to a virtual IDE adapter.
This attribute is optional and it is only relevant when the value
of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">type</span></tt> is <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.HostBusAdapterType.IDE" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.HostBusAdapterType.IDE"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cdrom.HostBusAdapterType.IDE</span></tt></a>.</li>
<li><strong>sata</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.SataAddressInfo" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.SataAddressInfo"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">SataAddressInfo</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Address of device attached to a virtual SATA adapter.
This attribute is optional and it is only relevant when the value
of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">type</span></tt> is <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.HostBusAdapterType.SATA" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.HostBusAdapterType.SATA"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cdrom.HostBusAdapterType.SATA</span></tt></a>.</li>
<li><strong>backing</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingInfo" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingInfo"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cdrom.BackingInfo</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Physical resource backing for the virtual CD-ROM device.</li>
<li><strong>state</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">ConnectionState</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Connection status of the virtual device.</li>
<li><strong>start_connected</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the virtual device should be connected
whenever the virtual machine is powered on.</li>
<li><strong>allow_guest_control</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the guest can connect and disconnect the
device.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.RESOURCE_TYPE">
<tt class="descclassname">Cdrom.</tt><tt class="descname">RESOURCE_TYPE</tt><em class="property"> = 'com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Cdrom'</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.RESOURCE_TYPE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Resource type for the virtual CD-ROM device.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.Summary">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Cdrom.</tt><tt class="descname">Summary</tt><big>(</big><em>cdrom=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.Summary" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cdrom.Summary</span></tt> class contains commonly used information about a
virtual CD-ROM device.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>cdrom</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Identifier of the virtual CD-ROM device.
When clients pass a value of this class as a parameter, the
attribute must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Cdrom</span></tt>. When methods return a
value of this class as a return value, the attribute will be an
identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Cdrom</span></tt>.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.UpdateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Cdrom.</tt><tt class="descname">UpdateSpec</tt><big>(</big><em>backing=None</em>, <em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.UpdateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cdrom.UpdateSpec</span></tt> class describes the updates to be made to the
configuration of a virtual CD-ROM device.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>backing</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingSpec"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cdrom.BackingSpec</span></tt></a> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; <p>Physical resource backing for the virtual CD-ROM device.</p>
<p>This attribute may only be modified if the virtual machine is not
powered on or the virtual CD-ROM device is not connected.
If None, the value is unchanged.</p>
</li>
<li><strong>start_connected</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the virtual device should be connected
whenever the virtual machine is powered on.
If None, the value is unchanged.</li>
<li><strong>allow_guest_control</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the guest can connect and disconnect the
device.
If None, the value is unchanged.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.connect">
<tt class="descclassname">Cdrom.</tt><tt class="descname">connect</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>cdrom</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.connect" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Connects a virtual CD-ROM device of a powered-on virtual machine to its
backing. Connecting the virtual device makes the backing accessible
from the perspective of the guest operating system.</p>
<p>For a powered-off virtual machine, the <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.update" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.update"><tt class="xref py py-func docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cdrom.update()</span></tt></a> method may
be used to configure the virtual CD-ROM device to start in the
connected state when the virtual machine is powered on.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>cdrom</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual CD-ROM device identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Cdrom</span></tt>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine or virtual CD-ROM device is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.AlreadyInDesiredState</span></tt>
if the virtual CD-ROM device is already connected.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is not powered on.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.create">
<tt class="descclassname">Cdrom.</tt><tt class="descname">create</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>spec</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.create" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Adds a virtual CD-ROM device to the virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
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<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>spec</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.CreateSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.CreateSpec"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cdrom.CreateSpec</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Specification for the new virtual CD-ROM device.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first">Virtual CD-ROM device identifier.
The return value will be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Cdrom</span></tt>.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reported that the CD-ROM device was created but was
unable to confirm the creation because the identifier of the new
device could not be determined.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is suspended or if the virtual machine is
powered on and virtual CD-ROM type is IDE.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.UnableToAllocateResource</span></tt>
if the specified storage address is unavailable; for example, if
the SCSI adapter requested does not exist.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInUse</span></tt>
if the specified storage address is in use.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.InvalidArgument</span></tt>
if the specified storage address is out of bounds.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unsupported</span></tt>
if the guest operating system of the virtual machine is not
supported and spec includes None attributes that default to
guest-specific values.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.delete">
<tt class="descclassname">Cdrom.</tt><tt class="descname">delete</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>cdrom</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.delete" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Removes a virtual CD-ROM device from the virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>cdrom</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual CD-ROM device identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Cdrom</span></tt>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine or virtual CD-ROM device is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is suspended or if the virtual machine is
powered on and virtual CD-ROM type is IDE.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.disconnect">
<tt class="descclassname">Cdrom.</tt><tt class="descname">disconnect</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>cdrom</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.disconnect" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Disconnects a virtual CD-ROM device of a powered-on virtual machine
from its backing. The virtual device is still present and its backing
configuration is unchanged, but from the perspective of the guest
operating system, the CD-ROM device is not connected to its backing
resource.</p>
<p>For a powered-off virtual machine, the <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.update" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.update"><tt class="xref py py-func docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cdrom.update()</span></tt></a> method may
be used to configure the virtual CD-ROM device to start in the
disconnected state when the virtual machine is powered on.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>cdrom</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual CD-ROM device identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Cdrom</span></tt>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine or virtual CD-ROM device is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.AlreadyInDesiredState</span></tt>
if the virtual CD-ROM device is already disconnected.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is not powered on.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.get">
<tt class="descclassname">Cdrom.</tt><tt class="descname">get</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>cdrom</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.get" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Returns information about a virtual CD-ROM device.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>cdrom</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual CD-ROM device identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Cdrom</span></tt>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.Info" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.Info"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cdrom.Info</span></tt></a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first">Information about the specified virtual CD-ROM device.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine or virtual CD-ROM device is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.list">
<tt class="descclassname">Cdrom.</tt><tt class="descname">list</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.list" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Returns commonly used information about the virtual CD-ROM devices
belonging to the virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.list" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.list"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">list</span></tt></a> of <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.Summary" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.Summary"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cdrom.Summary</span></tt></a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body">List of commonly used information about virtual CD-ROM devices.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is not found.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.update">
<tt class="descclassname">Cdrom.</tt><tt class="descname">update</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>cdrom</em>, <em>spec</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.update" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Updates the configuration of a virtual CD-ROM device.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>cdrom</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual CD-ROM device identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Cdrom</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>spec</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.UpdateSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.UpdateSpec"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cdrom.UpdateSpec</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Specification for updating the virtual CD-ROM device.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine or virtual CD-ROM device is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></tt>
if one or more of the attributes specified in the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">spec</span></tt>
parameter cannot be modified due to the current power state of the
virtual machine or the connection state of the virtual CD-ROM
device.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionCreateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</tt><tt class="descname">ConnectionCreateSpec</tt><big>(</big><em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionCreateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">ConnectionCreateSpec</span></tt> class provides a specification for the
configuration of a newly-created removable device.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>start_connected</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the virtual device should be connected
whenever the virtual machine is powered on.
Defaults to false if None.</li>
<li><strong>allow_guest_control</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the guest can connect and disconnect the
device.
Defaults to false if None.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionInfo">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</tt><tt class="descname">ConnectionInfo</tt><big>(</big><em>state=None</em>, <em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionInfo" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">ConnectionInfo</span></tt> class provides information about the state and
configuration of a removable virtual device.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>state</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">ConnectionState</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Connection status of the virtual device.</li>
<li><strong>start_connected</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the virtual device should be connected
whenever the virtual machine is powered on.</li>
<li><strong>allow_guest_control</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the guest can connect and disconnect the
device.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</tt><tt class="descname">ConnectionState</tt><big>(</big><em>string</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.enum.Enum</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">ConnectionState</span></tt> class defines the valid states for a removable
device that is configured to be connected.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">This class represents an enumerated type in the interface language
definition. The class contains class attributes which represent the
values in the current version of the enumerated type. Newer versions of
the enumerated type may contain new values. To use new values of the
enumerated type in communication with a server that supports the newer
version of the API, you instantiate this class. See <a class="reference internal" href="custom/rst/enumeration.html#enumeration-description"><em>enumerated
type description page</em></a>.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>string</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; String value for the <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">ConnectionState</span></tt></a> instance.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState.CONNECTED">
<tt class="descname">CONNECTED</tt><em class="property"> = ConnectionState(string=u'CONNECTED')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState.CONNECTED" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>The device is connected and working correctly.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState.NOT_CONNECTED">
<tt class="descname">NOT_CONNECTED</tt><em class="property"> = ConnectionState(string=u'NOT_CONNECTED')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState.NOT_CONNECTED" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>The device is not connected.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState.RECOVERABLE_ERROR">
<tt class="descname">RECOVERABLE_ERROR</tt><em class="property"> = ConnectionState(string=u'RECOVERABLE_ERROR')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState.RECOVERABLE_ERROR" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Device connection failed due to a recoverable error; for example, the
virtual device backing is currently in use by another virtual machine.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState.UNKNOWN">
<tt class="descname">UNKNOWN</tt><em class="property"> = ConnectionState(string=u'UNKNOWN')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState.UNKNOWN" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>The device status is unknown.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState.UNRECOVERABLE_ERROR">
<tt class="descname">UNRECOVERABLE_ERROR</tt><em class="property"> = ConnectionState(string=u'UNRECOVERABLE_ERROR')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState.UNRECOVERABLE_ERROR" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Device connection failed due to an unrecoverable error; for example, the
virtual device backing does not exist.</p>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionUpdateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</tt><tt class="descname">ConnectionUpdateSpec</tt><big>(</big><em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionUpdateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">ConnectionUpdateSpec</span></tt> class describes the updates to be made to the
configuration of a removable virtual device.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
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<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>start_connected</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the virtual device should be connected
whenever the virtual machine is powered on.
If None, the value is unchanged.</li>
<li><strong>allow_guest_control</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the guest can connect and disconnect the
device.
If None, the value is unchanged.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cpu">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</tt><tt class="descname">Cpu</tt><big>(</big><em>config</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cpu" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.VapiInterface</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cpu</span></tt> class provides methods for configuring the CPU settings of a
virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>config</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.StubConfiguration</span></tt>) &#8211; Configuration to be used for creating the stub.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cpu.Info">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descname">Info</tt><big>(</big><em>count=None</em>, <em>cores_per_socket=None</em>, <em>hot_add_enabled=None</em>, <em>hot_remove_enabled=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cpu.Info" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cpu.Info</span></tt> class contains CPU-related information about a virtual
machine.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>count</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">long</span></tt>) &#8211; Number of CPU cores.</li>
<li><strong>cores_per_socket</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">long</span></tt>) &#8211; Number of CPU cores per socket.</li>
<li><strong>hot_add_enabled</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether adding CPUs while the virtual machine is
running is enabled.</li>
<li><strong>hot_remove_enabled</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether removing CPUs while the virtual machine is
running is enabled.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cpu.UpdateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Cpu.</tt><tt class="descname">UpdateSpec</tt><big>(</big><em>count=None</em>, <em>cores_per_socket=None</em>, <em>hot_add_enabled=None</em>, <em>hot_remove_enabled=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cpu.UpdateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cpu.UpdateSpec</span></tt> class describes the updates to be made to the
CPU-related settings of a virtual machine.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>count</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">long</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; <p>New number of CPU cores. The number of CPU cores in the virtual
machine must be a multiple of the number of cores per socket.</p>
<p>The supported range of CPU counts is constrained by the configured
guest operating system and virtual hardware version of the virtual
machine.</p>
<p>If the virtual machine is running, the number of CPU cores may only
be increased if <tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cpu.Info.hot_add_enabled</span></tt> is true, and may
only be decreased if <tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cpu.Info.hot_remove_enabled</span></tt> is true.
If None, the value is unchanged.</p>
</li>
<li><strong>cores_per_socket</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">long</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; New number of CPU cores per socket. The number of CPU cores in the
virtual machine must be a multiple of the number of cores per
socket.
If None, the value is unchanged.</li>
<li><strong>hot_add_enabled</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; <p>Flag indicating whether adding CPUs while the virtual machine is
running is enabled.</p>
<p>This attribute may only be modified if the virtual machine is
powered off.
If None, the value is unchanged.</p>
</li>
<li><strong>hot_remove_enabled</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; <p>Flag indicating whether removing CPUs while the virtual machine is
running is enabled.</p>
<p>This attribute may only be modified if the virtual machine is
powered off.
If None, the value is unchanged.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cpu.get">
<tt class="descclassname">Cpu.</tt><tt class="descname">get</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cpu.get" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Returns the CPU-related settings of a virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cpu.Info" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cpu.Info"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cpu.Info</span></tt></a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body">CPU-related settings of the virtual machine.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is not found.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cpu.update">
<tt class="descclassname">Cpu.</tt><tt class="descname">update</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>spec</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cpu.update" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Updates the CPU-related settings of a virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
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<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>spec</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cpu.UpdateSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cpu.UpdateSpec"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Cpu.UpdateSpec</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Specification for updating the CPU-related settings of the virtual
machine.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.InvalidArgument</span></tt>
if one of the provided settings is not permitted; for example,
specifying a negative value for <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">count</span></tt>.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></tt>
if <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">hotAddEnabled</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">hotRemoveEnabled</span></tt> is specified and the
virtual machine is not powered off.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></tt>
if <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">count</span></tt> is specified and is greater than <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">count</span></tt>,
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">hotAddEnabled</span></tt> is false, and the virtual machine is not powered
off.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></tt>
if <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">count</span></tt> is specified and is less than <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">count</span></tt>,
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">hotRemoveEnabled</span></tt> is false, and the virtual machine is not
powered off.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</tt><tt class="descname">Disk</tt><big>(</big><em>config</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.VapiInterface</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Disk</span></tt> class provides methods for configuring the virtual disks of a
virtual machine. A virtual disk has a backing such as a VMDK file. The
backing has an independent lifecycle from the virtual machine when it is
detached from the virtual machine. The <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.create" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.create"><tt class="xref py py-func docutils literal"><span class="pre">Disk.create()</span></tt></a> method provides
the ability to create a new virtual disk. When creating a virtual disk, a
new VMDK file may be created or an existing VMDK file may used as a
backing. Once a VMDK file is associated with a virtual machine, its
lifecycle will be bound to the virtual machine. In other words, it will be
deleted when the virtual machine is deleted. The <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.delete" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.delete"><tt class="xref py py-func docutils literal"><span class="pre">Disk.delete()</span></tt></a> method
provides the ability to detach a VMDK file from the virtual machine. The
<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.delete" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.delete"><tt class="xref py py-func docutils literal"><span class="pre">Disk.delete()</span></tt></a> method does not delete the VMDK file that backs the
virtual disk. Once detached, the VMDK file will not be destroyed when the
virtual machine to which it was associated is deleted.</p>
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<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>config</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.StubConfiguration</span></tt>) &#8211; Configuration to be used for creating the stub.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.BackingInfo">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descname">BackingInfo</tt><big>(</big><em>type=None</em>, <em>vmdk_file=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.BackingInfo" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Disk.BackingInfo</span></tt> class contains information about the physical
resource backing a virtual disk.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>type</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.BackingType" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.BackingType"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Disk.BackingType</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Backing type for the virtual disk.</li>
<li><strong>vmdk_file</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Path of the VMDK file backing the virtual disk.
This attribute is optional and it is only relevant when the value
of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">type</span></tt> is <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.BackingType.VMDK_FILE" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.BackingType.VMDK_FILE"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Disk.BackingType.VMDK_FILE</span></tt></a>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.BackingSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Disk.</tt><tt class="descname">BackingSpec</tt><big>(</big><em>type=None</em>, <em>vmdk_file=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.BackingSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Disk.BackingSpec</span></tt> class provides a specification of the physical
resource backing a virtual disk.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>type</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.BackingType" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.BackingType"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Disk.BackingType</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Backing type for the virtual disk.</li>
<li><strong>vmdk_file</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Path of the VMDK file backing the virtual disk.
This attribute is optional and it is only relevant when the value
of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">type</span></tt> is <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.BackingType.VMDK_FILE" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.BackingType.VMDK_FILE"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Disk.BackingType.VMDK_FILE</span></tt></a>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.BackingType">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Disk.</tt><tt class="descname">BackingType</tt><big>(</big><em>string</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.BackingType" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.enum.Enum</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Disk.BackingType</span></tt> class defines the valid backing types for a
virtual disk.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">This class represents an enumerated type in the interface language
definition. The class contains class attributes which represent the
values in the current version of the enumerated type. Newer versions of
the enumerated type may contain new values. To use new values of the
enumerated type in communication with a server that supports the newer
version of the API, you instantiate this class. See <a class="reference internal" href="custom/rst/enumeration.html#enumeration-description"><em>enumerated
type description page</em></a>.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>string</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; String value for the <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">BackingType</span></tt> instance.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.BackingType.VMDK_FILE">
<tt class="descname">VMDK_FILE</tt><em class="property"> = BackingType(string=u'VMDK_FILE')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.BackingType.VMDK_FILE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Virtual disk is backed by a VMDK file.</p>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.CreateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Disk.</tt><tt class="descname">CreateSpec</tt><big>(</big><em>type=None</em>, <em>ide=None</em>, <em>scsi=None</em>, <em>sata=None</em>, <em>backing=None</em>, <em>new_vmdk=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.CreateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Disk.CreateSpec</span></tt> class provides a specification for the
configuration of a newly-created virtual disk.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>type</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.HostBusAdapterType" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.HostBusAdapterType"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Disk.HostBusAdapterType</span></tt></a> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Type of host bus adapter to which the device should be attached.
If None, guest-specific default values will be used</li>
<li><strong>ide</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.IdeAddressSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.IdeAddressSpec"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">IdeAddressSpec</span></tt></a> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Address for attaching the device to a virtual IDE adapter.
If None, the server will choose an available address; if none is
available, the request will fail.</li>
<li><strong>scsi</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ScsiAddressSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ScsiAddressSpec"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">ScsiAddressSpec</span></tt></a> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Address for attaching the device to a virtual SCSI adapter.
If None, the server will choose an available address; if none is
available, the request will fail.</li>
<li><strong>sata</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.SataAddressSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.SataAddressSpec"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">SataAddressSpec</span></tt></a> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Address for attaching the device to a virtual SATA adapter.
If None, the server will choose an available address; if none is
available, the request will fail.</li>
<li><strong>backing</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.BackingSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.BackingSpec"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Disk.BackingSpec</span></tt></a> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Existing physical resource backing for the virtual disk. Exactly
one of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">backing</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">newVmdk</span></tt> must be specified.
If None, the virtual disk will not be connected to an existing
backing.</li>
<li><strong>new_vmdk</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.VmdkCreateSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.VmdkCreateSpec"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Disk.VmdkCreateSpec</span></tt></a> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Specification for creating a new VMDK backing for the virtual disk.
Exactly one of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">backing</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">newVmdk</span></tt> must be specified.
If None, a new VMDK backing will not be created.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.HostBusAdapterType">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Disk.</tt><tt class="descname">HostBusAdapterType</tt><big>(</big><em>string</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.HostBusAdapterType" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.enum.Enum</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Disk.HostBusAdapterType</span></tt> class defines the valid types of host bus
adapters that may be used for attaching a virtual storage device to a
virtual machine.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">This class represents an enumerated type in the interface language
definition. The class contains class attributes which represent the
values in the current version of the enumerated type. Newer versions of
the enumerated type may contain new values. To use new values of the
enumerated type in communication with a server that supports the newer
version of the API, you instantiate this class. See <a class="reference internal" href="custom/rst/enumeration.html#enumeration-description"><em>enumerated
type description page</em></a>.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>string</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; String value for the <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">HostBusAdapterType</span></tt> instance.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.HostBusAdapterType.IDE">
<tt class="descname">IDE</tt><em class="property"> = HostBusAdapterType(string=u'IDE')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.HostBusAdapterType.IDE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Disk is attached to an IDE adapter.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.HostBusAdapterType.SATA">
<tt class="descname">SATA</tt><em class="property"> = HostBusAdapterType(string=u'SATA')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.HostBusAdapterType.SATA" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Disk is attached to a SATA adapter.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.HostBusAdapterType.SCSI">
<tt class="descname">SCSI</tt><em class="property"> = HostBusAdapterType(string=u'SCSI')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.HostBusAdapterType.SCSI" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Disk is attached to a SCSI adapter.</p>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.Info">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Disk.</tt><tt class="descname">Info</tt><big>(</big><em>label=None</em>, <em>type=None</em>, <em>ide=None</em>, <em>scsi=None</em>, <em>sata=None</em>, <em>backing=None</em>, <em>capacity=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.Info" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Disk.Info</span></tt> class contains information about a virtual disk.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>label</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Device label.</li>
<li><strong>type</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.HostBusAdapterType" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.HostBusAdapterType"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Disk.HostBusAdapterType</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Type of host bus adapter to which the device is attached.</li>
<li><strong>ide</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.IdeAddressInfo" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.IdeAddressInfo"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">IdeAddressInfo</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Address of device attached to a virtual IDE adapter.
Workaround for PR1459646</li>
<li><strong>scsi</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ScsiAddressInfo" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ScsiAddressInfo"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">ScsiAddressInfo</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Address of device attached to a virtual SCSI adapter.
Workaround for PR1459646</li>
<li><strong>sata</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.SataAddressInfo" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.SataAddressInfo"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">SataAddressInfo</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Address of device attached to a virtual SATA adapter.
Workaround for PR1459646</li>
<li><strong>backing</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.BackingInfo" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.BackingInfo"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Disk.BackingInfo</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Physical resource backing for the virtual disk.</li>
<li><strong>capacity</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">long</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Capacity of the virtual disk in bytes.
If None, virtual disk is inaccessible or disk capacity is 0.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.RESOURCE_TYPE">
<tt class="descclassname">Disk.</tt><tt class="descname">RESOURCE_TYPE</tt><em class="property"> = 'com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Disk'</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.RESOURCE_TYPE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Resource type for the virtual disk.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.Summary">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Disk.</tt><tt class="descname">Summary</tt><big>(</big><em>disk=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.Summary" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Disk.Summary</span></tt> class contains commonly used information about a
virtual disk.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>disk</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Identifier of the virtual Disk.
When clients pass a value of this class as a parameter, the
attribute must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Disk</span></tt>. When methods return a
value of this class as a return value, the attribute will be an
identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Disk</span></tt>.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.UpdateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Disk.</tt><tt class="descname">UpdateSpec</tt><big>(</big><em>backing=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.UpdateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Disk.UpdateSpec</span></tt> class describes the updates to be made to the
configuration of a virtual disk.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>backing</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.BackingSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.BackingSpec"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Disk.BackingSpec</span></tt></a> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; <p>Physical resource backing for the virtual disk.</p>
<p>This attribute may only be modified if the virtual machine is not
powered on.
If None, the value is unchanged.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.VmdkCreateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Disk.</tt><tt class="descname">VmdkCreateSpec</tt><big>(</big><em>name=None</em>, <em>capacity=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.VmdkCreateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Disk.VmdkCreateSpec</span></tt> class provides a specification for creating a
new VMDK file to be used as a backing for a virtual disk. The virtual disk
will be stored in the same directory as the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration
file.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>name</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Base name of the VMDK file. The name should not include the &#8216;.vmdk&#8217;
file extension.
If None, a name (derived from the name of the virtual machine) will
be chosen by the server.</li>
<li><strong>capacity</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">long</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Capacity of the virtual disk backing in bytes.
If None, defaults to a guest-specific capacity.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.create">
<tt class="descclassname">Disk.</tt><tt class="descname">create</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>spec</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.create" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Adds a virtual disk to the virtual machine. While adding the virtual
disk, a new VMDK file may be created or an existing VMDK file may be
used to back the virtual disk.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>spec</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.CreateSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.CreateSpec"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Disk.CreateSpec</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Specification for the new virtual disk.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first">Virtual disk identifier.
The return value will be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Disk</span></tt>.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if system reported that the disk device was created but was unable
to confirm the creation because the identifier of the new device
could not be determined.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is suspended or if the virtual machine is
powered on and virtual disk type is IDE.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.UnableToAllocateResource</span></tt>
if the specified storage address is unavailable; for example, if
the SCSI adapter requested does not exist.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInUse</span></tt>
if the specified storage address is in use.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.InvalidArgument</span></tt>
if the specified storage address is out of bounds.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unsupported</span></tt>
if the guest operating system of the virtual machine is not
supported and spec includes None attributes that default to
guest-specific values.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.delete">
<tt class="descclassname">Disk.</tt><tt class="descname">delete</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>disk</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.delete" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Removes a virtual disk from the virtual machine. This method does not
destroy the VMDK file that backs the virtual disk. It only detaches the
VMDK file from the virtual machine. Once detached, the VMDK file will
not be destroyed when the virtual machine to which it was associated is
deleted.</p>
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<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>disk</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual disk identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Disk</span></tt>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine or virtual disk is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is suspended or if the virtual machine is
powered on and virtual disk type is IDE.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.get">
<tt class="descclassname">Disk.</tt><tt class="descname">get</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>disk</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.get" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Returns information about a virtual disk.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>disk</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual disk identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Disk</span></tt>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.Info" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.Info"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Disk.Info</span></tt></a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first">Information about the specified virtual disk.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine or virtual disk is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.list">
<tt class="descclassname">Disk.</tt><tt class="descname">list</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.list" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Returns commonly used information about the virtual disks belonging to
the virtual machine.</p>
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<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.list" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.list"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">list</span></tt></a> of <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.Summary" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.Summary"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Disk.Summary</span></tt></a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body">List of commonly used information about the virtual disks.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is not found.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.update">
<tt class="descclassname">Disk.</tt><tt class="descname">update</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>disk</em>, <em>spec</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.update" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Updates the configuration of a virtual disk. An update method can be
used to detach the existing VMDK file and attach another VMDK file to
the virtual machine.</p>
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<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>disk</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual disk identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Disk</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>spec</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.UpdateSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.UpdateSpec"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Disk.UpdateSpec</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Specification for updating the virtual disk.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine or virtual disk is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></tt>
if one or more of the attributes specified in the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">spec</span></tt>
parameter cannot be modified due to the current power state of the
virtual machine or the connection state of the virtual disk.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</tt><tt class="descname">Ethernet</tt><big>(</big><em>config</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.VapiInterface</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet</span></tt> class provides methods for configuring the virtual
Ethernet adapters of a virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>config</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.StubConfiguration</span></tt>) &#8211; Configuration to be used for creating the stub.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingInfo">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descname">BackingInfo</tt><big>(</big><em>type=None</em>, <em>network=None</em>, <em>network_name=None</em>, <em>host_device=None</em>, <em>distributed_switch_uuid=None</em>, <em>distributed_port=None</em>, <em>connection_cookie=None</em>, <em>opaque_network_type=None</em>, <em>opaque_network_id=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingInfo" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.BackingInfo</span></tt> class contains information about the physical
resource backing a virtual Ethernet adapter.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>type</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.BackingType</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Backing type for the virtual Ethernet adapter.</li>
<li><strong>network</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Identifier of the network backing the virtual Ethernet adapter.
When clients pass a value of this class as a parameter, the
attribute must be an identifier for the resource type: <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Network</span></tt>.
When methods return a value of this class as a return value, the
attribute will be an identifier for the resource type: <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Network</span></tt>.
If None, the identifier of the network backing could not be
determined.</li>
<li><strong>network_name</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Name of the standard portgroup backing the virtual Ethernet
adapter.
This attribute is optional and it is only relevant when the value
of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">type</span></tt> is <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType.STANDARD_PORTGROUP" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType.STANDARD_PORTGROUP"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.BackingType.STANDARD_PORTGROUP</span></tt></a>.</li>
<li><strong>host_device</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Name of the device backing the virtual Ethernet adapter.
This attribute is optional and it is only relevant when the value
of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">type</span></tt> is <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE</span></tt></a>.</li>
<li><strong>distributed_switch_uuid</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; UUID of the distributed virtual switch that backs the virtual
Ethernet adapter.
This attribute is optional and it is only relevant when the value
of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">type</span></tt> is <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType.DISTRIBUTED_PORTGROUP" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType.DISTRIBUTED_PORTGROUP"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.BackingType.DISTRIBUTED_PORTGROUP</span></tt></a>.</li>
<li><strong>distributed_port</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Key of the distributed virtual port that backs the virtual Ethernet
adapter.
This attribute will be None 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.</li>
<li><strong>connection_cookie</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">long</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Server-generated cookie that identifies the connection to the port.
This ookie may be used to verify that the virtual machine is the
rightful owner of the port.
This attribute will be None 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.</li>
<li><strong>opaque_network_type</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Type of the opaque network that backs the virtual Ethernet adapter.
This attribute is optional and it is only relevant when the value
of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">type</span></tt> is <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType.OPAQUE_NETWORK" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType.OPAQUE_NETWORK"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.BackingType.OPAQUE_NETWORK</span></tt></a>.</li>
<li><strong>opaque_network_id</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Identifier of the opaque network that backs the virtual Ethernet
adapter.
This attribute is optional and it is only relevant when the value
of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">type</span></tt> is <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType.OPAQUE_NETWORK" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType.OPAQUE_NETWORK"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.BackingType.OPAQUE_NETWORK</span></tt></a>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Ethernet.</tt><tt class="descname">BackingSpec</tt><big>(</big><em>type=None</em>, <em>network=None</em>, <em>distributed_port=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.BackingSpec</span></tt> class provides a specification of the physical
resource that backs a virtual Ethernet adapter.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>type</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.BackingType</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Backing type for the virtual Ethernet adapter.</li>
<li><strong>network</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Identifier of the network that backs the virtual Ethernet adapter.
When clients pass a value of this class as a parameter, the
attribute must be an identifier for the resource type: <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Network</span></tt>.
When methods return a value of this class as a return value, the
attribute will be an identifier for the resource type: <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Network</span></tt>.
This attribute is optional and it is only relevant when the value
of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">type</span></tt> is one of
<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType.STANDARD_PORTGROUP" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType.STANDARD_PORTGROUP"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.BackingType.STANDARD_PORTGROUP</span></tt></a>,
<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType.DISTRIBUTED_PORTGROUP" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType.DISTRIBUTED_PORTGROUP"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.BackingType.DISTRIBUTED_PORTGROUP</span></tt></a>, or
<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType.OPAQUE_NETWORK" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType.OPAQUE_NETWORK"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.BackingType.OPAQUE_NETWORK</span></tt></a>.</li>
<li><strong>distributed_port</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Key of the distributed virtual port that backs the virtual Ethernet
adapter. Depending on the type of the Portgroup, the port may be
specified using this field. If the portgroup type is early-binding
(also known as static), a port is assigned when the Ethernet
adapter is configured to use the port. The port may be either
automatically or specifically assigned based on the value of this
attribute. If the portgroup type is ephemeral, the port is created
and assigned to a virtual machine when it is powered on and the
Ethernet adapter is connected. This attribute cannot be specified
as no free ports exist before use.
May be used to specify a port when the network specified on the
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">network</span></tt> attribute is a static or early binding distributed
portgroup. If None, the port will be automatically assigned to the
Ethernet adapter based on the policy embodied by the portgroup
type.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Ethernet.</tt><tt class="descname">BackingType</tt><big>(</big><em>string</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.enum.Enum</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.BackingType</span></tt> class defines the valid backing types for a
virtual Ethernet adapter.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">This class represents an enumerated type in the interface language
definition. The class contains class attributes which represent the
values in the current version of the enumerated type. Newer versions of
the enumerated type may contain new values. To use new values of the
enumerated type in communication with a server that supports the newer
version of the API, you instantiate this class. See <a class="reference internal" href="custom/rst/enumeration.html#enumeration-description"><em>enumerated
type description page</em></a>.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>string</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; String value for the <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">BackingType</span></tt> instance.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType.DISTRIBUTED_PORTGROUP">
<tt class="descname">DISTRIBUTED_PORTGROUP</tt><em class="property"> = BackingType(string=u'DISTRIBUTED_PORTGROUP')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType.DISTRIBUTED_PORTGROUP" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Distributed virtual switch backing.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE">
<tt class="descname">HOST_DEVICE</tt><em class="property"> = BackingType(string=u'HOST_DEVICE')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>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.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType.OPAQUE_NETWORK">
<tt class="descname">OPAQUE_NETWORK</tt><em class="property"> = BackingType(string=u'OPAQUE_NETWORK')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType.OPAQUE_NETWORK" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Opaque network backing.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType.STANDARD_PORTGROUP">
<tt class="descname">STANDARD_PORTGROUP</tt><em class="property"> = BackingType(string=u'STANDARD_PORTGROUP')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType.STANDARD_PORTGROUP" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>vSphere standard portgroup network backing.</p>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.CreateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Ethernet.</tt><tt class="descname">CreateSpec</tt><big>(</big><em>type=None</em>, <em>upt_compatibility_enabled=None</em>, <em>mac_type=None</em>, <em>mac_address=None</em>, <em>pci_slot_number=None</em>, <em>wake_on_lan_enabled=None</em>, <em>backing=None</em>, <em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.CreateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.CreateSpec</span></tt> class provides a specification for the
configuration of a newly-created virtual Ethernet adapter.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>type</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.EmulationType</span></tt></a> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Ethernet adapter emulation type.
If None, defaults to a guest-specific type.</li>
<li><strong>upt_compatibility_enabled</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether Universal Pass-Through (UPT) compatibility
is enabled on this virtual Ethernet adapter.
If None, defaults to false.</li>
<li><strong>mac_type</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.MacAddressType" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.MacAddressType"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.MacAddressType</span></tt></a> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; MAC address type.
If None, defaults to <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.MacAddressType.GENERATED" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.MacAddressType.GENERATED"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.MacAddressType.GENERATED</span></tt></a>.</li>
<li><strong>mac_address</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; MAC address.
Workaround for PR1459647</li>
<li><strong>pci_slot_number</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">long</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Address of the virtual Ethernet adapter on the PCI bus. If the PCI
address is invalid, the server will change when it the VM is
started or as the device is hot added.
If None, the server will choose an available address when the
virtual machine is powered on.</li>
<li><strong>wake_on_lan_enabled</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether wake-on-LAN is enabled on this virtual
Ethernet adapter.
Defaults to false if None.</li>
<li><strong>backing</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingSpec"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.BackingSpec</span></tt></a> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Physical resource backing for the virtual Ethernet adapter.
If None, the system may try to find an appropriate backing. If one
is not found, the request will fail.</li>
<li><strong>start_connected</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the virtual device should be connected
whenever the virtual machine is powered on.
Defaults to false if None.</li>
<li><strong>allow_guest_control</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the guest can connect and disconnect the
device.
Defaults to false if None.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Ethernet.</tt><tt class="descname">EmulationType</tt><big>(</big><em>string</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.enum.Enum</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.EmulationType</span></tt> class defines the valid emulation types for
a virtual Ethernet adapter.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">This class represents an enumerated type in the interface language
definition. The class contains class attributes which represent the
values in the current version of the enumerated type. Newer versions of
the enumerated type may contain new values. To use new values of the
enumerated type in communication with a server that supports the newer
version of the API, you instantiate this class. See <a class="reference internal" href="custom/rst/enumeration.html#enumeration-description"><em>enumerated
type description page</em></a>.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>string</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; String value for the <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">EmulationType</span></tt> instance.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType.E1000">
<tt class="descname">E1000</tt><em class="property"> = EmulationType(string=u'E1000')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType.E1000" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>E1000 ethernet adapter.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType.E1000E">
<tt class="descname">E1000E</tt><em class="property"> = EmulationType(string=u'E1000E')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType.E1000E" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>E1000e ethernet adapter.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType.PCNET32">
<tt class="descname">PCNET32</tt><em class="property"> = EmulationType(string=u'PCNET32')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType.PCNET32" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>AMD Lance PCNet32 Ethernet adapter.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType.VMXNET">
<tt class="descname">VMXNET</tt><em class="property"> = EmulationType(string=u'VMXNET')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType.VMXNET" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>VMware Vmxnet virtual Ethernet adapter.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType.VMXNET2">
<tt class="descname">VMXNET2</tt><em class="property"> = EmulationType(string=u'VMXNET2')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType.VMXNET2" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>VMware Vmxnet2 virtual Ethernet adapter.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType.VMXNET3">
<tt class="descname">VMXNET3</tt><em class="property"> = EmulationType(string=u'VMXNET3')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType.VMXNET3" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>VMware Vmxnet3 virtual Ethernet adapter.</p>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.Info">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Ethernet.</tt><tt class="descname">Info</tt><big>(</big><em>label=None</em>, <em>type=None</em>, <em>upt_compatibility_enabled=None</em>, <em>mac_type=None</em>, <em>mac_address=None</em>, <em>pci_slot_number=None</em>, <em>wake_on_lan_enabled=None</em>, <em>backing=None</em>, <em>state=None</em>, <em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.Info" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.Info</span></tt> class contains information about a virtual Ethernet
adapter.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>label</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Device label.</li>
<li><strong>type</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.EmulationType</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Ethernet adapter emulation type.</li>
<li><strong>upt_compatibility_enabled</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether Universal Pass-Through (UPT) compatibility
is enabled on this virtual Ethernet adapter.
This attribute is optional and it is only relevant when the value
of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">type</span></tt> is <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType.VMXNET3" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType.VMXNET3"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.EmulationType.VMXNET3</span></tt></a>.</li>
<li><strong>mac_type</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.MacAddressType" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.MacAddressType"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.MacAddressType</span></tt></a>) &#8211; MAC address type.</li>
<li><strong>mac_address</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; MAC address.
May be None if <tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.Info.mac_type</span></tt> is
<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.MacAddressType.MANUAL" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.MacAddressType.MANUAL"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.MacAddressType.MANUAL</span></tt></a> and has not been specified,
or if <tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.Info.mac_type</span></tt> is
<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.MacAddressType.GENERATED" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.MacAddressType.GENERATED"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.MacAddressType.GENERATED</span></tt></a> and the virtual machine
has never been powered on since the Ethernet adapter was created.</li>
<li><strong>pci_slot_number</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">long</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Address of the virtual Ethernet adapter on the PCI bus. If the PCI
address is invalid, the server will change it when the VM is
started or as the device is hot added.
May be None if the virtual machine has never been powered on since
the adapter was created.</li>
<li><strong>wake_on_lan_enabled</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether wake-on-LAN is enabled on this virtual
Ethernet adapter.</li>
<li><strong>backing</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingInfo" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingInfo"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.BackingInfo</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Physical resource backing for the virtual Ethernet adapter.</li>
<li><strong>state</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">ConnectionState</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Connection status of the virtual device.</li>
<li><strong>start_connected</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the virtual device should be connected
whenever the virtual machine is powered on.</li>
<li><strong>allow_guest_control</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the guest can connect and disconnect the
device.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.MacAddressType">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Ethernet.</tt><tt class="descname">MacAddressType</tt><big>(</big><em>string</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.MacAddressType" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.enum.Enum</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.MacAddressType</span></tt> class defines the valid MAC address origins
for a virtual Ethernet adapter.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">This class represents an enumerated type in the interface language
definition. The class contains class attributes which represent the
values in the current version of the enumerated type. Newer versions of
the enumerated type may contain new values. To use new values of the
enumerated type in communication with a server that supports the newer
version of the API, you instantiate this class. See <a class="reference internal" href="custom/rst/enumeration.html#enumeration-description"><em>enumerated
type description page</em></a>.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>string</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; String value for the <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">MacAddressType</span></tt> instance.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.MacAddressType.ASSIGNED">
<tt class="descname">ASSIGNED</tt><em class="property"> = MacAddressType(string=u'ASSIGNED')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.MacAddressType.ASSIGNED" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>MAC address is assigned by vCenter Server.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.MacAddressType.GENERATED">
<tt class="descname">GENERATED</tt><em class="property"> = MacAddressType(string=u'GENERATED')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.MacAddressType.GENERATED" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>MAC address is generated automatically.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.MacAddressType.MANUAL">
<tt class="descname">MANUAL</tt><em class="property"> = MacAddressType(string=u'MANUAL')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.MacAddressType.MANUAL" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>MAC address is assigned statically.</p>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.RESOURCE_TYPE">
<tt class="descclassname">Ethernet.</tt><tt class="descname">RESOURCE_TYPE</tt><em class="property"> = 'com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Ethernet'</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.RESOURCE_TYPE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Resource type for the virtual Ethernet adapter.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.Summary">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Ethernet.</tt><tt class="descname">Summary</tt><big>(</big><em>nic=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.Summary" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.Summary</span></tt> class contains commonly used information about a
virtual Ethernet adapter.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>nic</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Identifier of the virtual Ethernet adapter.
When clients pass a value of this class as a parameter, the
attribute must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Ethernet</span></tt>. When methods return a
value of this class as a return value, the attribute will be an
identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Ethernet</span></tt>.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.UpdateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Ethernet.</tt><tt class="descname">UpdateSpec</tt><big>(</big><em>upt_compatibility_enabled=None</em>, <em>mac_type=None</em>, <em>mac_address=None</em>, <em>wake_on_lan_enabled=None</em>, <em>backing=None</em>, <em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.UpdateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.UpdateSpec</span></tt> class describes the updates to be made to the
configuration of a virtual Ethernet adapter.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>upt_compatibility_enabled</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; <p>Flag indicating whether Universal Pass-Through (UPT) compatibility
should be enabled on this virtual Ethernet adapter.</p>
<p>This attribute may be modified at any time, and changes will be
applied the next time the virtual machine is powered on.
If None, the value is unchanged. Must be None if the emulation type
of the virtual Ethernet adapter is not
<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType.VMXNET3" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType.VMXNET3"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.EmulationType.VMXNET3</span></tt></a>.</p>
</li>
<li><strong>mac_type</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.MacAddressType" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.MacAddressType"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.MacAddressType</span></tt></a> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; <p>MAC address type.</p>
<p>This attribute may be modified at any time, and changes will be
applied the next time the virtual machine is powered on.
If None, the value is unchanged.</p>
</li>
<li><strong>mac_address</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; <p>MAC address.</p>
<p>This attribute may be modified at any time, and changes will be
applied the next time the virtual machine is powered on.
If None, the value is unchanged. Must be specified if
<tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.UpdateSpec.mac_type</span></tt> is
<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.MacAddressType.MANUAL" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.MacAddressType.MANUAL"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.MacAddressType.MANUAL</span></tt></a>. Must be None if the MAC
address type is not <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.MacAddressType.MANUAL" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.MacAddressType.MANUAL"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.MacAddressType.MANUAL</span></tt></a>.</p>
</li>
<li><strong>wake_on_lan_enabled</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; <p>Flag indicating whether wake-on-LAN shoud be enabled on this
virtual Ethernet adapter.</p>
<p>This attribute may be modified at any time, and changes will be
applied the next time the virtual machine is powered on.
If None, the value is unchanged.</p>
</li>
<li><strong>backing</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingSpec"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.BackingSpec</span></tt></a> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; <p>Physical resource backing for the virtual Ethernet adapter.</p>
<p>This attribute may be modified at any time, and changes will be
applied the next time the virtual machine is powered on.
If None, the value is unchanged.</p>
</li>
<li><strong>start_connected</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the virtual device should be connected
whenever the virtual machine is powered on.
If None, the value is unchanged.</li>
<li><strong>allow_guest_control</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the guest can connect and disconnect the
device.
If None, the value is unchanged.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.connect">
<tt class="descclassname">Ethernet.</tt><tt class="descname">connect</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>nic</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.connect" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Connects a virtual Ethernet adapter of a powered-on virtual machine to
its backing. Connecting the virtual device makes the backing accessible
from the perspective of the guest operating system.</p>
<p>For a powered-off virtual machine, the <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.update" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.update"><tt class="xref py py-func docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.update()</span></tt></a> method
may be used to configure the virtual Ethernet adapter to start in the
connected state when the virtual machine is powered on.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>nic</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual Ethernet adapter identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Ethernet</span></tt>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine or virtual Ethernet adapter is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.AlreadyInDesiredState</span></tt>
if the virtual Ethernet adapter is already connected.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is not powered on.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.create">
<tt class="descclassname">Ethernet.</tt><tt class="descname">create</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>spec</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.create" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Adds a virtual Ethernet adapter to the virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>spec</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.CreateSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.CreateSpec"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.CreateSpec</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Specification for the new virtual Ethernet adapter.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first">Virtual Ethernet adapter identifier.
The return value will be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Ethernet</span></tt>.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reported that the Ethernet adapter was created but
was unable to confirm the creation because the identifier of the
new adapter could not be determined.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine or network backing is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.UnableToAllocateResource</span></tt>
if the virtual machine already has the maximum number of supported
Ethernet adapters.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.InvalidArgument</span></tt>
if the specified PCI address is out of bounds, HOST_DEVICE is
specified as the type, or a backing cannot be found in the case
that backing is left None.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unsupported</span></tt>
if the guest operating system of the virtual machine is not
supported and spec includes None attributes that default to
guest-specific values.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.delete">
<tt class="descclassname">Ethernet.</tt><tt class="descname">delete</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>nic</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.delete" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Removes a virtual Ethernet adapter from the virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
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<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>nic</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual Ethernet adapter identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Ethernet</span></tt>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine or virtual Ethernet adapter is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.disconnect">
<tt class="descclassname">Ethernet.</tt><tt class="descname">disconnect</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>nic</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.disconnect" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Disconnects a virtual Ethernet adapter of a powered-on virtual machine
from its backing. The virtual device is still present and its backing
configuration is unchanged, but from the perspective of the guest
operating system, the Ethernet adapter is not connected to its backing
resource.</p>
<p>For a powered-off virtual machine, the <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.update" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.update"><tt class="xref py py-func docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.update()</span></tt></a> method
may be used to configure the virtual Ethernet adapter to start in the
disconnected state when the virtual machine is powered on.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>nic</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual Ethernet adapter identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Ethernet</span></tt>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine or virtual Ethernet adapter is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.AlreadyInDesiredState</span></tt>
if the virtual Ethernet adapter is already disconnected.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is not powered on.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.get">
<tt class="descclassname">Ethernet.</tt><tt class="descname">get</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>nic</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.get" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Returns information about a virtual Ethernet adapter.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
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<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>nic</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual Ethernet adapter identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Ethernet</span></tt>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.Info" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.Info"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.Info</span></tt></a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first">Information about the specified virtual Ethernet adapter.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine or virtual Ethernet adapter is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.list">
<tt class="descclassname">Ethernet.</tt><tt class="descname">list</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.list" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Returns commonly used information about the virtual Ethernet adapters
belonging to the virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
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<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.list" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.list"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">list</span></tt></a> of <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.Summary" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.Summary"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.Summary</span></tt></a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body">List of commonly used information about virtual Ethernet adapters.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is not found.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.update">
<tt class="descclassname">Ethernet.</tt><tt class="descname">update</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>nic</em>, <em>spec</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.update" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Updates the configuration of a virtual Ethernet adapter.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
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<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>nic</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual Ethernet adapter identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Ethernet</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>spec</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.UpdateSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.UpdateSpec"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ethernet.UpdateSpec</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Specification for updating the virtual Ethernet adapter.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.InvalidArgument</span></tt>
if HOST_DEVICE is specified as the type.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine, virtual Ethernet adapter, or backing
network is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</tt><tt class="descname">Floppy</tt><big>(</big><em>config</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.VapiInterface</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Floppy</span></tt> class provides methods for configuring the virtual floppy
drives of a virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>config</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.StubConfiguration</span></tt>) &#8211; Configuration to be used for creating the stub.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingInfo">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descname">BackingInfo</tt><big>(</big><em>type=None</em>, <em>image_file=None</em>, <em>host_device=None</em>, <em>auto_detect=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingInfo" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Floppy.BackingInfo</span></tt> class contains information about the physical
resource backing a virtual floppy drive.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
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<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>type</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingType" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingType"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Floppy.BackingType</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Backing type for the virtual floppy drive.</li>
<li><strong>image_file</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Path of the image file backing the virtual floppy drive.
This attribute is optional and it is only relevant when the value
of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">type</span></tt> is <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingType.IMAGE_FILE" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingType.IMAGE_FILE"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Floppy.BackingType.IMAGE_FILE</span></tt></a>.</li>
<li><strong>host_device</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Name of the host device backing the virtual floppy drive.
This attribute will be None if <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">autoDetect</span></tt> is true and the
virtual floppy drive is not connected or no suitable device is
available on the host.</li>
<li><strong>auto_detect</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the virtual floppy drive is configured to
automatically detect a suitable host device.
This attribute is optional and it is only relevant when the value
of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">type</span></tt> is <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Floppy.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE</span></tt></a>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Floppy.</tt><tt class="descname">BackingSpec</tt><big>(</big><em>type=None</em>, <em>image_file=None</em>, <em>host_device=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Floppy.BackingSpec</span></tt> class provides a specification of the physical
resource backing a virtual floppy drive.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
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<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>type</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingType" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingType"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Floppy.BackingType</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Backing type for the virtual floppy drive.</li>
<li><strong>image_file</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Path of the image file that should be used as the virtual floppy
drive backing.
This attribute is optional and it is only relevant when the value
of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">type</span></tt> is <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingType.IMAGE_FILE" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingType.IMAGE_FILE"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Floppy.BackingType.IMAGE_FILE</span></tt></a>.</li>
<li><strong>host_device</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Name of the device that should be used as the virtual floppy drive
backing.
If None, the virtual floppy drive will be configured to
automatically detect a suitable host device.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingType">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Floppy.</tt><tt class="descname">BackingType</tt><big>(</big><em>string</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingType" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.enum.Enum</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Floppy.BackingType</span></tt> class defines the valid backing types for a
virtual floppy drive.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">This class represents an enumerated type in the interface language
definition. The class contains class attributes which represent the
values in the current version of the enumerated type. Newer versions of
the enumerated type may contain new values. To use new values of the
enumerated type in communication with a server that supports the newer
version of the API, you instantiate this class. See <a class="reference internal" href="custom/rst/enumeration.html#enumeration-description"><em>enumerated
type description page</em></a>.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>string</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; String value for the <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">BackingType</span></tt> instance.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingType.CLIENT_DEVICE">
<tt class="descname">CLIENT_DEVICE</tt><em class="property"> = BackingType(string=u'CLIENT_DEVICE')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingType.CLIENT_DEVICE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Virtual floppy drive is backed by a device on the client that is connected
to the virtual machine console.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE">
<tt class="descname">HOST_DEVICE</tt><em class="property"> = BackingType(string=u'HOST_DEVICE')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Virtual floppy drive is backed by a device on the host where the virtual
machine is running.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingType.IMAGE_FILE">
<tt class="descname">IMAGE_FILE</tt><em class="property"> = BackingType(string=u'IMAGE_FILE')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingType.IMAGE_FILE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Virtual floppy drive is backed by an image file.</p>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.CreateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Floppy.</tt><tt class="descname">CreateSpec</tt><big>(</big><em>backing=None</em>, <em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.CreateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Floppy.CreateSpec</span></tt> class provides a specification for the
configuration of a newly-created virtual floppy drive.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>backing</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingSpec"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Floppy.BackingSpec</span></tt></a> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Physical resource backing for the virtual floppy drive.
If None, defaults to automatic detection of a suitable host device.</li>
<li><strong>start_connected</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the virtual device should be connected
whenever the virtual machine is powered on.
Defaults to false if None.</li>
<li><strong>allow_guest_control</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the guest can connect and disconnect the
device.
Defaults to false if None.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.Info">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Floppy.</tt><tt class="descname">Info</tt><big>(</big><em>label=None</em>, <em>backing=None</em>, <em>state=None</em>, <em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.Info" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Floppy.Info</span></tt> class contains information about a virtual floppy
drive.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>label</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Device label.</li>
<li><strong>backing</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingInfo" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingInfo"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Floppy.BackingInfo</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Physical resource backing for the virtual floppy drive.</li>
<li><strong>state</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">ConnectionState</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Connection status of the virtual device.</li>
<li><strong>start_connected</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the virtual device should be connected
whenever the virtual machine is powered on.</li>
<li><strong>allow_guest_control</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the guest can connect and disconnect the
device.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.RESOURCE_TYPE">
<tt class="descclassname">Floppy.</tt><tt class="descname">RESOURCE_TYPE</tt><em class="property"> = 'com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Floppy'</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.RESOURCE_TYPE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Resource type for the virtual floppy drive device.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.Summary">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Floppy.</tt><tt class="descname">Summary</tt><big>(</big><em>floppy=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.Summary" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Floppy.Summary</span></tt> class contains commonly used information about a
virtual floppy drive.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>floppy</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Identifier of the virtual floppy drive.
When clients pass a value of this class as a parameter, the
attribute must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Floppy</span></tt>. When methods return a
value of this class as a return value, the attribute will be an
identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Floppy</span></tt>.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.UpdateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Floppy.</tt><tt class="descname">UpdateSpec</tt><big>(</big><em>backing=None</em>, <em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.UpdateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Floppy.UpdateSpec</span></tt> class describes the updates to be made to the
configuration of a virtual floppy drive.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>backing</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingSpec"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Floppy.BackingSpec</span></tt></a> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; <p>Physical resource backing for the virtual floppy drive.</p>
<p>This attribute may only be modified if the virtual machine is not
powered on or the virtual floppy drive is not connected.
If None, the value is unchanged.</p>
</li>
<li><strong>start_connected</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the virtual device should be connected
whenever the virtual machine is powered on.
If None, the value is unchanged.</li>
<li><strong>allow_guest_control</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the guest can connect and disconnect the
device.
If None, the value is unchanged.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.connect">
<tt class="descclassname">Floppy.</tt><tt class="descname">connect</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>floppy</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.connect" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Connects a virtual floppy drive of a powered-on virtual machine to its
backing. Connecting the virtual device makes the backing accessible
from the perspective of the guest operating system.</p>
<p>For a powered-off virtual machine, the <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.update" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.update"><tt class="xref py py-func docutils literal"><span class="pre">Floppy.update()</span></tt></a> method may
be used to configure the virtual floppy drive to start in the connected
state when the virtual machine is powered on.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>floppy</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual floppy drive identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Floppy</span></tt>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine or virtual floppy drive is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.AlreadyInDesiredState</span></tt>
if the virtual floppy drive is already connected.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is not powered on.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.create">
<tt class="descclassname">Floppy.</tt><tt class="descname">create</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>spec</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.create" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Adds a virtual floppy drive to the virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>spec</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.CreateSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.CreateSpec"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Floppy.CreateSpec</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Specification for the new virtual floppy drive.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first">Virtual floppy drive identifier.
The return value will be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Floppy</span></tt>.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reported that the floppy device was created but was
unable to confirm the creation because the identifier of the new
device could not be determined.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is not powered off.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.UnableToAllocateResource</span></tt>
if the virtual machine already has the maximum number of supported
floppy drives.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.delete">
<tt class="descclassname">Floppy.</tt><tt class="descname">delete</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>floppy</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.delete" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Removes a virtual floppy drive from the virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>floppy</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual floppy drive identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Floppy</span></tt>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine or virtual floppy drive is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is not powered off.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.disconnect">
<tt class="descclassname">Floppy.</tt><tt class="descname">disconnect</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>floppy</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.disconnect" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Disconnects a virtual floppy drive of a powered-on virtual machine from
its backing. The virtual device is still present and its backing
configuration is unchanged, but from the perspective of the guest
operating system, the floppy drive is not connected to its backing
resource.</p>
<p>For a powered-off virtual machine, the <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.update" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.update"><tt class="xref py py-func docutils literal"><span class="pre">Floppy.update()</span></tt></a> method may
be used to configure the virtual floppy floppy to start in the
disconnected state when the virtual machine is powered on.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>floppy</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual floppy drive identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Floppy</span></tt>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine or virtual floppy drive is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.AlreadyInDesiredState</span></tt>
if the virtual floppy drive is already disconnected.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is not powered on.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.get">
<tt class="descclassname">Floppy.</tt><tt class="descname">get</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>floppy</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.get" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Returns information about a virtual floppy drive.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>floppy</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual floppy drive identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Floppy</span></tt>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.Info" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.Info"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Floppy.Info</span></tt></a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first">Information about the specified virtual floppy drive.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine or virtual floppy drive is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.list">
<tt class="descclassname">Floppy.</tt><tt class="descname">list</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.list" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Returns commonly used information about the virtual floppy drives
belonging to the virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.list" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.list"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">list</span></tt></a> of <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.Summary" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.Summary"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Floppy.Summary</span></tt></a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body">List of commonly used information about virtual floppy drives.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is not found.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.update">
<tt class="descclassname">Floppy.</tt><tt class="descname">update</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>floppy</em>, <em>spec</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.update" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Updates the configuration of a virtual floppy drive.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>floppy</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual floppy drive identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Floppy</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>spec</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.UpdateSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.UpdateSpec"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Floppy.UpdateSpec</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Specification for updating the virtual floppy drive.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine or virtual floppy drive is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></tt>
if one or more of the attributes specified in the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">spec</span></tt>
parameter cannot be modified due to the current power state of the
virtual machine or the connection state of the virtual floppy
drive.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.IdeAddressInfo">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</tt><tt class="descname">IdeAddressInfo</tt><big>(</big><em>primary=None</em>, <em>master=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.IdeAddressInfo" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">IdeAddressInfo</span></tt> class contains information about the address of a
virtual device that is attached to a virtual IDE adapter of a virtual
machine.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>primary</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag specifying whether the device is attached to the primary or
secondary IDE adapter of the virtual machine.</li>
<li><strong>master</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag specifying whether the device is the master or slave device on
the IDE adapter.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.IdeAddressSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</tt><tt class="descname">IdeAddressSpec</tt><big>(</big><em>primary=None</em>, <em>master=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.IdeAddressSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">IdeAddressSpec</span></tt> class contains information for specifying the
address of a virtual device that is attached to a virtual IDE adapter of a
virtual machine.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>primary</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag specifying whether the device should be attached to the
primary or secondary IDE adapter of the virtual machine.
If None, the server will choose a adapter with an available
connection. If no IDE connections are available, the request will
be rejected.</li>
<li><strong>master</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag specifying whether the device should be the master or slave
device on the IDE adapter.
If None, the server will choose an available connection type. If no
IDE connections are available, the request will be rejected.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Memory">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</tt><tt class="descname">Memory</tt><big>(</big><em>config</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Memory" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.VapiInterface</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Memory</span></tt> class provides methods for configuring the memory settings
of a virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>config</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.StubConfiguration</span></tt>) &#8211; Configuration to be used for creating the stub.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Memory.Info">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descname">Info</tt><big>(</big><em>size_mib=None</em>, <em>hot_add_enabled=None</em>, <em>hot_add_increment_size_mib=None</em>, <em>hot_add_limit_mib=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Memory.Info" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Memory.Info</span></tt> class contains memory-related information about a
virtual machine.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>size_mib</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">long</span></tt>) &#8211; Memory size in mebibytes.</li>
<li><strong>hot_add_enabled</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt>) &#8211; <p>Flag indicating whether adding memory while the virtual machine is
running is enabled.</p>
<p>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.</p>
</li>
<li><strong>hot_add_increment_size_mib</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">long</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; <p>The granularity, in mebibytes, at which memory can be added to a
running virtual machine.</p>
<p>When adding memory to a running virtual machine, the amount of
memory added must be at least
<tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Memory.Info.hot_add_increment_size_mib</span></tt> and the total memory
size of the virtual machine must be a multiple of
{\&#64;link&gt;hotAddIncrementSize}.
Only set when <tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Memory.Info.hot_add_enabled</span></tt> is true and the
virtual machine is running.</p>
</li>
<li><strong>hot_add_limit_mib</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">long</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; The maximum amount of memory, in mebibytes, that can be added to a
running virtual machine.
Only set when <tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Memory.Info.hot_add_enabled</span></tt> is true and the
virtual machine is running.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Memory.UpdateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Memory.</tt><tt class="descname">UpdateSpec</tt><big>(</big><em>size_mib=None</em>, <em>hot_add_enabled=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Memory.UpdateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Memory.UpdateSpec</span></tt> class describes the updates to be made to the
memory-related settings of a virtual machine.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>size_mib</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">long</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; <p>New memory size in mebibytes.</p>
<p>The supported range of memory sizes is constrained by the
configured guest operating system and virtual hardware version of
the virtual machine.</p>
<p>If the virtual machine is running, this value may only be changed
if <tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Memory.Info.hot_add_enabled</span></tt> is true, and the new memory
size must satisfy the constraints specified by
<tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Memory.Info.hot_add_increment_size_mib</span></tt> and
<tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Memory.Info.hot_add_limit_mib</span></tt>.
If None, the value is unchanged.</p>
</li>
<li><strong>hot_add_enabled</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; <p>Flag indicating whether adding memory while the virtual machine is
running should be enabled.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>This attribute may only be modified if the virtual machine is not
powered on.
If None, the value is unchanged.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Memory.get">
<tt class="descclassname">Memory.</tt><tt class="descname">get</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Memory.get" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Returns the memory-related settings of a virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Memory.Info" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Memory.Info"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Memory.Info</span></tt></a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body">Memory-related settings of the virtual machine.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is not found.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Memory.update">
<tt class="descclassname">Memory.</tt><tt class="descname">update</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>spec</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Memory.update" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Updates the memory-related settings of a virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
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<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>spec</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Memory.UpdateSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Memory.UpdateSpec"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Memory.UpdateSpec</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Specification for updating the memory-related settings of the
virtual machine.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.InvalidArgument</span></tt>
if one of the provided settings is not permitted; for example,
specifying a negative value for <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">sizeMiB</span></tt>.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></tt>
if <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">hotAddEnabled</span></tt> is specified and the virtual machine is not
powered off.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></tt>
if <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">sizeMiB</span></tt> is specified, <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">hotAddEnabled</span></tt> is false, and the
virtual machine is not powered off.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</tt><tt class="descname">Parallel</tt><big>(</big><em>config</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.VapiInterface</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Parallel</span></tt> class provides methods for configuring the virtual
parallel ports of a virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>config</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.StubConfiguration</span></tt>) &#8211; Configuration to be used for creating the stub.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingInfo">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descname">BackingInfo</tt><big>(</big><em>type=None</em>, <em>file=None</em>, <em>host_device=None</em>, <em>auto_detect=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingInfo" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Parallel.BackingInfo</span></tt> class contains information about the physical
resource backing a virtual parallel port.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>type</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingType" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingType"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Parallel.BackingType</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Backing type for the virtual parallel port.</li>
<li><strong>file</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Path of the file backing the virtual parallel port.
This attribute is optional and it is only relevant when the value
of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">type</span></tt> is <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingType.FILE" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingType.FILE"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Parallel.BackingType.FILE</span></tt></a>.</li>
<li><strong>host_device</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Name of the device backing the virtual parallel port.
This attribute will be None if <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">autoDetect</span></tt> is true and the
virtual parallel port is not connected or no suitable device is
available on the host.</li>
<li><strong>auto_detect</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the virtual parallel port is configured to
automatically detect a suitable host device.
This attribute is optional and it is only relevant when the value
of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">type</span></tt> is <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Parallel.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE</span></tt></a>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Parallel.</tt><tt class="descname">BackingSpec</tt><big>(</big><em>type=None</em>, <em>file=None</em>, <em>host_device=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Parallel.BackingSpec</span></tt> class provides a specification of the physical
resource backing a virtual parallel port.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>type</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingType" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingType"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Parallel.BackingType</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Backing type for the virtual parallel port.</li>
<li><strong>file</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Path of the file that should be used as the virtual parallel port
backing.
This attribute is optional and it is only relevant when the value
of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">type</span></tt> is <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingType.FILE" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingType.FILE"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Parallel.BackingType.FILE</span></tt></a>.</li>
<li><strong>host_device</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Name of the device that should be used as the virtual parallel port
backing.
If None, the virtual parallel port will be configured to
automatically detect a suitable host device.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingType">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Parallel.</tt><tt class="descname">BackingType</tt><big>(</big><em>string</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingType" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.enum.Enum</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Parallel.BackingType</span></tt> class defines the valid backing types for a
virtual parallel port.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">This class represents an enumerated type in the interface language
definition. The class contains class attributes which represent the
values in the current version of the enumerated type. Newer versions of
the enumerated type may contain new values. To use new values of the
enumerated type in communication with a server that supports the newer
version of the API, you instantiate this class. See <a class="reference internal" href="custom/rst/enumeration.html#enumeration-description"><em>enumerated
type description page</em></a>.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>string</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; String value for the <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">BackingType</span></tt> instance.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingType.FILE">
<tt class="descname">FILE</tt><em class="property"> = BackingType(string=u'FILE')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingType.FILE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Virtual parallel port is backed by a file.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE">
<tt class="descname">HOST_DEVICE</tt><em class="property"> = BackingType(string=u'HOST_DEVICE')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Virtual parallel port is backed by a device on the host where the virtual
machine is running.</p>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.CreateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Parallel.</tt><tt class="descname">CreateSpec</tt><big>(</big><em>backing=None</em>, <em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.CreateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Parallel.CreateSpec</span></tt> class provides a specification for the
configuration of a newly-created virtual parallel port.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>backing</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingSpec"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Parallel.BackingSpec</span></tt></a> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Physical resource backing for the virtual parallel port.
If None, defaults to automatic detection of a suitable host device.</li>
<li><strong>start_connected</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the virtual device should be connected
whenever the virtual machine is powered on.
Defaults to false if None.</li>
<li><strong>allow_guest_control</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the guest can connect and disconnect the
device.
Defaults to false if None.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.Info">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Parallel.</tt><tt class="descname">Info</tt><big>(</big><em>label=None</em>, <em>backing=None</em>, <em>state=None</em>, <em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.Info" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Parallel.Info</span></tt> class contains information about a virtual parallel
port.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>label</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Device label.</li>
<li><strong>backing</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingInfo" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingInfo"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Parallel.BackingInfo</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Physical resource backing for the virtual parallel port.</li>
<li><strong>state</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">ConnectionState</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Connection status of the virtual device.</li>
<li><strong>start_connected</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the virtual device should be connected
whenever the virtual machine is powered on.</li>
<li><strong>allow_guest_control</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the guest can connect and disconnect the
device.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.RESOURCE_TYPE">
<tt class="descclassname">Parallel.</tt><tt class="descname">RESOURCE_TYPE</tt><em class="property"> = 'com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.ParallelPort'</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.RESOURCE_TYPE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Resource type for the virtual parallel port.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.Summary">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Parallel.</tt><tt class="descname">Summary</tt><big>(</big><em>port=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.Summary" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Parallel.Summary</span></tt> class contains commonly used information about a
virtual parallel port.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>port</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Identifier of the virtual parallel port.
When clients pass a value of this class as a parameter, the
attribute must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.ParallelPort</span></tt>. When methods
return a value of this class as a return value, the attribute will
be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.ParallelPort</span></tt>.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.UpdateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Parallel.</tt><tt class="descname">UpdateSpec</tt><big>(</big><em>backing=None</em>, <em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.UpdateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Parallel.UpdateSpec</span></tt> class describes the updates to be made to the
configuration of a virtual parallel port.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>backing</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingSpec"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Parallel.BackingSpec</span></tt></a> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; <p>Physical resource backing for the virtual parallel port.</p>
<p>This attribute may only be modified if the virtual machine is not
powered on or the virtual parallel port is not connected.
If None, the value is unchanged.</p>
</li>
<li><strong>start_connected</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the virtual device should be connected
whenever the virtual machine is powered on.
If None, the value is unchanged.</li>
<li><strong>allow_guest_control</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the guest can connect and disconnect the
device.
If None, the value is unchanged.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.connect">
<tt class="descclassname">Parallel.</tt><tt class="descname">connect</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>port</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.connect" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Connects a virtual parallel port of a powered-on virtual machine to its
backing. Connecting the virtual device makes the backing accessible
from the perspective of the guest operating system.</p>
<p>For a powered-off virtual machine, the <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.update" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.update"><tt class="xref py py-func docutils literal"><span class="pre">Parallel.update()</span></tt></a> method
may be used to configure the virtual parallel port to start in the
connected state when the virtual machine is powered on.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>port</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual parallel port identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.ParallelPort</span></tt>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine or virtual parallel port is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.AlreadyInDesiredState</span></tt>
if the virtual parallel port is already connected.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is not powered on.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.create">
<tt class="descclassname">Parallel.</tt><tt class="descname">create</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>spec</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.create" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Adds a virtual parallel port to the virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>spec</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.CreateSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.CreateSpec"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Parallel.CreateSpec</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Specification for the new virtual parallel port.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first">Virtual parallel port identifier.
The return value will be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.ParallelPort</span></tt>.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reported that the parallel port device was created
but was unable to confirm the creation because the identifier of
the new device could not be determined.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is not powered off.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.UnableToAllocateResource</span></tt>
if the virtual machine already has the maximum number of supported
parallel ports.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.delete">
<tt class="descclassname">Parallel.</tt><tt class="descname">delete</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>port</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.delete" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Removes a virtual parallel port from the virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>port</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual parallel port identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.ParallelPort</span></tt>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine or virtual parallel port is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is not powered off.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.disconnect">
<tt class="descclassname">Parallel.</tt><tt class="descname">disconnect</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>port</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.disconnect" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Disconnects a virtual parallel port of a powered-on virtual machine
from its backing. The virtual device is still present and its backing
configuration is unchanged, but from the perspective of the guest
operating system, the parallel port is not connected to its backing.</p>
<p>For a powered-off virtual machine, the <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.update" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.update"><tt class="xref py py-func docutils literal"><span class="pre">Parallel.update()</span></tt></a> method
may be used to configure the virtual parallel port to start in the
disconnected state when the virtual machine is powered on.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>port</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual parallel port identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.ParallelPort</span></tt>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine or virtual parallel port is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.AlreadyInDesiredState</span></tt>
if the virtual parallel port is already disconnected.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is not powered on.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.get">
<tt class="descclassname">Parallel.</tt><tt class="descname">get</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>port</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.get" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Returns information about a virtual parallel port.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>port</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual parallel port identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.ParallelPort</span></tt>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.Info" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.Info"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Parallel.Info</span></tt></a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first">Information about the specified virtual parallel port.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine or virtual parallel port is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.list">
<tt class="descclassname">Parallel.</tt><tt class="descname">list</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.list" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Returns commonly used information about the virtual parallel ports
belonging to the virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.list" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.list"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">list</span></tt></a> of <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.Summary" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.Summary"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Parallel.Summary</span></tt></a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body">List of commonly used information about virtual parallel ports.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is not found.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.update">
<tt class="descclassname">Parallel.</tt><tt class="descname">update</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>port</em>, <em>spec</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.update" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Updates the configuration of a virtual parallel port.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>port</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual parallel port identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.ParallelPort</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>spec</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.UpdateSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.UpdateSpec"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Parallel.UpdateSpec</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Specification for updating the virtual parallel port.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine or virtual parallel port is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></tt>
if one or more of the attributes specified in the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">spec</span></tt>
parameter cannot be modified due to the current power state of the
virtual machine or the connection state of the virtual parallel
port.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.SataAddressInfo">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</tt><tt class="descname">SataAddressInfo</tt><big>(</big><em>bus=None</em>, <em>unit=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.SataAddressInfo" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">SataAddressInfo</span></tt> class contains information about the address of a
virtual device that is attached to a virtual SATA adapter of a virtual
machine.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>bus</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">long</span></tt>) &#8211; Bus number of the adapter to which the device is attached.</li>
<li><strong>unit</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">long</span></tt>) &#8211; Unit number of the device.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.SataAddressSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</tt><tt class="descname">SataAddressSpec</tt><big>(</big><em>bus=None</em>, <em>unit=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.SataAddressSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">SataAddressSpec</span></tt> class contains information for specifying the
address of a virtual device that is attached to a virtual SATA adapter of a
virtual machine.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>bus</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">long</span></tt>) &#8211; Bus number of the adapter to which the device should be attached.</li>
<li><strong>unit</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">long</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Unit number of the device.
If None, the server will choose an available unit number on the
specified adapter. If there are no available connections on the
adapter, the request will be rejected.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ScsiAddressInfo">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</tt><tt class="descname">ScsiAddressInfo</tt><big>(</big><em>bus=None</em>, <em>unit=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ScsiAddressInfo" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">ScsiAddressInfo</span></tt> class contains information about the address of a
virtual device that is attached to a virtual SCSI adapter of a virtual
machine.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>bus</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">long</span></tt>) &#8211; Bus number of the adapter to which the device is attached.</li>
<li><strong>unit</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">long</span></tt>) &#8211; Unit number of the device.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ScsiAddressSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</tt><tt class="descname">ScsiAddressSpec</tt><big>(</big><em>bus=None</em>, <em>unit=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ScsiAddressSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">ScsiAddressSpec</span></tt> class contains information for specifying the
address of a virtual device that is attached to a virtual SCSI adapter of a
virtual machine.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>bus</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">long</span></tt>) &#8211; Bus number of the adapter to which the device should be attached.</li>
<li><strong>unit</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">long</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Unit number of the device.
If None, the server will choose an available unit number on the
specified adapter. If there are no available connections on the
adapter, the request will be rejected.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</tt><tt class="descname">Serial</tt><big>(</big><em>config</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.VapiInterface</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial</span></tt> class provides methods for configuring the virtual serial
ports of a virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>config</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.StubConfiguration</span></tt>) &#8211; Configuration to be used for creating the stub.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingInfo">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descname">BackingInfo</tt><big>(</big><em>type=None</em>, <em>file=None</em>, <em>host_device=None</em>, <em>auto_detect=None</em>, <em>pipe=None</em>, <em>no_rx_loss=None</em>, <em>network_location=None</em>, <em>proxy=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingInfo" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.BackingInfo</span></tt> class contains information about the physical
resource backing a virtual serial port.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>type</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.BackingType</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Backing type for the virtual serial port.</li>
<li><strong>file</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Path of the file backing the virtual serial port.
This attribute is optional and it is only relevant when the value
of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">type</span></tt> is <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.FILE" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.FILE"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.BackingType.FILE</span></tt></a>.</li>
<li><strong>host_device</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Name of the device backing the virtual serial port.
This attribute will be None if <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">autoDetect</span></tt> is true and the
virtual serial port is not connected or no suitable device is
available on the host.</li>
<li><strong>auto_detect</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the virtual serial port is configured to
automatically detect a suitable host device.
This attribute is optional and it is only relevant when the value
of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">type</span></tt> is <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE</span></tt></a>.</li>
<li><strong>pipe</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Name of the pipe backing the virtual serial port.
This attribute is optional and it is only relevant when the value
of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">type</span></tt> is one of <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.PIPE_SERVER" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.PIPE_SERVER"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.BackingType.PIPE_SERVER</span></tt></a> or
<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.PIPE_CLIENT" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.PIPE_CLIENT"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.BackingType.PIPE_CLIENT</span></tt></a>.</li>
<li><strong>no_rx_loss</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag that enables optimized data transfer over the pipe. When the
value is true, the host buffers data to prevent data overrun. This
allows the virtual machine to read all of the data transferred over
the pipe with no data loss.
This attribute is optional and it is only relevant when the value
of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">type</span></tt> is one of <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.PIPE_SERVER" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.PIPE_SERVER"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.BackingType.PIPE_SERVER</span></tt></a> or
<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.PIPE_CLIENT" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.PIPE_CLIENT"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.BackingType.PIPE_CLIENT</span></tt></a>.</li>
<li><strong>network_location</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; <p>URI specifying the location of the network service backing the
virtual serial port.</p>
<ul>
<li>If <tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.BackingInfo.type</span></tt> is
<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.NETWORK_SERVER" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.NETWORK_SERVER"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.BackingType.NETWORK_SERVER</span></tt></a>, this attribute 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.</li>
<li>If <tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.BackingInfo.type</span></tt> is
<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.NETWORK_CLIENT" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.NETWORK_CLIENT"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.BackingType.NETWORK_CLIENT</span></tt></a>, this attribute is the
location used by the virtual machine to connect to the remote
server.</li>
</ul>
<p>This attribute is optional and it is only relevant when the value
of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">type</span></tt> is one of <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.NETWORK_SERVER" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.NETWORK_SERVER"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.BackingType.NETWORK_SERVER</span></tt></a> or
<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.NETWORK_CLIENT" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.NETWORK_CLIENT"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.BackingType.NETWORK_CLIENT</span></tt></a>.</p>
</li>
<li><strong>proxy</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Proxy service that provides network access to the network backing.
If set, the virtual machine initiates a connection with the proxy
service and forwards the traffic to the proxy.
If None, no proxy service is configured.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Serial.</tt><tt class="descname">BackingSpec</tt><big>(</big><em>type=None</em>, <em>file=None</em>, <em>host_device=None</em>, <em>pipe=None</em>, <em>no_rx_loss=None</em>, <em>network_location=None</em>, <em>proxy=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.BackingSpec</span></tt> class provides a specification of the physical
resource backing a virtual serial port.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>type</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.BackingType</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Backing type for the virtual serial port.</li>
<li><strong>file</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Path of the file backing the virtual serial port.
This attribute is optional and it is only relevant when the value
of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">type</span></tt> is <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.FILE" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.FILE"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.BackingType.FILE</span></tt></a>.</li>
<li><strong>host_device</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Name of the device backing the virtual serial port.
If None, the virtual serial port will be configured to
automatically detect a suitable host device.</li>
<li><strong>pipe</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Name of the pipe backing the virtual serial port.
This attribute is optional and it is only relevant when the value
of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">type</span></tt> is one of <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.PIPE_SERVER" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.PIPE_SERVER"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.BackingType.PIPE_SERVER</span></tt></a> or
<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.PIPE_CLIENT" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.PIPE_CLIENT"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.BackingType.PIPE_CLIENT</span></tt></a>.</li>
<li><strong>no_rx_loss</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag that enables optimized data transfer over the pipe. When the
value is true, the host buffers data to prevent data overrun. This
allows the virtual machine to read all of the data transferred over
the pipe with no data loss.
If None, defaults to false.</li>
<li><strong>network_location</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; <p>URI specifying the location of the network service backing the
virtual serial port.</p>
<ul>
<li>If <tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.BackingSpec.type</span></tt> is
<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.NETWORK_SERVER" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.NETWORK_SERVER"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.BackingType.NETWORK_SERVER</span></tt></a>, this attribute 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.</li>
<li>If <tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.BackingSpec.type</span></tt> is
<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.NETWORK_CLIENT" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.NETWORK_CLIENT"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.BackingType.NETWORK_CLIENT</span></tt></a>, this attribute is the
location used by the virtual machine to connect to the remote
server.</li>
</ul>
<p>This attribute is optional and it is only relevant when the value
of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">type</span></tt> is one of <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.NETWORK_SERVER" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.NETWORK_SERVER"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.BackingType.NETWORK_SERVER</span></tt></a> or
<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.NETWORK_CLIENT" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.NETWORK_CLIENT"><tt class="xref py py-attr docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.BackingType.NETWORK_CLIENT</span></tt></a>.</p>
</li>
<li><strong>proxy</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Proxy service that provides network access to the network backing.
If set, the virtual machine initiates a connection with the proxy
service and forwards the traffic to the proxy.
If None, no proxy service should be used.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Serial.</tt><tt class="descname">BackingType</tt><big>(</big><em>string</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.enum.Enum</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.BackingType</span></tt> class defines the valid backing types for a
virtual serial port.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">This class represents an enumerated type in the interface language
definition. The class contains class attributes which represent the
values in the current version of the enumerated type. Newer versions of
the enumerated type may contain new values. To use new values of the
enumerated type in communication with a server that supports the newer
version of the API, you instantiate this class. See <a class="reference internal" href="custom/rst/enumeration.html#enumeration-description"><em>enumerated
type description page</em></a>.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>string</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; String value for the <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">BackingType</span></tt> instance.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.FILE">
<tt class="descname">FILE</tt><em class="property"> = BackingType(string=u'FILE')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.FILE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Virtual serial port is backed by a file.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE">
<tt class="descname">HOST_DEVICE</tt><em class="property"> = BackingType(string=u'HOST_DEVICE')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Virtual serial port is backed by a device on the host where the virtual
machine is running.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.NETWORK_CLIENT">
<tt class="descname">NETWORK_CLIENT</tt><em class="property"> = BackingType(string=u'NETWORK_CLIENT')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.NETWORK_CLIENT" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>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.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.NETWORK_SERVER">
<tt class="descname">NETWORK_SERVER</tt><em class="property"> = BackingType(string=u'NETWORK_SERVER')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.NETWORK_SERVER" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>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.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.PIPE_CLIENT">
<tt class="descname">PIPE_CLIENT</tt><em class="property"> = BackingType(string=u'PIPE_CLIENT')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.PIPE_CLIENT" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>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.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.PIPE_SERVER">
<tt class="descname">PIPE_SERVER</tt><em class="property"> = BackingType(string=u'PIPE_SERVER')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.PIPE_SERVER" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>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.</p>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.CreateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Serial.</tt><tt class="descname">CreateSpec</tt><big>(</big><em>yield_on_poll=None</em>, <em>backing=None</em>, <em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.CreateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.CreateSpec</span></tt> class provides a specification for the
configuration of a newly-created virtual serial port.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>yield_on_poll</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; CPU yield behavior. If set to true, the virtual machine will
periodically relinquish the processor if its sole task is polling
the virtual serial port. The amount of time it takes to regain the
processor will depend on the degree of other virtual machine
activity on the host.
If None, defaults to false.</li>
<li><strong>backing</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingSpec"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.BackingSpec</span></tt></a> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Physical resource backing for the virtual serial port.
If None, defaults to automatic detection of a suitable host device.</li>
<li><strong>start_connected</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the virtual device should be connected
whenever the virtual machine is powered on.
Defaults to false if None.</li>
<li><strong>allow_guest_control</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the guest can connect and disconnect the
device.
Defaults to false if None.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.Info">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Serial.</tt><tt class="descname">Info</tt><big>(</big><em>label=None</em>, <em>yield_on_poll=None</em>, <em>backing=None</em>, <em>state=None</em>, <em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.Info" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.Info</span></tt> class contains information about a virtual serial port.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>label</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Device label.</li>
<li><strong>yield_on_poll</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt>) &#8211; CPU yield behavior. If set to true, the virtual machine will
periodically relinquish the processor if its sole task is polling
the virtual serial port. The amount of time it takes to regain the
processor will depend on the degree of other virtual machine
activity on the host.</li>
<li><strong>backing</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingInfo" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingInfo"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.BackingInfo</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Physical resource backing for the virtual serial port.</li>
<li><strong>state</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">ConnectionState</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Connection status of the virtual device.</li>
<li><strong>start_connected</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the virtual device should be connected
whenever the virtual machine is powered on.</li>
<li><strong>allow_guest_control</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the guest can connect and disconnect the
device.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.RESOURCE_TYPE">
<tt class="descclassname">Serial.</tt><tt class="descname">RESOURCE_TYPE</tt><em class="property"> = 'com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.SerialPort'</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.RESOURCE_TYPE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Resource type for the virtual serial port device.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.Summary">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Serial.</tt><tt class="descname">Summary</tt><big>(</big><em>port=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.Summary" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.Summary</span></tt> class contains commonly used information about a
virtual serial port.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>port</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Identifier of the virtual serial port.
When clients pass a value of this class as a parameter, the
attribute must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.SerialPort</span></tt>. When methods return
a value of this class as a return value, the attribute will be an
identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.SerialPort</span></tt>.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.UpdateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><tt class="descclassname">Serial.</tt><tt class="descname">UpdateSpec</tt><big>(</big><em>yield_on_poll=None</em>, <em>backing=None</em>, <em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.UpdateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></tt></p>
<p>The <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.UpdateSpec</span></tt> class describes the updates to be made to the
configuration of a virtual serial port.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
<li><strong>yield_on_poll</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; <p>CPU yield behavior. If set to true, the virtual machine will
periodically relinquish the processor if its sole task is polling
the virtual serial port. The amount of time it takes to regain the
processor will depend on the degree of other virtual machine
activity on the host.</p>
<p>This attribute may be modified at any time, and changes applied to
a connected virtual serial port take effect immediately.
If None, the value is unchanged.</p>
</li>
<li><strong>backing</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingSpec"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.BackingSpec</span></tt></a> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; <p>Physical resource backing for the virtual serial port.</p>
<p>This attribute may only be modified if the virtual machine is not
powered on or the virtual serial port is not connected.
If None, the value is unchanged.</p>
</li>
<li><strong>start_connected</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the virtual device should be connected
whenever the virtual machine is powered on.
If None, the value is unchanged.</li>
<li><strong>allow_guest_control</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">bool</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>) &#8211; Flag indicating whether the guest can connect and disconnect the
device.
If None, the value is unchanged.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.connect">
<tt class="descclassname">Serial.</tt><tt class="descname">connect</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>port</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.connect" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Connects a virtual serial port of a powered-on virtual machine to its
backing. Connecting the virtual device makes the backing accessible
from the perspective of the guest operating system.</p>
<p>For a powered-off virtual machine, the <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.update" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.update"><tt class="xref py py-func docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.update()</span></tt></a> method may
be used to configure the virtual serial port to start in the connected
state when the virtual machine is powered on.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>port</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual serial port identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.SerialPort</span></tt>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine or virtual serial port is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.AlreadyInDesiredState</span></tt>
if the virtual serial port is already connected.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is not powered on.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.create">
<tt class="descclassname">Serial.</tt><tt class="descname">create</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>spec</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.create" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Adds a virtual serial port to the virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>spec</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.CreateSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.CreateSpec"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.CreateSpec</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Specification for the new virtual serial port.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first">Virtual serial port identifier.
The return value will be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.SerialPort</span></tt>.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reported that the serial port device was created but
was unable to confirm the creation because the identifier of the
new device could not be determined.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is not powered off.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.UnableToAllocateResource</span></tt>
if the virtual machine already has the maximum number of supported
serial ports.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.delete">
<tt class="descclassname">Serial.</tt><tt class="descname">delete</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>port</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.delete" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Removes a virtual serial port from the virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>port</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual serial port identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.SerialPort</span></tt>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine or virtual serial port is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is not powered off.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.disconnect">
<tt class="descclassname">Serial.</tt><tt class="descname">disconnect</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>port</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.disconnect" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Disconnects a virtual serial port of a powered-on virtual machine from
its backing. The virtual device is still present and its backing
configuration is unchanged, but from the perspective of the guest
operating system, the serial port is not connected to its backing.</p>
<p>For a powered-off virtual machine, the <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.update" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.update"><tt class="xref py py-func docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.update()</span></tt></a> method may
be used to configure the virtual serial port to start in the
disconnected state when the virtual machine is powered on.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>port</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual serial port identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.SerialPort</span></tt>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine or virtual serial port is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.AlreadyInDesiredState</span></tt>
if the virtual serial port is already disconnected.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is not powered on.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.get">
<tt class="descclassname">Serial.</tt><tt class="descname">get</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>port</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.get" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Returns information about a virtual serial port.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>port</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual serial port identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.SerialPort</span></tt>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.Info" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.Info"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.Info</span></tt></a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first">Information about the specified virtual serial port.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine or virtual serial port is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.list">
<tt class="descclassname">Serial.</tt><tt class="descname">list</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.list" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Returns commonly used information about the virtual serial ports
belonging to the virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.list" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.list"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">list</span></tt></a> of <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.Summary" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.Summary"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.Summary</span></tt></a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body">List of commonly used information about virtual serial ports.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is not found.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.update">
<tt class="descclassname">Serial.</tt><tt class="descname">update</tt><big>(</big><em>vm</em>, <em>port</em>, <em>spec</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.update" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Updates the configuration of a virtual serial port.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>port</strong> (<tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">str</span></tt>) &#8211; Virtual serial port identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.SerialPort</span></tt>.</li>
<li><strong>spec</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.UpdateSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.UpdateSpec"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">Serial.UpdateSpec</span></tt></a>) &#8211; Specification for updating the virtual serial port.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></tt>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></tt>
if the virtual machine or virtual serial port is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></tt>
if one or more of the attributes specified in the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">spec</span></tt>
parameter cannot be modified due to the current power state of the
virtual machine or the connection state of the virtual serial port.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></tt>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></tt>
if the virtual machine&#8217;s configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></tt>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></tt>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><tt class="xref py py-class docutils literal"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></tt>
if the user doesn&#8217;t have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
</div>
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<span id="module-contents"></span><h2>Module contents<a class="headerlink" href="#module-com.vmware.vcenter.vm" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#">com.vmware.vcenter.vm package</a><ul>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#subpackages">Subpackages</a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#submodules">Submodules</a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#module-com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client module</a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#module-com.vmware.vcenter.vm">Module contents</a></li>
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