VirtualDiskFlatVer1BackingOption

VirtualDiskFlatVer1BackingOption
VirtualDiskFlatVer1BackingOption

This data object type contains the available options when backing a virtual disk using a host file with the flat file format from GSX Server 2.x.

Flat disks are pre-allocated, whereas sparse disks are grown as needed.

AllOf
This class requires all of the following:
JSON Example
{
    "_typeName": "string",
    "type": "string",
    "fileNameExtensions": {
        "_typeName": "string",
        "valueIsReadonly": false,
        "choiceInfo": [
            {
                "_typeName": "string",
                "label": "string",
                "summary": "string",
                "key": "string"
            }
        ],
        "defaultIndex": 0
    },
    "diskMode": {
        "_typeName": "string",
        "valueIsReadonly": false,
        "choiceInfo": [
            {
                "_typeName": "string",
                "label": "string",
                "summary": "string",
                "key": "string"
            }
        ],
        "defaultIndex": 0
    },
    "split": {
        "_typeName": "string",
        "valueIsReadonly": false,
        "supported": false,
        "defaultValue": false
    },
    "writeThrough": {
        "_typeName": "string",
        "valueIsReadonly": false,
        "supported": false,
        "defaultValue": false
    },
    "growable": false
}
diskMode
Required

The ChoiceOption data object type defines a set of supported string values, a localizable description for each value, and the default value.

split
Required

The BoolOption data object type describes if an option is supported ("true") and if the option is set to "true" or "false" by default.

writeThrough
Required

The BoolOption data object type describes if an option is supported ("true") and if the option is set to "true" or "false" by default.

boolean
growable
Required

Flag to indicate whether this backing can have its size changed.