Vm_Hardware_Floppy_Info

The Floppy.Info structure contains information about a virtual floppy drive.

JSON Example

{
    "label": "string",
    "backing": {
        "type": "string",
        "image_file": "string",
        "host_device": "string",
        "auto_detect": false
    },
    "state": "string",
    "start_connected": false,
    "allow_guest_control": false
}

string

label

Required

Device label.

Vm_Hardware_Floppy_BackingInfo

backing

Required

The Floppy.BackingInfo structure contains information about the physical resource backing a virtual floppy drive.

Vm_Hardware_ConnectionState

state

Required

The ConnectionState enumerated type defines the valid states for a removable device that is configured to be connected.
CONNECTED : The device is connected and working correctly.
RECOVERABLE_ERROR : Device connection failed due to a recoverable error; for example, the virtual device backing is currently in use by another virtual machine.
UNRECOVERABLE_ERROR : Device connection failed due to an unrecoverable error; for example, the virtual device backing does not exist.
NOT_CONNECTED : The device is not connected.
UNKNOWN : The device status is unknown.

boolean

start_connected

Required

Flag indicating whether the virtual device should be connected whenever the virtual machine is powered on.

boolean

allow_guest_control

Required

Flag indicating whether the guest can connect and disconnect the device.