Vm_Hardware_Parallel_BackingInfo

The Parallel.BackingInfo structure contains information about the physical resource backing a virtual parallel port.

JSON Example

{
    "type": "string",
    "file": "string",
    "host_device": "string",
    "auto_detect": false
}

Vm_Hardware_Parallel_BackingType

type

Required

The Parallel.BackingType enumerated type defines the valid backing types for a virtual parallel port.
FILE : Virtual parallel port is backed by a file.
HOST_DEVICE : Virtual parallel port is backed by a device on the host where the virtual machine is running.

string

file

Optional

Path of the file backing the virtual parallel port. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of Parallel.BackingInfo.type is FILE.

string

host_device

Optional

Name of the device backing the virtual parallel port.

This field will be unset if Parallel.BackingInfo.auto-detect is true and the virtual parallel port is not connected or no suitable device is available on the host.

boolean

auto_detect

Optional

Flag indicating whether the virtual parallel port is configured to automatically detect a suitable host device. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of Parallel.BackingInfo.type is HOST_DEVICE.