Vm_Hardware_Parallel_BackingSpec

Vm_Hardware_Parallel_BackingSpec

The Parallel.BackingSpec structure provides a specification of the physical resource backing a virtual parallel port.

JSON Example

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

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 that should be used as the virtual parallel port backing. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of Parallel.BackingSpec.type is FILE.

string

host_device

Optional

Name of the device that should be used as the virtual parallel port backing. If unset, the virtual parallel port will be configured to automatically detect a suitable host device.