Vm_Hardware_Parallel_UpdateSpec

The Parallel.UpdateSpec structure describes the updates to be made to the configuration of a virtual parallel port.

JSON Example

{
    "backing": {
        "type": "string",
        "file": "string",
        "host_device": "string"
    },
    "start_connected": false,
    "allow_guest_control": false
}

Vm_Hardware_Parallel_BackingSpec

backing

Optional

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

boolean

start_connected

Optional

Flag indicating whether the virtual device should be connected whenever the virtual machine is powered on. If unset, the value is unchanged.

boolean

allow_guest_control

Optional

Flag indicating whether the guest can connect and disconnect the device. If unset, the value is unchanged.