Vm_Hardware_Cdrom_BackingSpec

The Cdrom.BackingSpec structure provides a specification of the physical resource backing a virtual CD-ROM device.

JSON Example

{
    "type": "string",
    "iso_file": "string",
    "host_device": "string",
    "device_access_type": "string"
}

Vm_Hardware_Cdrom_BackingType

type

Required

The Cdrom.BackingType enumerated type defines the valid backing types for a virtual CD-ROM device.
ISO_FILE : Virtual CD-ROM device is backed by an ISO file.
HOST_DEVICE : Virtual CD-ROM device is backed by a device on the host where the virtual machine is running.
CLIENT_DEVICE : Virtual CD-ROM device is backed by a device on the client that is connected to the virtual machine console.

string

iso_file

Optional

Path of the image file that should be used as the virtual CD-ROM device backing. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of Cdrom.BackingSpec.type is ISO_FILE.

string

host_device

Optional

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

Vm_Hardware_Cdrom_DeviceAccessType

device_access_type

Optional

The Cdrom.DeviceAccessType enumerated type defines the valid device access types for a physical device packing of a virtual CD-ROM device.
EMULATION : ATAPI or SCSI device emulation.
PASSTHRU : Raw passthru device access.
PASSTHRU_EXCLUSIVE : Raw passthru device access, with exclusive access to the device.