Data Object - HostVirtualNicSpec

Property of
HostVirtualNic, HostVirtualNicConfig
Parameter to
AddServiceConsoleVirtualNic, AddVirtualNic, UpdateServiceConsoleVirtualNic, UpdateVirtualNic
Extends
DynamicData
See also
DistributedVirtualSwitchPortConnection, HostIpConfig

Data Object Description

The HostVirtualNicSpec data object describes the HostVirtualNic configuration containing both the configured properties on a virtual NIC and identification information.

Properties

Name Type Description
distributedVirtualPort*DistributedVirtualSwitchPortConnection

DistributedVirtualPort or DistributedVirtualPortgroup connection. To specify a port connection, set the portKey property. To specify a portgroup connection, set the portgroupKey property.

Since vSphere API 4.0
ip*HostIpConfig

IP configuration on the virtual network adapter.
mac*xsd:string

Media access control (MAC) address of the virtual network adapter.
mtu*xsd:int

Maximum transmission unit for packets size in bytes for the virtual NIC. This property is applicable to VMkernel virtual NICs and will be ignored if specified for service console virtual NICs. If not specified, the Server will use the system default value.

Since vSphere API 4.0
portgroup*xsd:string

Portgroup (HostPortGroup) to which the virtual NIC is connected.

When reconfiguring a virtual NIC, this property indicates the new portgroup to which the virtual NIC should connect. You can specify this property only if you do not specify distributedVirtualPort.

Since vSphere API 4.0
tsoEnabled*xsd:boolean

Flag enabling or disabling TCP segmentation offset for a virtual NIC. This property is applicable to VMkernel virtual NICs and will be ignored if specified for service console vitual nics. If not specified, a default value of true shall be used.

Since vSphere API 4.0
Properties inherited from DynamicData
None
*Need not be set