VmHardwareParallelBackingSpec
The Parallel.BackingSpec structure provides a specification of the physical resource backing a virtual parallel port.
Properties
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.
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.
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.
Possible values are: FILE , HOST_DEVICE
JSON Example
{
"type": "FILE"
}