VmHardwareDiskCreateSpec
The Disk.CreateSpec structure provides a specification for the configuration of a newly-created virtual disk.
Properties
| Required | Property Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| optional | backing | VmHardwareDiskBackingSpec |
Existing physical resource backing for the virtual disk. Exactly one of Disk.CreateSpec.backing or Disk.CreateSpec.new-vmdk must be specified. If unset, the virtual disk will not be connected to an existing backing. |
| optional | ide | VmHardwareIdeAddressSpec |
Address for attaching the device to a virtual IDE adapter. If unset, the server will choose an available address; if none is available, the request will fail. |
| optional | new_vmdk | VmHardwareDiskVmdkCreateSpec |
Specification for creating a new VMDK backing for the virtual disk. Exactly one of Disk.CreateSpec.backing or Disk.CreateSpec.new-vmdk must be specified. If unset, a new VMDK backing will not be created. |
| optional | sata | VmHardwareSataAddressSpec |
Address for attaching the device to a virtual SATA adapter. If unset, the server will choose an available address; if none is available, the request will fail. |
| optional | scsi | VmHardwareScsiAddressSpec |
Address for attaching the device to a virtual SCSI adapter. If unset, the server will choose an available address; if none is available, the request will fail. |
| optional | type | VmHardwareDiskHostBusAdapterType Enum |
Type of host bus adapter to which the device should be attached. If unset, guest-specific default values will be used |
JSON Example
{
"backing": {
"type": "enum",
"vmdk_file": "string"
},
"ide": {
"master": false,
"primary": false
},
"new_vmdk": {
"capacity": 0,
"name": "string",
"storage_policy": {
"policy": "string"
}
},
"sata": {
"bus": 0,
"unit": 0
},
"scsi": {
"bus": 0,
"unit": 0
},
"type": "enum"
}
