# Data Object - VirtualDeviceConnectOption(vim.vm.device.VirtualDeviceOption.ConnectOption)

Property of
  VirtualDeviceOption
Extends
  DynamicData
See also
  BoolOption
Since
  2.0

## Data Object Description

The ConnectOption data object type contains information about options for connectable virtual devices.

Properties

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
allowGuestControl | BoolOption | Flag to indicate whether or not the device can be connected and disconnected from within the guest operating system.
startConnected | BoolOption | Flag to indicate whether or not the device supports the startConnected feature.
Properties inherited from DynamicData
None

Show WSDL type definition
<complexType xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vsan="urn:vsan" name="VirtualDeviceConnectOption"> <complexContent> <extension base="vsan:DynamicData"> <sequence> <element name="startConnected" type="vsan:BoolOption"/> <element name="allowGuestControl" type="vsan:BoolOption"/> </sequence> </extension> </complexContent> </complexType>