# Fault - InvalidDeviceBacking(vim.fault.InvalidDeviceBacking)

Extends
  InvalidDeviceSpec
Since
  2.0

## Fault Description

An InvalidDeviceBacking exception is thrown if a device with an incompatible device backing is added or edited.

Properties

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
None
Properties inherited from InvalidDeviceSpec
deviceIndex
Properties inherited from InvalidVmConfig
property
Properties inherited from VmConfigFault
None
Properties inherited from VimFault
None
Properties inherited from MethodFault
faultCause, faultMessage

Show WSDL type definition
<complexType xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vsan="urn:vsan" name="InvalidDeviceBacking"> <complexContent> <extension base="vsan:InvalidDeviceSpec"> <sequence> </sequence> </extension> </complexContent> </complexType>