# Data Object - DistributedVirtualSwitchHostMemberConfigSpec(vim.dvs.HostMember.ConfigSpec)

Property of
  DVSConfigSpec
Extends
  DynamicData
See also
  DistributedVirtualSwitchHostMemberBacking, DistributedVirtualSwitchKeyedOpaqueBlob, HostSystem
Since
  vSphere API 4.0

## Data Object Description

Specification to create or reconfigure ESXi host membership in a DistributedVirtualSwitch.

Properties

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
backing* | DistributedVirtualSwitchHostMemberBacking | Specifies the physical NICs to use as backing for the proxy switch on the host.
host | ManagedObjectReference to a HostSystem | Identifies a host member of a DistributedVirtualSwitch for a CreateDVS_Task or DistributedVirtualSwitch.ReconfigureDvs_Task operation.
maxProxySwitchPorts* | xsd:int | Maximum number of ports allowed in the HostProxySwitch. ESXi 5.0 and earlier hosts: If you are reconfiguring an existing host membership, that is, the proxy switch already exists, you must reboot the host for the new setting to take effect.
operation | xsd:string | Host member operation type. See ConfigSpecOperation for valid values.
vendorSpecificConfig* | DistributedVirtualSwitchKeyedOpaqueBlob[] | Opaque binary blob that stores vendor specific configuration.
Properties inherited from DynamicData
None

*Need not be set
Show WSDL type definition
<complexType xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vsan="urn:vsan" name="DistributedVirtualSwitchHostMemberConfigSpec"> <complexContent> <extension base="vsan:DynamicData"> <sequence> <element name="operation" type="xsd:string"/> <element name="host" type="vsan:ManagedObjectReference"/> <element name="backing" type="vsan:DistributedVirtualSwitchHostMemberBacking" minOccurs="0"/> <element name="maxProxySwitchPorts" type="xsd:int" minOccurs="0"/> <element name="vendorSpecificConfig" type="vsan:DistributedVirtualSwitchKeyedOpaqueBlob" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/> </sequence> </extension> </complexContent> </complexType>