# Data Object - HostDevice(vim.host.Device)

Extended by
  ScsiLun
Extends
  DynamicData
Since
  2.0

## Data Object Description

This data object type defines a device on the host.

Properties

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
deviceName | xsd:string | The name of the device on the host. For example, /dev/cdrom or \\serverX\device_name.
deviceType | xsd:string | Device type when available: floppy, mouse, cdrom, disk, scsi device, or adapter.
Properties inherited from DynamicData
None

Show WSDL type definition
<complexType xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vsan="urn:vsan" name="HostDevice"> <complexContent> <extension base="vsan:DynamicData"> <sequence> <element name="deviceName" type="xsd:string"/> <element name="deviceType" type="xsd:string"/> </sequence> </extension> </complexContent> </complexType>