# Data Object - DeviceBackedVirtualDiskSpec(vim.VirtualDiskManager.DeviceBackedVirtualDiskSpec)

Extends
  VirtualDiskSpec
Since
  VI API 2.5

## Data Object Description

Specification used to create a host device backed virtual disk

Properties

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
device | xsd:string | The deviceName of the backing device See ScsiLun
Properties inherited from VirtualDiskSpec
adapterType, diskType
Properties inherited from DynamicData
None

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