# Data Object - DistributedVirtualSwitchHostMemberPnicBacking(vim.dvs.HostMember.PnicBacking)

Extends
  DistributedVirtualSwitchHostMemberBacking
See also
  DistributedVirtualSwitchHostMemberPnicSpec
Since
  vSphere API 4.0

## Data Object Description

The DistributedVirtualSwitchHostMemberPnicBacking data object specifies a set of physical NICs to use for a proxy switch. When you add a host to a distributed virtual switch (DistributedVirtualSwitchHostMemberConfigSpec.host), the host creates a proxy switch that will use the pNICs as uplinks.

Properties

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
pnicSpec* | DistributedVirtualSwitchHostMemberPnicSpec[] | List of physical NIC specifications. Each entry identifies a pNIC to the proxy switch and optionally specifies uplink portgroup and port connections for the pNIC.
Properties inherited from DistributedVirtualSwitchHostMemberBacking
None
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="DistributedVirtualSwitchHostMemberPnicBacking"> <complexContent> <extension base="vsan:DistributedVirtualSwitchHostMemberBacking"> <sequence> <element name="pnicSpec" type="vsan:DistributedVirtualSwitchHostMemberPnicSpec" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/> </sequence> </extension> </complexContent> </complexType>