# Data Object - GuestNicInfo(vim.vm.GuestInfo.NicInfo)

Property of
  GuestInfo
Extends
  DynamicData
See also
  NetBIOSConfigInfo, NetDnsConfigInfo, NetIpConfigInfo
Since
  2.0

## Data Object Description

Information about each virtual network adapter configured in the guest operating system.

Properties

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
connected | xsd:boolean | Flag indicating whether or not the virtual device is connected.
deviceConfigId | xsd:int | Link to the corresponding virtual device.
dnsConfig* | NetDnsConfigInfo | DNS configuration of the adapter. This property is set only when Guest OS supports it. See StackInfo dnsConfig for system wide settings. Since vSphere API 4.1
ipAddress* | xsd:string[] | Deprecated. as of vSphere API 5.0, use ipConfig property. IP addresses of the adapter.
ipConfig* | NetIpConfigInfo | IP configuration settings of the adapter See StackInfo ipStackConfig for system wide settings. Since vSphere API 4.1
macAddress* | xsd:string | MAC address of the adapter.
netBIOSConfig* | NetBIOSConfigInfo | NetBIOS configuration of the adapter Since vSphere API 4.1
network* | xsd:string | Name of the virtual switch portgroup or dvPort connected to this adapter.
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="GuestNicInfo"> <complexContent> <extension base="vsan:DynamicData"> <sequence> <element name="network" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0"/> <element name="ipAddress" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/> <element name="macAddress" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0"/> <element name="connected" type="xsd:boolean"/> <element name="deviceConfigId" type="xsd:int"/> <element name="dnsConfig" type="vsan:NetDnsConfigInfo" minOccurs="0"/> <element name="ipConfig" type="vsan:NetIpConfigInfo" minOccurs="0"/> <element name="netBIOSConfig" type="vsan:NetBIOSConfigInfo" minOccurs="0"/> </sequence> </extension> </complexContent> </complexType>