# Enum - VirtualMachineConnectionState(vim.VirtualMachine.ConnectionState)

Property of
  VirtualMachineRuntimeInfo
Since
  2.0

## Enum Description

The connectivity state of a virtual machine. When the API is provided directly by a server product, such as ESX Server, then the disconnected state is not possible. However, when accessed through VirtualCenter, the state of a virtual machine is set to disconnected if the hosts that manage the virtual machine becomes unavailable.

Enum Constants

Name | Description
--- | ---
connected |
disconnected |
inaccessible |
invalid |
orphaned |

Show WSDL type definition
<simpleType xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:sms="urn:sms" name="VirtualMachineConnectionState"> <restriction base="xsd:string"> <enumeration value="connected"/> <enumeration value="disconnected"/> <enumeration value="orphaned"/> <enumeration value="inaccessible"/> <enumeration value="invalid"/> </restriction> </simpleType>