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

Parameter to
  CopyVirtualDisk_Task, CreateVirtualDisk_Task
Extended by
  DeviceBackedVirtualDiskSpec, FileBackedVirtualDiskSpec
Extends
  DynamicData
Since
  VI API 2.5

## Data Object Description

Specification used to create or clone a virtual disk

Properties

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
adapterType | xsd:string | The type of the virtual disk adapter for the new virtual disk. See VirtualDiskAdapterType
diskType | xsd:string | The type of the new virtual disk. See VirtualDiskType
Properties inherited from DynamicData
None

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