# Data Object - VirtualWDT(vim.vm.device.VirtualWDT)

Extends
  VirtualDevice
Since
  vSphere API 7.0

## Data Object Description

This data object type represents a watchdog timer in a virtual machine.

Properties

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
running | xsd:boolean | Flag to indicate if the virtual watchdog timer device is currently in the Enabled/Running state. The guest can cause state changes, which will result in this flag being either set or cleared.
runOnBoot | xsd:boolean | Flag to indicate if the virtual watchdog timer device should be initialized as the Enabled/Stopped or Enabled/Running sub-state. If not set, the device will default to being initialized as the Enabled/Stopped sub-state.
Properties inherited from VirtualDevice
backing, connectable, controllerKey, deviceGroupInfo, deviceInfo, key, numaNode, slotInfo, unitNumber
Properties inherited from DynamicData
None

Show WSDL type definition
<complexType xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="VirtualWDT"> <complexContent> <extension base="vim25:VirtualDevice"> <sequence> <element name="runOnBoot" type="xsd:boolean"/> <element name="running" type="xsd:boolean"/> </sequence> </extension> </complexContent> </complexType>