# Enum - EntityImportType(vim.dvs.EntityBackup.ImportType)

Since
  vSphere API 5.1

## Enum Description

The EntityImportType enum defines the import type for a DistributedVirtualSwitchManager.DVSManagerImportEntity_Task operation.

Enum Constants

Name | Description
--- | ---
applyToEntitySpecified |
createEntityWithNewIdentifier |
createEntityWithOriginalIdentifier |

Show WSDL type definition
<simpleType xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vslm="urn:vslm" name="EntityImportType"> <restriction base="xsd:string"> <enumeration value="createEntityWithNewIdentifier"/> <enumeration value="createEntityWithOriginalIdentifier"/> <enumeration value="applyToEntitySpecified"/> </restriction> </simpleType>