# Data Object - VirtualEthernetCardDistributedVirtualPortBackingInfo(vim.vm.device.VirtualEthernetCard.DistributedVirtualPortBackingInfo)

Extends
  VirtualDeviceBackingInfo
See also
  DistributedVirtualSwitchPortConnection
Since
  vSphere API 4.0

## Data Object Description

The VirtualEthernetCardDistributedVirtualPortBackingInfo data object defines backing for a virtual Ethernet card that connects to a distributed virtual switch port or portgroup.

Properties

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
port | DistributedVirtualSwitchPortConnection | DistributedVirtualPort or DistributedVirtualPortgroup connection. To specify a port connection, set the portKey property. To specify a portgroup connection, set the portgroupKey property. This property will be unset during Virtual Machine or template cloning operation unless it's set to a DistributedVirtualSwitchPortConnection object and the portgroup is a late binding portgroup.
Properties inherited from VirtualDeviceBackingInfo
None
Properties inherited from DynamicData
None

Show WSDL type definition
<complexType xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="VirtualEthernetCardDistributedVirtualPortBackingInfo"> <complexContent> <extension base="vim25:VirtualDeviceBackingInfo"> <sequence> <element name="port" type="vim25:DistributedVirtualSwitchPortConnection"/> </sequence> </extension> </complexContent> </complexType>