1. Types
2. vcenter
3. vm
4. hardware
5. parallel

## vcenter vm hardware parallel: info

The `info` structure contains information about a virtual parallel port.

### Representations:

- JSON
- XML

{
"allow_guest_control": true,
"backing": {
"auto_detect": true,
"file": "string",
"host_device": "string",
"type": "FILE"
},
"label": "string",
"start_connected": true,
"state": "CONNECTED"
}
<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<ns0:Info xmlns:ns0="http://vmware.com/vcenter/vm/hardware/parallel" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<state>CONNECTED</state>
<label>string</label>
<allow_guest_control>true</allow_guest_control>
<backing>
<auto_detect>true</auto_detect>
<file>string</file>
<type>FILE</type>
<host_device>string</host_device>
</backing>
<start_connected>true</start_connected>
</ns0:Info>

#### Attributes:

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
Required
label | string | Device label.
backing | backing_info | Physical resource backing for the virtual parallel port.
state | string | Connection status of the virtual device. Defines the valid states for a removable device that is configured to be connected. Value is one of: CONNECTED: The device is connected and working correctly. RECOVERABLE_ERROR: Device connection failed due to a recoverable error; for example, the virtual device backing is currently in use by another virtual machine. UNRECOVERABLE_ERROR: Device connection failed due to an unrecoverable error; for example, the virtual device backing does not exist. NOT_CONNECTED: The device is not connected. UNKNOWN: The device status is unknown.
start_connected | boolean | Flag indicating whether the virtual device should be connected whenever the virtual machine is powered on.
allow_guest_control | boolean | Flag indicating whether the guest can connect and disconnect the device.