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

## vcenter vm hardware parallel: create spec

The `create_spec` structure provides a specification for the configuration of a newly-created virtual parallel port.

### Representations:

- JSON
- XML

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

#### Attributes:

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
Optional
backing | backing_spec | Physical resource backing for the virtual parallel port. Optional. If unset, defaults to automatic detection of a suitable host device.
start_connected | boolean | Flag indicating whether the virtual device should be connected whenever the virtual machine is powered on. Optional. Defaults to false if unset.
allow_guest_control | boolean | Flag indicating whether the guest can connect and disconnect the device. Optional. Defaults to false if unset.