# Data Object - ConverterVimConnectionSpec

Property of
  ConverterComputerSpecManagedVmLocation, ConverterTargetVmSpecManagedVmLocation
Extends
  DynamicData
See also
  ConverterVimConnectionSpecVimCredentials
Since
  Converter API 1.0

## Data Object Description

VimConnectionSpec encapsulates the location of an Virtual Center server or an ESX server and credentials for accessing it.

Properties

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
credentials | ConverterVimConnectionSpecVimCredentials | Credentials used to authenticate the connection
hostname | xsd:string | Virtual Center server or ESX server host name
port* | xsd:int | Management agent port number. The default is 443. The connection is always established using SSL.
sslThumbprint* | xsd:string | The thumbprint of the SSL certificate, which the host is expected to have. If this value is set and matches the certificate thumbprint presented by the host, then the host is authenticated. If this value is not set or does not match the certificate thumbprint presented by the host, then the host's certificate is verified by checking whether it was signed by a recognized CA. The thumbprint is always computed using the SHA1 hash and is the string representation of that hash in the format: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx where, 'x' represents a hexadecimal digit Since Converter API 2.0
verifyPeer* | xsd:boolean | Deprecated. As of Converter API version 4. Remote peer certificate is always verified. True by default as of Converter API version 3. Specifies whether peer's certificate should be verified. False by default. Since Converter API 2.0
Properties inherited from DynamicData
None

*Need not be set