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Table 1‑14. Custom Properties for Networking Configuration (Continued)
Custom Property My Value Description
VirtualMachine.NetworkN.Name
Specifies the name of the network to
connect to, for example the network
device N to which a machine is attached.
This is equivalent to a network interface
card (NIC).
By default, a network is assigned from the
network paths available on the
reservation on which the machine is
provisioned. Also see
VirtualMachine.NetworkN.AddressTy
pe.
You can ensure that a network device is
connected to a specific network by setting
the value of this property to the name of a
network on an available reservation. For
example, if you give properties for N= 0
and 1, you get 2 NICs and their assigned
value, provided the network is selected in
the associated reservation.
VirtualMachine.NetworkN custom
properties are specific to blueprints and
machines. When a machine is requested,
network and IP address allocation is
performed before the machine is
assigned to a reservation. Because
blueprints are not guaranteed to be
allocated to a specific reservation, do not
use this property on a reservation.
You can add this property to a vCloud Air
or vCloud Director machine component in
a blueprint. This property is not supported
for on-demand NAT or on-demand routed
networks.
VirtualMachine.NetworkN.PortID
Specifies the port ID to use for network
device N when using a dvPort group with
a vSphere distributed switch.
VirtualMachine.NetworkN custom
properties are specific to individual
blueprints and machines. When a
machine is requested, network and IP
address allocation is performed before
the machine is assigned to a reservation.
Because blueprints are not guaranteed to
be allocated to a specific reservation, do
not use this property on a reservation.
This property is not supported for on-
demand NAT or on-demand routed
networks.
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