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Table 1‑45. Custom Properties V Table (Continued)
Property Description
VirtualMachine.NetworkN.MacAddress
Specifies the MAC address of a network device N. This property is
available for cloning.
If the value of VirtualMachine.NetworkN.MacAddressType is
generated, this property contains the generated address.
If the value of VirtualMachine.NetworkN.MacAddressType is static,
this property specifies the MAC address. For virtual machines
provisioned on ESX server hosts, the address must be in the range
specified by VMware. For details, see vSphere documentation.
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.
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.AddressType and
VirtualMachine.NetworkN.ProfileName.
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. This
property is not supported for on-demand NAT or on-demand routed
networks.
For an example of how to use this custom property to dynamically set
VirtualMachine.Network0.Name based on a consumer's selection
from a list of predefined available networks, see the Adding a Network
Selection Drop-Down in vRA 7 blog post.
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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