.. _str: https://docs.python.org/2/library/stdtypes.html .. _vmodl.DynamicData: ../../../vmodl/DynamicData.rst .. _PortGroupConnecteeType: ../../../vim/host/PortGroup/PortConnecteeType.rst vim.host.PortGroup.Port ======================= A Port data object type is a runtime representation of network connectivity between a network service or virtual machine and a virtual switch. This is different from a port group in that the port group represents the configuration aspects of the network connection. The Port object provides runtime statistics. :extends: vmodl.DynamicData_ Attributes: key (`str`_, optional): The linkable identifier. mac ([`str`_], optional): The Media Access Control (MAC) address of network service of the virtual machine connected on this port. type (`str`_): The type of component connected on this port. Must be one of the values of `PortGroupConnecteeType`_ .