.. _client: ../../../../vim/vm/device/VirtualDeviceOption/URIBackingOption/Direction.rst#client .. _server: ../../../../vim/vm/device/VirtualDeviceOption/URIBackingOption/Direction.rst#server .. _vSphere API 4.1: ../../../../vim/version.rst#vimversionversion6 .. _vim.option.ChoiceOption: ../../../../vim/option/ChoiceOption.rst .. _vim.vm.device.VirtualDeviceOption.BackingOption: ../../../../vim/vm/device/VirtualDeviceOption/BackingOption.rst vim.vm.device.VirtualDeviceOption.URIBackingOption ================================================== The URIBackingOption data object type describes network communication options for virtual devices. When establishing a connection with a remote system on the network, the virtual machine can act as a server or a client. When the virtual machine acts as a server, it accepts a connection. When the virtual machine acts as a client, it initiates the connection. :extends: vim.vm.device.VirtualDeviceOption.BackingOption_ :since: `vSphere API 4.1`_ Attributes: directions (`vim.option.ChoiceOption`_): List of possible directions. Valid directions are: * `server`_ * * `client`_ * *