# Data Object - DistributedVirtualSwitchPortConnectee(vim.dvs.PortConnectee)

Property of
  DistributedVirtualPort, DvsPortConnectedEvent, DvsPortDisconnectedEvent
Extends
  DynamicData
See also
  ManagedEntity
Since
  vSphere API 4.0

## Data Object Description

Information about the entity that connects to a DistributedVirtualPort.

Properties

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
addressHint* | xsd:string | A hint on address information of the NIC that connects to this port.
connectedEntity* | ManagedObjectReference to a ManagedEntity | The connected entity. This property should always be set unless the user's setting does not have System.Read privilege on the object referred to by this property.
nicKey* | xsd:string | The key of the virtual NIC that connects to this port.
type* | xsd:string | The type of the connectee. See ConnecteeType for valid values.
Properties inherited from DynamicData
None

*Need not be set
Show WSDL type definition
<complexType xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:pbm="urn:pbm" name="DistributedVirtualSwitchPortConnectee"> <complexContent> <extension base="pbm:DynamicData"> <sequence> <element name="connectedEntity" type="pbm:ManagedObjectReference" minOccurs="0"/> <element name="nicKey" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0"/> <element name="type" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0"/> <element name="addressHint" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0"/> </sequence> </extension> </complexContent> </complexType>