
| Parameter Name | Description | 
 | Type | 
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| mode | the mode the VBD should be | read/write | |
| 
 | mounted with | 
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| 
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| type | how the VBD appears to the | read/write | |
| 
 | VM, for example disk or CD | 
 | |
| 
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| True if the VBD is currently | read only | ||
| 
 | attached on this host, false | 
 | |
| 
 | otherwise | 
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| 
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| True if a  | read only | ||
| 
 | acquired | 
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| 
 | 
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| error/success code | associated | read only | |
| 
 | with the last attach operation | 
 | |
| 
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| error/success | information | read only | |
| 
 | associated with the last attach | 
 | |
| 
 | operation status | 
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| 
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| qos_algorithm_type | the QoS algorithm to use | read/write | |
| 
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| qos_algorithm_params | parameters for the chosen QoS | read/write map parameter | |
| 
 | algorithm | 
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| 
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| qos_supported_algorithms | supported QoS algorithms for | read only set parameter | |
| 
 | this VBD | 
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| 
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| io_read_kbs | average read rate in kB per | read only | |
| 
 | second for this VBD | 
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| io_write_kbs | average write rate in kB per | read only | |
| 
 | second for this VBD | 
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| 
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| list of the operations allowed in | read only set parameter | ||
| 
 | this state. This list is advisory | 
 | |
| 
 | only and the server state may | 
 | |
| 
 | have changed by the time this | 
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| 
 | field is read by a client. | 
 | |
| 
 | 
 | 
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| links each of the running tasks | read only set parameter | ||
| 
 | using this object (by reference) | 
 | |
| 
 | to a current_operation enum | 
 | |
| 
 | which describes the nature of | 
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| 
 | the task. | 
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| 
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| unpluggable | true if this VBD will support hot- | read/write | |
| 
 | unplug | 
 | 
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| 
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| attachable | True if the device can be | read only | |
| 
 | attached | 
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| 
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| additional configuration | read/write map parameter | ||
| 
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vbd-create 
vbd-create vm-uuid=<uuid_of_the_vm> device=<device_value>
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