Details for connecting to a VDI using the Network Block Device protocol
Published in:
XenServer 7.3 (inverness)
Fields
stringaddress[RO/runtime]
An address on which the server can be reached; this can be IPv4, IPv6, or a DNS name.
Published in:
XenServer 7.3 (inverness)
stringcert[RO/runtime]
The TLS certificate of the server
Published in:
XenServer 7.3 (inverness)
stringexportname[RO/runtime]
The exportname to request over NBD. This holds details including an authentication token, so it must be protected appropriately. Clients should regard the exportname as an opaque string or token.
Published in:
XenServer 7.3 (inverness)
intport[RO/runtime]
The TCP port
Published in:
XenServer 7.3 (inverness)
stringsubject[RO/runtime]
For convenience, this redundant field holds a DNS (hostname) subject of the certificate. This can be a wildcard, but only for a certificate that has a wildcard subject and no concrete hostname subjects.