Devices - LXD documentation
Description: Devices are attached to an instance (see Configure devices) or to a profile (see Edit a profile). They include, for example, network interfaces, mount points, USB and GPU devices. These devices can...

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# Devices

Devices are attached to an instance (see Configure devices) or to a profile (see Edit a profile).

They include, for example, network interfaces, mount points, USB and GPU devices. These devices can have instance device options, depending on the type of the instance device.

LXD supports the following device types:

ID (database) | Name | Condition | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
0 | `none` | - | Inheritance blocker
1 | `nic` | - | Network interface
2 | `disk` | - | Mount point inside the instance
3 | `unix-char` | container | Unix character device
4 | `unix-block` | container | Unix block device
5 | `usb` | - | USB device
6 | `gpu` | - | GPU device
7 | `infiniband` | container | InfiniBand device
8 | `proxy` | container | Proxy device
9 | `unix-hotplug` | container | Unix hotplug device
10 | `tpm` | - | TPM device
11 | `pci` | VM | PCI device

Each instance comes with a set of Standard devices.