MSFT_StorageProvider class
Represents a storage management provider (SMP) package that manages a storage subsystem.
The following syntax is simplified from Managed Object Format (MOF) code.
Syntax
class MSFT_StorageProvider : MSFT_StorageObject
{
UInt16 Type;
String Name;
String Manufacturer;
String Version;
String CimServerName;
String URI;
String URI_IP;
UInt16 RemoteSubsystemCacheMode;
Boolean SupportsSubsystemRegistration;
UInt16 SupportedRemoteSubsystemCacheModes;
};
Members
The MSFT_StorageProvider class has these types of members:
Methods
The MSFT_StorageProvider class has these methods.
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| Discover | Discovers the objects that are owned by the storage provider. |
| GetSecurityDescriptor | Retrieves the security descriptor that controls access to the storage provider object instance. |
| RegisterSubsystem | Registers a subsystem to be managed by this provider. |
| SetAttributes | Sets the attributes of the provider. |
| SetSecurityDescriptor | Sets the security descriptor that controls access to the storage provider object instance. |
| UnregisterSubsystem | Unregisters a subsystem. |
Properties
The MSFT_StorageProvider class has these properties.
CimServerName
Data type: String
Access type: Read-only
If the Type property is SMI-S, this property contains the name of the CIM Server to be displayed in the user interface. For example, "ACME CIM Server". This property is required to support the SLP discovery mechanism.
If the Type property is not SMI-S, this property is NULL.
Manufacturer
Data type: String
Access type: Read-only
Qualifiers: Required
The name of the manufacturer of the SMP software.
Name
Data type: String
Access type: Read-only
Qualifiers: Required
A user-friendly name for the storage provider.
RemoteSubsystemCacheMode
Data type: UInt16
Access type: Read-only
The caching mode of this provider.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 0 | Unknown |
| 2 | Disabled |
| 3 | Manual-Discovery |
SupportedRemoteSubsystemCacheModes
Data type: UInt16
Access type: Read-only
The caching modes that this provider supports.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 0 | Unknown |
| 2 | Disabled |
| 3 | Manual-Discovery |
SupportsSubsystemRegistration
Data type: Boolean
Access type: Read-only
TRUE if this provider supports remote registration and management; FALSE if it does not.
Type
Data type: UInt16
Access type: Read-only
Qualifiers: Required
Indicates whether the provider is implemented using SMI-S standard interfaces or SMP WMI interfaces.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| SMP 1 | The provider is a native SMP-based provider. |
| SMI-S 2 | The provider is an SMI-S-based provider that is visible through the SMI-S proxy storage management provider. |
URI
Data type: String
Access type: Read-only
If the Type property is SMI-S, this property contains the protocol, host name, and port that connect to an SMI-S server.
If the Type property is not SMI-S, this property is NULL.
URI_IP
Data type: String
Access type: Read-only
If the Type property is SMI-S, this property contains the protocol, IP address, and port that connect to an SMI-S server. This pro
If the Type property is not SMI-S, this property is NULL.
Version
Data type: String
Access type: Read-only
Qualifiers: Required
A free-form version string used by the SMP manufacturer to differentiate between software versions.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows 8 [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2012 [desktop apps only] |
| Namespace | Root\Microsoft\Windows\Storage |
| MOF | Storagewmi.mof |