Msvm_VirtualSystemManagementService class
Represents the virtualization service that manages virtual machines on a single host system.
To retrieve information about individual VMs, use Msvm_ComputerSystem and Msvm_PlannedComputerSystem classes.
The following syntax is simplified from Managed Object Format (MOF) code and includes all of the inherited properties.
Syntax
[Dynamic, Provider("VmmsWmiInstanceAndMethodProvider"), AMENDMENT]
class Msvm_VirtualSystemManagementService : CIM_VirtualSystemManagementService
{
string InstanceID;
string Caption;
string Description;
string ElementName;
datetime InstallDate;
uint16 OperationalStatus[];
string StatusDescriptions[];
string Status;
uint16 HealthState;
uint16 CommunicationStatus;
uint16 DetailedStatus;
uint16 OperatingStatus;
uint16 PrimaryStatus;
uint16 EnabledState = 5;
string OtherEnabledState;
uint16 RequestedState = 12;
uint16 EnabledDefault = 2;
datetime TimeOfLastStateChange;
uint16 AvailableRequestedStates[];
uint16 TransitioningToState = 12;
string SystemCreationClassName;
string SystemName;
string CreationClassName;
string Name;
string PrimaryOwnerName;
string PrimaryOwnerContact;
string StartMode;
boolean Started;
};
Members
The Msvm_VirtualSystemManagementService class has these types of members:
Methods
The Msvm_VirtualSystemManagementService class has these methods.
| Method | Description |
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| AddBootSourceSettings | Adds boot sources to a stateful virtual machine configuration. |
| AddFeatureSettings | Adds feature settings to the configuration of an ethernet connection on a virtual machine. |
| AddFibreChannelChap | Adds DH-CHAP parameters to a synthetic fibre channel port in a VM. |
| AddGuestServiceSettings | Adds guest service settings to a virtual system configuration. When applied to parts of a "current" virtual system configuration, as a side effect guest services of the active virtual system may be modified. |
| AddKvpItems | Adds key-value pairs to a virtual machine. |
| AddResourceSettings | Adds resources settings to a virtual machine configuration. When this method is applied to a stateful virtual machine configuration, the resources are also added to the active virtual machine. |
| AddSystemComponentSettings | Adds generic settings to a virtual system configuration. |
| DefinePlannedSystem | Defines a planned virtual machine. |
| DefineSystem | Defines a virtual machine. |
| DestroySystem | Deletes a virtual machine. |
| DiagnoseNetworkConnection | Diagnoses the network connectivity of a VM in a Windows Network Virtualization Environment. |
| ExportSystemDefinition | Exports a virtual machine, or a snapshot of a virtual computer system to a file. |
| FormatError | Retrieves a formatted error message for an array of Msvm_Error instances. |
| GenerateWwpn | Creates a range of World Wide Port Names (WWPN) from a Msvm_VirtualSystemManagementServiceSettingData instance. |
| GetCurrentWwpnFromGenerator | Retrieves the current World Wide Port Name (WWPN) from the GenerateWwpn method. |
| GetDefinitionFileSummaryInformation | Returns virtual machine summary information for an array of virtual machine definition files. |
| GetSizeOfSystemFiles | Retrieves the total size of the system files for a virtual machine or for a virtual machine snapshot. |
| GetSummaryInformation | Returns summary information for VMs and VM snapshots. |
| GetVirtualSystemThumbnailImage | Retrieves the thumbnail image, in raw RGB 565 format, of a virtual machine or virtual machine snapshot. |
| ImportSnapshotDefinitions | Creates snapshots for each snapshot definition files of a planned virtual machine. |
| ImportSystemDefinition | Creates a new planned virtual machine based on a virtual machine definition. |
| ModifyDiskMergeSettings | Modifies setting data for the disk merge function. |
| ModifyFeatureSettings | Modifies the feature settings of an ethernet connection of a virtual machine. |
| ModifyGuestServiceSettings | Modifies guest service settings for a virtual machine. |
| ModifyKvpItems | Modifies key-value pairs on a virtual machine. |
| ModifyResourceSettings | Adds resources settings to a virtual machine configuration. |
| ModifyServiceSettings | Modifies the setting data for the service. |
| ModifySystemComponentSettings | Modifies generic system component settings. |
| ModifySystemSettings | Modifies virtual machine settings. |
| RealizePlannedSystem | Validates the configuration of a planned virtual machine and converts it new virtual machine. |
| RemoveBootSourceSettings | Removes virtual resource settings from a virtual machine configuration. |
| RemoveFeatureSettings | Removes feature settings from an ethernet connection on a virtual machine. |
| RemoveFibreChannelChap | Removes DH-CHAP settings from a synthetic fibre channel port in a virtual machine. |
| RemoveGuestServiceSettings | Removes guest service settings from a virtual system configuration. When applied to parts of a "current" virtual system configuration, as a side effect guest services of the active virtual system may be modified. |
| RemoveKvpItems | Removes key-value pairs from a virtual machine. |
| RemoveResourceSettings | Removes virtual resource settings from a virtual machine configuration. |
| RemoveSystemComponentSettings | Removes generic component settings from a virtual system configuration. |
| RequestStateChange | Requests a state change for the element. |
| SetGuestNetworkAdapterConfiguration | Configures the network adapters in a guest operating system. |
| SetInitialMachineConfigurationData | Sets the initial machine configuration data for a virtual machine. |
| StartService | Starts the virtual machine management service. |
| StopService | Stops the virtual machine management service. |
| TestNetworkConnection | Tests the network connectivity of a virtual machine in a Windows Network Virtualization environment. |
| UpgradeSystemVersion | Upgrades a virtual machine. |
| ValidatePlannedSystem | Validates a planned system. |
Properties
The Msvm_VirtualSystemManagementService class has these properties.
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AvailableRequestedStates
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Data type: uint16 array
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: ModelCorrespondence ("CIM_EnabledLogicalElement.RequestStateChange", "CIM_EnabledLogicalElementCapabilities.RequestedStatesSupported")
Indicates the possible values for the RequestedState parameter of the RequestStateChange method.
The listed values must be a subset of the values that are contained in the RequestedStatesSupported property of the associated CIM_EnabledLogicalElementCapabilities instance. This property is NULL if the implementation cannot determine the set of possible values for the current state of the element.
This property is inherited from CIM_EnabledLogicalElement.
The possible values are.
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Enabled (2)
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Disabled (3)
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Shut Down (4)
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Offline (6)
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Test (7)
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Defer (8)
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Quiesce (9)
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Reboot (10)
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Reset (11)
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DMTF Reserved
- 12 65535
Caption
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MaxLen (64)
A short textual description of the object.
This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedElement.
CommunicationStatus
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Data type: uint16
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Access type: Read-only
Indicates the ability of the instrumentation to communicate with this element. A NULL value indicates that instrumentation does not support this property.
This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedSystemElement.
Unknown (0)
Indicates that the instrumentation cannot report on the CommunicationStatus property at this time.
Not Available (1)
Indicates that the instrumentation is capable of reporting this property, but intentionally does not for this element.
Communication OK (2)
Indicates only that communication is established with the element.
Lost Communication (3)
Indicates that the element has been contacted in the past, but is currently unreachable.
No Contact (4)
Indicates that the instrumentation has contact information for this element, but has never been able to communicate with it.
DMTF Reserved
Reserved.
Vendor Reserved
Reserved.
CreationClassName
The class name used to create an instance of this class. CreationClassName is combined with other key properties of this class to uniquely identify instances of this class and its subclasses.
This property is inherited from CIM_Service.
Description
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
A textual description of the object.
This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedElement.
DetailedStatus
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Data type: uint16
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: ModelCorrespondence ("CIM_EnabledLogicalElement.PrimaryStatus", "CIM_ManagedSystemElement.HealthState")
Indicates additional status details that complement the PrimaryStatus property. A NULL value indicates that the instrumentation does not support this property.
This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedSystemElement.
Not Available (0)
Indicates that the instrumentation is capable of reporting this property, but intentionally does not report it for this element.
No Additional Information (1)
Indicates that no details have to be added to the PrimaryStatus property, for example when the PrimaryStatus is set to OK.
Stressed (2)
Indicates that the element functions, but requires attention. Overload and overheated are examples of Stressed states.
Predictive Failure (3)
Indicates that an element functions nominally, but predicts a failure in the near future.
Non-Recoverable Error (4)
Indicates that this element is in an error condition that requires human intervention.
Supporting Entity in Error (5)
Indicates that an element on which this element depends is in error. This element might be OK but cannot function because of the state of a dependent element. An example is a network service or endpoint that cannot function due to lower-layer networking problems.
DMTF Reserved
Reserved.
Vendor Reserved
Reserved.
ElementName
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
A user-friendly name for the object. This property allows each instance to define a user-friendly name in addition to its key properties, identity data, and description information.
This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedElement.
EnabledDefault
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Data type: uint16
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Access type: Read/write
Indicates an administrator's default or startup configuration for the enabled state of an element. The default value Enabled (2).
This property is inherited from CIM_EnabledLogicalElement.
The possible values are.
Enabled (2)
Disabled (3)
Not Applicable (5)
Enabled but Offline (6)
No Default (7)
Quiesce (9)
DMTF Reserved
Vendor Reserved
EnabledState
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Data type: uint16
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: ModelCorrespondence ("CIM_EnabledLogicalElement.OtherEnabledState")
Indicates the enabled state of an element. Possible values include the transitions between states. For example, Shutting Down (4) and Starting (10) are transient states between Enabled and Disabled.
This property is inherited from CIM_EnabledLogicalElement.
Unknown (0)
Indicates that the state of the element is unknown.
Other (1)
Indicates that the state of the element is described in the OtherEnabledState property.
Enabled (2)
Indicates that the element executes or could execute commands, processes any queued commands, and queues new requests.
Disabled (3)
Indicates that the element does not execute commands and that it drops any new requests.
Shutting Down (4)
Indicates that the element is in the process of changing to a Disabled state.
Not Applicable (5)
Indicates the element does not support to be enabled or disabled.
Enabled but Offline (6)
Indicates that the element might be completing commands and that it drops any new requests.
In Test (7)
Indicates that the element is in a test state.
Deferred (8)
Indicates that the element might be completing commands, but that it queues any new requests.
Quiesce (9)
Indicates that the element is enabled but is in a restricted mode.
Starting (10)
Indicates that the element is in the process of changing to an Enabled state. New requests are queued.
DMTF Reserved
Reserved.
Vendor Reserved
Reserved.
HealthState
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Data type: uint16
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Access type: Read-only
Indicates the current health of the element. This attribute expresses the health of this element, but not necessarily the health of its subcomponents.
This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedSystemElement.
Unknown (0)
The implementation cannot report on HealthState at this time.
OK (5)
The element is fully functional and operates within normal operational parameters and without error.
Degraded/Warning (10)
The element is in working order, and all functionality is provided. However, the element does not function to the best of its abilities. For example, the element might not operate at optimal performance, or it might report recoverable errors.
Minor failure (15)
All functionality is available, but some functionality might be degraded.
Major failure (20)
The element is failing. It is possible that some or all of the functionality of this component is degraded or does not work.
Critical failure (25)
The element is nonfunctional, and recovery might not be possible.
Non-recoverable error (30)
The element has completely failed, and recovery is not possible. All functionality that this element provides has been lost.
DMTF Reserved
Reserved.
InstallDate
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Data type: datetime
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|ComponentID|001.5")
Indicates when the object was installed. The lack of a value does not indicate that the object is not installed.
This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedSystemElement.
InstanceID
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
Uniquely and opaquely identifies an instance of this class within the scope of the containing namespace.
[!Important]
In order to ensure uniqueness within the namespace, the value of the InstanceID property should be constructed in the following pattern: OrgID:LocalID
OrgID must include a copyrighted, trademarked or otherwise unique name that is owned by the business entity that defines the InstanceID, or be a registered ID that is assigned by a recognized global authority. This pattern is similar to the structure of schema class names. In addition, to ensure uniqueness, the first colon in InstanceID must be between the OrgID andLocalID. Therefore the OrgID must not contain a colon (':').
LocalID is chosen by the business entity and should not be re-used to identify different underlying real-world elements.
If the above pattern is not used, the defining entity must assure that the resultant InstanceID value is not re-used across any InstanceID properties that are produced by this provider or other providers for this namespace.
For Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) defined instances, the pattern must be used with the OrgID set to CIM.
This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedElement.
Name
A unique identifier of the service that indicates the functionality of the service.
This property is inherited from CIM_Service.
OperatingStatus
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Data type: uint16
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: ModelCorrespondence ("CIM_EnabledLogicalElement.EnabledState")
Indicates the current operational condition of the element. This property can be used to provide more detail about the value of the EnabledState property. A NULL value indicates that the instrumentation does not support this property.
This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedSystemElement.
Unknown (0)
Indicates that the instrumentation cannot report on the OperatingStatus property at this time.
Not Available (1)
Indicates that the instrumentation is capable of reporting this property, but intentionally does not report it for this element.
Servicing (2)
Indicates that the element is in process to be configured, maintained, cleaned, or otherwise administered.
Starting (3)
Indicates that the element is being initialized.
Stopping (4)
Indicates that the element is being brought to an orderly stop.
Stopped (5)
Indicates that the element is intentionally stopped.
Aborted (6)
Indicates that the element stopped in an unexpected way.
Dormant (7)
Indicates that the element is inactive.
Completed (8)
Indicates that the element completed its operation. We recommend using a PrimaryStatus property value of OK, Error, or Degraded to indicate success or failure of the operation.
Migrating (9)
Indicates that the element is being moved between host elements.
Emigrating (10)
Indicates that the element is being moved away from the host element.
Immigrating (11)
Indicates that the element is being moved to a new host element.
Snapshotting (12)
Indicates that a snapshot copy of the element is being created.
Shutting Down (13)
Indicates that the element is being brought to an abrupt stop.
In Test (14)
Indicates that the element is performing test functions.
Transitioning (15)
Indicates that the element is between states and is not fully available in either state. Use another value that indicates a more specific transition if one is available.
In Service (16)
Indicates that the element is in service and operational.
DMTF Reserved
Reserved.
Vendor Reserved
Reserved.
OperationalStatus
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Data type: uint16 array
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: ArrayType ("Indexed"), ModelCorrespondence ("CIM_ManagedSystemElement.StatusDescriptions")
Contains indicators of the current status of the element. The first value of the OperationalStatus property should contain the primary status for the element.
Note
The OperationalStatus property replaces the deprecated Status property. Due to the widespread use of the existing Status property in management applications, we strongly recommend that providers or instrumentation provide both the Status and OperationalStatus properties. When instrumented, Status, because it is a single-valued property, should also provide the primary status of the element.
This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedSystemElement.
Unknown (0)
Indicates that the implementation cannot report on the OperationalStatus property at this time.
Other (1)
Indicates an undefined state.
OK (2)
Indicates full functionality without errors.
Degraded (3)
Indicates that the element is in working order and that all functionality is provided. However, the element does not function to the best of its abilities. For example, the element might not operate at optimal performance, or it might report recoverable errors.
Stressed (4)
Indicates that the element functions, but requires attention. Overload and overheated are examples of Stressed states.
Predictive Failure (5)
Indicates that an element functions nominally, but predicts a failure in the near future.
Error (6)
Indicates that an error has occurred.
Non-Recoverable Error (7)
Indicates that a nonrecoverable error has occurred.
Starting (8)
Indicates that the job is starting.
Stopping (9)
Indicates that the job is stopping.
Stopped (10)
Indicates that the element has been intentionally stopped.
In Service (11)
Indicates that the element is in process to be configured, maintained, cleaned, or otherwise administered.
No Contact (12)
Indicates that the monitoring system has information about this element, but has never been able to establish communications with it.
Lost Communication (13)
Indicates that the monitoring system has successfully contacted this element in the past, but it is currently unavailable.
Aborted (14)
Indicates that the job stopped in an unexpected way. The state and configuration of the job might require an update.
Dormant (15)
Indicates that the job is inactive.
Supporting Entity in Error (16)
Indicates that an element on which this job depends is in error. This element might be OK but cannot function because of the state of a dependent element. An example is a network service or endpoint that cannot function due to lower-layer networking problems.
Completed (17)
Indicates that the job has completed its operation. This value should be combined with either OK, Error, or Degraded to indicate to a client whether the complete operation Completed with OK and passed, or completed with Error and failed, or completed with Degraded and finished the operation, but did not complete OK or did not report an error.
Power Mode (18)
Indicates that the element has additional power model information that is contained in the associated power management service.
DMTF Reserved
Reserved.
Vendor Reserved
Reserved.
OtherEnabledState
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: ModelCorrespondence ("CIM_EnabledLogicalElement.EnabledState")
Describes the state of the element when the value of the EnabledState property is Other. This property must be set to NULL when EnabledState is not Other.
This property is inherited from CIM_EnabledLogicalElement.
PrimaryOwnerContact
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read/write
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Qualifiers: MaxLen (256), MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|General Information|001.4")
Contact information for the primary owner of the service.
This property is inherited from CIM_Service.
PrimaryOwnerName
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read/write
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Qualifiers: MaxLen (64), MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|General Information|001.3")
The name of the primary owner of the service.
This property is inherited from CIM_Service.
PrimaryStatus
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Data type: uint16
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: ModelCorrespondence ("CIM_ManagedSystemElement.DetailedStatus", "CIM_ManagedSystemElement.HealthState")
Indicates a high-level status value.
This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedSystemElement.
The possible values are.
Unknown (0)
OK (1)
Degraded (2)
Error (3)
DMTF Reserved
Vendor Reserved
RequestedState
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Data type: uint16
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: ModelCorrespondence ("CIM_EnabledLogicalElement.EnabledState")
Indicates the last requested state for the element. The current state is indicated by the EnabledState property. This property enables you to compare the last requested and current states.
Note
When the value of the EnabledState property is Not Applicable, this property has no meaning.
This property is inherited from CIM_EnabledLogicalElement.
Unknown (0)
Indicates the last requested state for the element is unknown.
Enabled (2)
Indicates that the element executes or could execute commands, processes any queued commands, and queues new requests.
Disabled (3)
Indicates a request to immediately disable the element, such that it does not execute or accept any commands or processing requests.
Shut Down (4)
Indicates a request for an orderly transition to the Disabled state, and might require you to shut off the power to completely erase any existing state.
No Change (5)
No state change has been requested.
Offline (6)
Indicates a request to change to the Enabled but Offline state.
Test (7)
Indicates that the element is in a test state.
Deferred (8)
Indicates that the element might be completing commands, but that it queues any new requests.
Quiesce (9)
Indicates that the element is enabled but is in a restricted mode.
Reboot (10)
Indicates a request to shut down and then change to an Enabled state.
Reset (11)
Indicates a request to change to a Disabled state and then change to an Enabled state.
Not Applicable (12)
Indicates that this instance does not support the RequestedState property.
DMTF Reserved
Reserved.
Vendor Reserved
Reserved.
Started
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Data type: boolean
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Access type: Read-only
true if the service has been started; otherwise, false.
This property is inherited from CIM_Service.
StartMode
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: Deprecated ("CIM_Service.EnabledDefault"), MaxLen (10)
Note
Deprecated description: Indicates whether the service is automatically started (for example, by an operating system) or only started upon request.
This property is deprecate. Instead, we recommend that you use the EnabledDefault property that is inherited from CIM_EnabledLogicalElement.
This property is inherited from CIM_Service.
("Automatic")
("Manual")
Status
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: Deprecated ("CIM_ManagedSystemElement.OperationalStatus"), MaxLen (10)
Indicates the primary status of the object.
Note
This property is deprecated. It is replaced by the OperationalStatus property. If you choose to use the Status property for backward compatibility, it should be secondary to the OperationalStatus property.
This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedSystemElement.
The possible values are.
("OK")
("Error")
("Degraded")
("Unknown")
("Pred Fail")
("Starting")
("Stopping")
("Service")
("Stressed")
("NonRecover")
("No Contact")
("Lost Comm")
("Stopped")
StatusDescriptions
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Data type: string array
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: ArrayType ("Indexed"), ModelCorrespondence ("CIM_ManagedSystemElement.OperationalStatus")
Indicates descriptions of the corresponding values in the OperationalStatus array. For example, if an element in the OperationalStatus property contains the value Stopping, then the element at the same array index in this property might contain an explanation as to why an object is being stopped.
This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedSystemElement.
SystemCreationClassName
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: Key, MaxLen (256), Propagated ("CIM_System.CreationClassName")
The class name used to create an instance of the system that contains the service. SystemCreationClassName is combined with other key properties of this class to uniquely identify instances of this class and its subclasses.
This property is inherited from CIM_Service.
SystemName
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: Key, MaxLen (256), Propagated ("CIM_System.Name")
The name of the scoping system.
This property is inherited from CIM_Service.
TimeOfLastStateChange
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Data type: datetime
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Access type: Read-only
Indicates when the element last changed state. If the state of the element has not changed and this property is populated, then it must be set to a zero interval value. If a state change was requested, but was rejected or is not yet processed, the property must not be updated.
This property is inherited from CIM_EnabledLogicalElement.
TransitioningToState
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Data type: uint16
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: ModelCorrespondence ("CIM_EnabledLogicalElement.RequestStateChange", "CIM_EnabledLogicalElement.RequestedState", "CIM_EnabledLogicalElement.EnabledState")
Indicates the target state to which the instance is changing.
A value of No Change indicates that no transition is in progress. A value of Not Applicable indicates that the implementation does not report ongoing transitions.
This property is inherited from CIM_EnabledLogicalElement.
The possible values are.
Unknown (0)
Enabled (2)
Disabled (3)
Shut Down (4)
No Change (5)
Offline (6)
Test (7)
Defer (8)
Quiesce (9)
Reboot (10)
Reset (11)
Not Applicable (12)
DMTF Reserved
Requirements
| Minimum supported client |
None supported |
| Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2016 |
| Namespace |
Root\HyperVCluster\v2 |
| MOF |
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| DLL |
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