Msvm_VirtualSystemManagementService Class (Windows)

Msvm_VirtualSystemManagementService Class

Represents the virtualization service present on a single host system. Msvm_VirtualSystemManagementService is used to control the definition, modification, and deletion of virtual systems. It also has methods for performing operations on virtual systems, such as cloning, snapshotting, and the importing or exporting of virtual systems. To retrieve per-VM information, use Msvm_ComputerSystem.

The following syntax is simplified Managed Object Format (MOF) code, and it includes all of the inherited properties.

Syntax


[Dynamic, Provider ("VmmsWmiInstanceAndMethodProvider")]
class Msvm_VirtualSystemManagementService : CIM_VirtualSystemManagementService
{
  string   Caption = "Virtual System Management Service";
  string   Description = "Service for creating, manipulating, and managing virtual systems";
  string   ElementName = "Virtual System Management Service";
  datetime InstallDate;
  uint16   OperationalStatus[] = { 2 };
  string   StatusDescriptions[] = { "The service is running normally" };
  string   Status;
  uint16   HealthState = 5;
  uint16   EnabledState = 2;
  string   OtherEnabledState;
  uint16   RequestedState = 12;
  uint16   EnabledDefault = 2;
  datetime TimeOfLastStateChange;
  string   SystemCreationClassName = ;
  string   SystemName;
  string   CreationClassName = "Msvm_VirtualSystemManagementService";
  string   Name = "vmms";
  string   PrimaryOwnerName;
  string   PrimaryOwnerContact;
  string   StartMode;
  boolean  Started = TRUE;
};

Methods

The Msvm_VirtualSystemManagementService class defines the following methods.

Method	Description
RequestStateChange	This method is not supported.
StartService	This method is not supported.
StopService	This method is not supported.
PlanVirtualSystem	This method is not supported.
InstantiateVirtualSystem	This method is not supported.
CloneVirtualSystem	This method is not supported.
DefineVirtualSystem	Creates a new virtual computer system definition.
DestroyVirtualSystem	Deletes an existing virtual computer system definition.
ModifyVirtualSystem	Modifies the setting data for an existing virtual computer system.
CreateVirtualSystemSnapshot	Creates a new snapshot for the virtual computer system.
ApplyVirtualSystemSnapshot	Applies the specified snapshot to the virtual computer system.
ApplyVirtualSystemSnapshotEx	Applies the specified snapshot to the virtual computer system. Windows Server 2008: The ApplyVirtualSystemSnapshotEx method is not supported before Windows Server 2008 R2.
RemoveVirtualSystemSnapshot	Deletes an existing snapshot from the virtual computer system.
RemoveVirtualSystemSnapshotTree	Removes an existing snapshot and all its children from the virtual computer system.
GetVirtualSystemImportSettingData	Returns an embedded instance of Msvm_VirtualSystemImportSettingData. Windows Server 2008: The GetVirtualSystemImportSettingData method is not supported before Windows Server 2008 R2.
ImportVirtualSystemEx	Imports a virtual computer system definition from the specified file. Windows Server 2008: The ImportVirtualSystemEx method is not supported before Windows Server 2008 R2.
ImportVirtualSystem	Deprecated. Use the ImportVirtualSystemEx method.
ExportVirtualSystemEx	Exports a virtual computer system to a file. Windows Server 2008: The ExportVirtualSystemEx method is not supported before Windows Server 2008 R2.
ExportVirtualSystem	Deprecated. Use the ExportVirtualSystemEx method.
AddVirtualSystemResources	Add resources to an existing virtual computer system.
ModifyVirtualSystemResources	Modifies the setting data for existing resources on a virtual computer system.
RemoveVirtualSystemResources	Remove resources from an existing virtual computer system.
GetVirtualSystemThumbnailImage	Retrieves a thumbnail image of an existing virtual computer system.
ModifyServiceSettings	Modifies the service's setting data.
GetSummaryInformation	Returns virtual system summary information.
AddKvpItems	Adds key-value pairs to a virtual system.
ModifyKvpItems	Modifies existing key-value pairs on a virtual computer system.
RemoveKvpItems	Removes existing key-value pairs from a virtual computer system.
FormatError	Returns the formatted error message string for the specified array of embedded Msvm_Error instances.
GetSystemCompatibilityInfo	Generates an opaque blob of data containing compatibility information for the specified system. Windows Server 2008: The GetSystemCompatibilityInfo method is not supported before Windows Server 2008 R2.
CheckSystemCompatibilityInfo	Verifies whether this computer system is able to host the specified VM. Windows Server 2008: The CheckSystemCompatibilityInfo method is not supported before Windows Server 2008 R2.

Properties

The Msvm_VirtualSystemManagementService class defines the following properties.

Caption

Data type: string
Access type: Read-only

A short textual description (one-line string) of the object. This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedElement and it is always set to "Virtual System Management Service".

CreationClassName

Data type: string
Access type: Read-only

The name of the class or subclass used in the creation of an instance. This property is inherited from CIM_Service and it is always set to "Msvm_VirtualSystemManagementService".

Description

Data type: string
Access type: Read-only

A textual description of the object. This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedElement and it is always set to "Service for creating, manipulating, and managing virtual systems".

ElementName

Data type: string
Access type: Read-only

A user-friendly name for the object. This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedElement and it is always set to "Virtual System Management Service".

EnabledDefault

Data type: uint16
Access type: Read-only

An administrator's default or startup configuration for the enabled state of an element. This property is inherited from CIM_EnabledLogicalElement and it is always set to 2 (Enabled).

EnabledState

Data type: uint16
Access type: Read-only

The enabled and disabled states of an element. It can also indicate the transitions between these requested states. This property is inherited from CIM_EnabledLogicalElement and it is always set to 2 (Enabled).

HealthState

Data type: uint16
Access type: Read-only

The current health of the element. This attribute expresses the health of this element but not necessarily that of its subcomponents. The possible values are 0 to 30, where 5 means the element is entirely healthy and 30 means the element is completely non-functional. This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedSystemElement and it is always set to 5 (OK).

InstallDate

Data type: datetime
Access type: Read-only

The date and time the virtual machine configuration was created. This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedSystemElement.

Name

Data type: string
Access type: Read-only

The label by which the object is known. This property is inherited from CIM_Service and it is always set to "vmms".

OperationalStatus

Data type: uint16 array
Access type: Read-only

The current statuses of the object. This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedSystemElement and each array element is always set to 2 (OK).

OtherEnabledState

Data type: string
Access type: Read-only

A string that describes the enabled or disabled state of the element when the EnabledState property is set to 1 ("Other"). This property must be set to null when EnabledState is any value other than 1. This property is inherited from CIM_EnabledLogicalElement and it is always set to NULL.

PrimaryOwnerContact

Data type: string
Access type: Read-only

Any information about how the primary owner of the service can be reached (for example, phone number, e-mail address, and so on). This property is inherited from CIM_Service and it is always set to NULL.

PrimaryOwnerName

Data type: string
Access type: Read-only

The name of the primary owner for the service, if one is defined. The primary owner is the initial support contact for the service. This property is inherited from CIM_Service and it is always set to NULL.

RequestedState

Data type: uint16
Access type: Read-only

The last requested or desired state for the element. The actual state of the element is represented by EnabledState. This property is provided to compare the last requested and current enabled or disabled states. A particular instance of CIM_EnabledLogicalElement might not support RequestedStateChange. If this occurs, the value 12 ("Not Applicable") is used. This property is inherited from CIM_EnabledLogicalElement and it is always set to 12 (Not Applicable).

Started

Data type: boolean
Access type: Read-only

Indicates whether the service is currently running. This property is inherited from CIM_Service and it is always set to TRUE.

StartMode

Data type: string
Access type: Read-only

A string value that indicates whether the service is automatically started by a system, an operating system, or is started only upon request. This property is inherited from CIM_Service and it is always set to NULL.

Status

Data type: string
Access type: Read-only

This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedSystemElement but it is not used.

StatusDescriptions

Data type: string array
Access type: Read-only

Strings that describe the various OperationalStatus array values. This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedSystemElement and each array element is always set to "The service is running normally".

SystemCreationClassName

Data type: string
Access type: Read-only

The scoping system's creation class name. This property is inherited from CIM_Service and it is always set to "Msvm_ComputerSystem".

SystemName

Data type: string
Access type: Read-only

The NetBIOS name of the hosting computer system. This property is inherited from CIM_Service.

TimeOfLastStateChange

Data type: datetime
Access type: Read-only

The date or time when the enabled state of the element last changed. This property is inherited from CIM_EnabledLogicalElement.

Remarks

Access to the Msvm_VirtualSystemManagementService class might be restricted by UAC Filtering. For more information, see User Account Control and WMI.

Requirements

Minimum supported client	None supported
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2008
MOF	WindowsVirtualization.mof
Namespace	\\.\Root\Virtualization

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