Msvm_GuestService class
Msvm_GuestService is the abstract base class for services in the guest that can be accessed from the host. This class derives from the CIM_Service class.
The following syntax is simplified from MOF code and includes all inherited properties.
Syntax
[Abstract, AMENDMENT]
class Msvm_GuestService : CIM_Service
{
string Caption;
string CreationClassName;
string Description;
datetime InstallDate;
string Name;
boolean Started;
string StartMode;
string Status;
string SystemCreationClassName;
string SystemName;
};
Members
The Msvm_GuestService class has these types of members:
Methods
The Msvm_GuestService class has these methods.
| Method | Description |
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| RequestStateChange | Requests that the state of the guest service be changed to the specified value. |
| StartService | Puts the guest service in a started state. |
| StopService | Stops the guest service. |
Properties
The Msvm_GuestService class has these properties.
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Caption
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
Short textual description of the object. This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedSystemElement.
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CreationClassName
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
Name of the class or subclass used in the creation of an instance. When used with other key properties of the class, this property allows all instances of the class and its subclasses to be uniquely identified.
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Description
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
Textual description of the object. This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedSystemElement.
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InstallDate
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Data type: datetime
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Access type: Read-only
Date and time the object was installed. This property does not need a value to indicate that the object is installed. This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedSystemElement.
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Name
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
Unique identifier for the service that also provides an indication of the functionality that is managed. For more information about the functionality, see the object's Description property. This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedSystemElement.
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Started
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Data type: boolean
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Access type: Read-only
If TRUE, the service has started.
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StartMode
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
Indicates whether the service is automatically started (for example, by an operating system) or only started upon request.
Values include the following:
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"Automatic"
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"Manual"
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Status
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
Current status of the object. This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedSystemElement.
Values include the following:
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"OK"
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"Error"
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"Degraded"
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"Unknown"
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"Pred Fail"
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"Starting"
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"Stopping"
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"Service"
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"Stressed"
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"NonRecover"
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"No Contact"
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"Lost Comm"
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SystemCreationClassName
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
Scoping system's creation class name.
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SystemName
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
Name of the system that hosts the service.
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Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
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| Minimum supported client |
Windows 8.1 [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2012 R2 [desktop apps only] |
| Namespace |
Root\Virtualization\V2 |
| MOF |
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| DLL |
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