MSFT_StorageJob class

Represents a storage job.

The following syntax is simplified from Managed Object Format (MOF) code.

Storage jobs represent long running operations on a storage subsystem. These operations can be initiated in either of the following ways:

  • By users, through the various management interfaces defined by this MOF.
  • Automatically, by intelligent storage subsystems.

Syntax

class MSFT_StorageJob : MSFT_StorageObject
{
  String   Name;
  String   Description;
  Datetime ElapsedTime;
  UInt16   ErrorCode;
  String   ErrorDescription;
  UInt16   JobState;
  String   JobStatus;
  UInt16   LocalOrUtcTime;
  UInt16   OperationalStatus[];
  String   StatusDescriptions[];
  UInt16   PercentComplete;
  Datetime StartTime;
  Datetime TimeBeforeRemoval;
  Datetime TimeOfLastStateChange;
  Datetime TimeSubmitted;
  Boolean  DeleteOnCompletion;
  Boolean  IsBackgroundTask;
  UInt16   RecoveryAction;
  String   OtherRecoveryAction;
};

Members

The MSFT_StorageJob class has these types of members:

Methods

The MSFT_StorageJob class has these methods.

Method Description
GetExtendedStatus Retrieves extended status information for an unsuccessful storage job.
RequestStateChange Requests that the state of the job be changed to the value specified in the RequestedState parameter.

Properties

The MSFT_StorageJob class has these properties.

DeleteOnCompletion

Data type: Boolean

Access type: Read-only

If TRUE, the storage job will be deleted automatically after a short time interval.

Description

Data type: String

Access type: Read-only

A textual description of the operation that the storage job is tracking.

ElapsedTime

Data type: Datetime

Access type: Read-only

If the job is still executing, this property indicates how long it has been executing. If the job is complete, it is the total execution time.

ErrorCode

Data type: UInt16

Access type: Read-only

If the operation that this storage job was tracking has failed, the provider sets this property to an error code defined by the method that invoked the operation. If this storage job was tracking a background task, the error code can be set to any valid storage management error code as defined in the value map below. If there was no error, this property must be set to Success. This property should be NULL until the operation has completed.

ErrorDescription

Data type: String

Access type: Read-only

A free-form string that contains the vendor's error description.

IsBackgroundTask

Data type: Boolean

Access type: Read-only

Qualifiers: Required

If TRUE, this storage job represents an automated background task initiated by the storage subsystem. For all user- or management-initiated operations, this value should be set to FALSE.

JobState

Data type: UInt16

Access type: Read-only

Qualifiers: Required

The state of the job.

New (2)

Starting (3)

Running (4)

Suspended (5)

Shutting Down (6)

Completed (7)

Terminated (8)

Killed (9)

Exception (10)

Service (11)

Query Pending (12)

Microsoft Reserved (13..32767)

Vendor Reserved (32768..65535)

JobStatus

Data type: String

Access type: Read-only

A free-form string that represents the status of the job. The primary status is reflected in the OperationalStatus property. JobStatus provides additional, implementation-specific details.

LocalOrUtcTime

Data type: UInt16

Access type: Read-only

Qualifiers: Values ( "Local Time", "UTC Time" ), ValueMap ("1", "2")

Indicates whether the time values in the RunStartInterval and UntilTime properties represent local time or UTC time. Time values are synchronized worldwide by setting this property to UTC Time.

Name

Data type: String

Access type: Read-only

Qualifiers: Required

A system-defined name for the storage job.

OperationalStatus

Data type: UInt16 array

Access type: Read-only

Qualifiers: Required

Indicates the current status of each storage subsystem that is participating in the storage job.

Value Meaning
Unknown 0 The operational status is unknown.
Other 1 A vendor-specific OperationalStatus is specified in the OtherOperationalStatusDescription property.
OK 2 The storage subsystem is responding to commands and is in a normal operating state.
Degraded 3 The storage subsystem is responding to commands, but is not running in an optimal operating state.
Stressed 4 The storage subsystem is functioning, but needs attention. For example, it may be overloaded or overheated.
Predictive Failure 5 The storage subsystem is functioning, but it is likely to fail in the near future.
Error 6 An error has occurred.
Non-Recoverable Error 7 A nonrecoverable error has occurred.
Starting 8 The storage subsystem is in the process of starting.
Stopping 9 The storage subsystem is in the process of stopping.
Stopped 10 The storage subsystem was stopped or shut down in a clean and orderly fashion.
In Service 11 The storage subsystem is being configured, maintained, cleaned, or otherwise administered.
No Contact 12 The storage provider is aware of the storage subsystem, but has never been able to communicate with it.
Lost Communication 13 The storage provider is aware of the storage subsystem and has communicated with it in the past, but is currently unable to communicate with it.
Aborted 14 The storage subsystem was stopped abruptly and might require configuration or maintenance.
Dormant 15 The storage provider is able to contact the storage subsystem, but the storage subsystem is not currently active.
Supporting Entity in Error 16 This value indicates that another device or connection that the storage subsystem depends on might need attention. It does not necessarily indicate trouble with the storage subsystem itself.
Completed 17 The storage subsystem has completed an operation. This value should be combined with "OK", "Error", or "Degraded", depending on the outcome of the operation.
Power Mode 18 This value is reserved for system use.
DMTF Reserved .. Values between 18 and 0x8000 (exclusive) are reserved for DMTF.
Vendor Reserved 0x8000.. Values greater than or equal to 0x8000 are reserved for vendors.

OtherRecoveryAction

Data type: String

Access type: Read-only

A vendor-specific recovery action to be taken for an unsuccessfully run job. This property should only be set if the RecoveryAction is set to Other.

PercentComplete

Data type: UInt16

Access type: Read-only

Qualifiers: Required, Units (Percentage)

The percentage of the job that has completed at the time that this value is requested.

RecoveryAction

Data type: UInt16

Access type: Read-only

Describes the recovery action to be taken for an unsuccessfully run job. One of the following values.

Value Meaning
Unknown 0 The desired recovery action is unknown.
Other 1 The recovery action is specified in the OtherRecoveryAction property.
Do Not Continue 2 Stop executing the storage job and appropriately update its status.
Continue With Next Job 3 Continue with the next job in the queue.
Re-run Job 4 Rerun the job.

StartTime

Data type: Datetime

Access type: Read-only

The time when the job was started.

StatusDescriptions

Data type: String array

Access type: Read-only

Descriptions of the OperationalStatus values. For example, if Stopping is a value in OperationalStatus, the corresponding array element of StatusDescriptions may explain why an object is being stopped.

TimeBeforeRemoval

Data type: Datetime

Access type: Read-only

The amount of time, in seconds, that the job is retained after it has finished executing, either succeeding or failing in that execution. The job must remain in existence for some period of time regardless of the value of the DeleteOnCompletion property.

TimeOfLastStateChange

Data type: Datetime

Access type: Read-only

The time when the state of the job last changed. If the state of the job has not changed and this property does not have a value, it must be set to zero. If a state change was requested, but it was rejected or has not yet been processed, the value of this property must not be updated.

TimeSubmitted

Data type: Datetime

Access type: Read-only

The time when the job was submitted for execution. A value of all zeros indicates that the owning element is not capable of reporting a date and time. Therefore, the ScheduledStartTime and StartTime are reported as intervals relative to the time their values are requested.

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

See also

MSFT_StorageObject