Class CIM_ForwardingService
extends CIM_NetworkService

This class represents the functions used in forwarding network traffic. Its instances act on packets received from one or more ProtocolEndpoints or Services, and drop (discard), or send those packets to one or more other ProtocolEndpoints or Services. The explicit Endpoints being forwarded between, are described using the ForwardsAmong association (or one of its subclasses). Generally, the Endpoints are at the same protocol layer and are usually of similar types, or of the same type. ForwardingService is different than RouteCalculation Service in that it represents the function of forwarding traffic independent of calculating routing information. Examining the ForwardingService class definition, note that its superclass NetworkService is deprecated. Therefore, NetworkService's properties need not be implemented in an instance of ForwardingService. Unfortunately, NetworkService cannot be removed from the object hierarchy without a major Schema release. When/if this occurs, the NetworkService superclass will be removed, and ForwardingService will subclass from CIM_Service directly. Also note that there are a large number of additional protocols that are not currently modeled. These will be added over time.

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Name	Data Type	Value
Description	string	This class represents the functions used in forwarding network traffic. Its instances act on packets received from one or more ProtocolEndpoints or Services, and drop (discard), or send those packets to one or more other ProtocolEndpoints or Services. The explicit Endpoints being forwarded between, are described using the ForwardsAmong association (or one of its subclasses). Generally, the Endpoints are at the same protocol layer and are usually of similar types, or of the same type. ForwardingService is different than RouteCalculation Service in that it represents the function of forwarding traffic independent of calculating routing information. Examining the ForwardingService class definition, note that its superclass NetworkService is deprecated. Therefore, NetworkService's properties need not be implemented in an instance of ForwardingService. Unfortunately, NetworkService cannot be removed from the object hierarchy without a major Schema release. When/if this occurs, the NetworkService superclass will be removed, and ForwardingService will subclass from CIM_Service directly. Also note that there are a large number of additional protocols that are not currently modeled. These will be added over time.
UMLPackagePath	string	CIM::Network::RoutingForwarding
Version	string	2.7.0

Class Properties

Local Class Properties

Name	Data Type	Default Value	Qualifiers
Name	Data Type	Default Value	Name	Data Type	Value
OtherProtocolType	string
			Description	string	This defines the type of protocol that is being forwarded when the value of the ProtocolType attribute is 1 (i.e., "Other"). This provides for future extensibility.
			MaxLen	uint32	32
			ModelCorrespondence	string	CIM_ForwardingService.ProtocolType
ProtocolType	uint16
			Description	string	This defines the type of protocol that is being forwarded.
			ModelCorrespondence	string	CIM_ForwardingService.OtherProtocolType
			ValueMap	string	0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
			Values	string	Unknown, Other, IPv4, IPv6, IPv4/IPv6, IPX, AppleTalk, DECnet, SNA, CONP, CLNP, VINES, XNS, ATM, Frame Relay, Ethernet, TokenRing, FDDI, Infiniband, Fibre Channel

Inherited Properties

Name	Data Type	Class Origin
Caption	string	CIM_ManagedElement
CommunicationStatus	uint16	CIM_ManagedSystemElement
CreationClassName	string	CIM_Service
Description	string	CIM_ManagedElement
DetailedStatus	uint16	CIM_ManagedSystemElement
ElementName	string	CIM_ManagedElement
EnabledDefault	uint16	CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
EnabledState	uint16	CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
Generation	uint64	CIM_ManagedElement
HealthState	uint16	CIM_ManagedSystemElement
InstallDate	datetime	CIM_ManagedSystemElement
InstanceID	string	CIM_ManagedElement
Name	string	CIM_Service
OperatingStatus	uint16	CIM_ManagedSystemElement
OtherEnabledState	string	CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
PrimaryOwnerContact	string	CIM_Service
PrimaryOwnerName	string	CIM_Service
PrimaryStatus	uint16	CIM_ManagedSystemElement
RequestedState	uint16	CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
ServiceURL	string	CIM_NetworkService
Started	boolean	CIM_Service
StartMode	string	CIM_Service
Status	string	CIM_ManagedSystemElement
SystemCreationClassName	string	CIM_Service
SystemName	string	CIM_Service
TimeOfLastStateChange	datetime	CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
TransitioningToState	uint16	CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
AvailableRequestedStates	uint16[]	CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
Keywords	string[]	CIM_NetworkService
OperationalStatus	uint16[]	CIM_ManagedSystemElement
StartupConditions	string[]	CIM_NetworkService
StartupParameters	string[]	CIM_NetworkService
StatusDescriptions	string[]	CIM_ManagedSystemElement

Class Methods

Inherited Class Methods

Name	Return Type	Class Origin
ChangeAffectedElementsAssignedSequence	uint32	CIM_Service
RequestStateChange	uint32	CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
StartService	uint32	CIM_Service
StopService	uint32	CIM_Service

Class CIM_ForwardingServiceextends CIM_NetworkService

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