Class CIM_MetricService
extends CIM_Service

CIM_MetricService provides the ability to manage metrics. For each metric that the service manages, there shall be an instance of CIM_ServiceAffectsElement that associates the CIM_MetricService to the instance of CIM_BaseMetricDefinition that defines the metric, where the value of the CIM_ServiceAffectsElement.ElementAffects property is 5 "Manages". The capabilities of the CIM_MetricService instance are advertised through an instance of CIM_MetricServiceCapabilities associated with the CIM_MetricService instance through CIM_ElementCapabilities.

Table of Contents
Hierarchy
Direct Known Subclasses
Class Qualifiers
Class Properties
Class Methods


Class Hierarchy

CIM_ManagedElement
   |
   +--CIM_ManagedSystemElement
   |
   +--CIM_LogicalElement
   |
   +--CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
   |
   +--CIM_Service
   |
   +--CIM_MetricService

Direct Known Subclasses

Class Qualifiers

NameData TypeValue
DescriptionstringCIM_MetricService provides the ability to manage metrics. For each metric that the service manages, there shall be an instance of CIM_ServiceAffectsElement that associates the CIM_MetricService to the instance of CIM_BaseMetricDefinition that defines the metric, where the value of the CIM_ServiceAffectsElement.ElementAffects property is 5 "Manages". The capabilities of the CIM_MetricService instance are advertised through an instance of CIM_MetricServiceCapabilities associated with the CIM_MetricService instance through CIM_ElementCapabilities.
UMLPackagePathstringCIM::Metrics::BaseMetric
Versionstring2.23.0

Class Properties

Inherited Properties

NameData TypeClass Origin
CaptionstringCIM_ManagedElement
CommunicationStatusuint16CIM_ManagedSystemElement
CreationClassNamestringCIM_Service
DescriptionstringCIM_ManagedElement
DetailedStatusuint16CIM_ManagedSystemElement
ElementNamestringCIM_ManagedElement
EnabledDefaultuint16CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
EnabledStateuint16CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
Generationuint64CIM_ManagedElement
HealthStateuint16CIM_ManagedSystemElement
InstallDatedatetimeCIM_ManagedSystemElement
InstanceIDstringCIM_ManagedElement
NamestringCIM_Service
OperatingStatusuint16CIM_ManagedSystemElement
OtherEnabledStatestringCIM_EnabledLogicalElement
PrimaryOwnerContactstringCIM_Service
PrimaryOwnerNamestringCIM_Service
PrimaryStatusuint16CIM_ManagedSystemElement
RequestedStateuint16CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
StartedbooleanCIM_Service
StartModestringCIM_Service
StatusstringCIM_ManagedSystemElement
SystemCreationClassNamestringCIM_Service
SystemNamestringCIM_Service
TimeOfLastStateChangedatetimeCIM_EnabledLogicalElement
TransitioningToStateuint16CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
AvailableRequestedStatesuint16[]CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
OperationalStatusuint16[]CIM_ManagedSystemElement
StatusDescriptionsstring[]CIM_ManagedSystemElement

Class Methods

Local Class Methods

ShowMetrics (uint32)

Method Qualifiers (ShowMetrics)

NameData TypeValue
DescriptionstringShowMetrics reports the Metrics available to be collected for a ManagedElement, the ManagedElements for which a metric defined by an instance of CIM_BaseMetricDefinition is available to be collected, and whether or not a particular metric is currently being collected for a ManagedElement. If the Subject parameter is specified and the Definition parameter is NULL, upon successful completion of the method, the DefinitionList[] parameter shall contain a reference to an instance of CIM_BaseMetricDefinition for each instance of CIM_BaseMetricDefinition to which the instance of CIM_ManagedElement identified by the Subject parameter is associated through CIM_MetricDefForME where the CIM_BaseMetricDefinition instance is associated to the CIM_MetricService instance through CIM_ServiceAffectsElement, the MetricCollectionEnabled parameter shall contain a value corresponding to the value of the MetricCollectionEnabled property of the instance of CIM_MetricDefForME that associates the CIM_ManagedElement identified by the Subject parameter with the CIM_BaseMetricDefinition for which a reference is returned in the DefinitionList parameter at the same array index. If the Definition parameter is non-NULL and the Subject parameter is NULL, upon successful completion of the method the ManagedElements parameter shall contain a reference to each CIM_ManagedElement instance to which the CIM_BaseMetricDefinition instance referenced by the Definition parameteris associated through CIM_MetricDefForME and the MetricCollectionEnabled parameter shall contain a value corresponding to the value of the MetricCollectionEnabled property of the instance of CIM_MetricDefForME that associates the CIM_BaseMetricDefinition identified by the Definition parameter with the CIM_ManagedElement for which a reference is returned in the ManagedElements parameter at the same array index as the reference to the CIM_ManagedElement. If the Subject parameter and Definition parameter are both non-NULL, the method shall return NULL values for the DefinitionList and ManagedElements parameters, and the MetricCollectionEnabled parameter shall contain a single value that corresponds to the value of the MetricCollectionEnabled property of the instance of CIM_MetricDefForME that associates the instance of CIM_ManagedElement identified by the Subject parameter with the instance of CIM_BaseMetricDefinition identified by the Definition parameter. If the Subject and Definition parameters are both NULL, the method shall return 2 "Failed". If the Definition parameter is a reference to an instance of CIM_BaseMetricDefinition that is not associated to the CIM_MetricService through CIM_ServiceAffectsElement, the method shall return 2 "Failed". If the Subject parameter does not identify a single instance the Method shall return 2 "Failed".
ValueMapstring0, 1, 2, .., 32768..65535
ValuesstringSuccess, Not Supported, Failed, Method Reserved, Vendor Specific

Method Parameters (ShowMetrics)

NameTypeQualifiers
NameData TypeValue
MetricCollectionEnableduint16[]
DescriptionstringThe MetricCollectionEnabled parameter indicates whether a metric is being collected for a managed element.
INbooleanfalse
OUTbooleantrue
ValueMapstring2, 3, 4, .., 32768..65535
ValuesstringEnable, Disable, Reserved, DMTF Reserved, Vendor Reserved
MetricNamesstring[]
ArrayTypestringIndexed
DescriptionstringUpon successful completion of the method, each array index of the MetricNames parameter shall contain the value of the Name property for the instance of CIM_BaseMetricDefinition referenced by the corresponding array index of the DefinitionList parameter.
INbooleanfalse
ModelCorrespondencestringCIM_MetricService.ShowMetrics.DefinitionList
OUTbooleantrue
DefinitionListCIM_BaseMetricDefinition[]
ArrayTypestringIndexed
DescriptionstringUpon successful completion of the method, the DefinitionList parameter may contain references to instances of CIM_BaseMetricDefinitions that define metrics available for collection for the CIM_ManagedElement identified by the Subject parameter.
INbooleanfalse
ModelCorrespondencestringCIM_MetricService.ShowMetrics.ManagedElements
OUTbooleantrue
ManagedElementsCIM_ManagedElement[]
ArrayTypestringIndexed
DescriptionstringUpon successful completion of the method, the ManagedElements[] parameter may contain references to CIM_ManagedElements for which the metric identified by Definition parameter is available for collection.
INbooleanfalse
ModelCorrespondencestringCIM_MetricService.ShowMetrics.DefinitionList
OUTbooleantrue
Definition REF CIM_BaseMetricDefinition
DescriptionstringThe Definition parameter identifies an instance of CIM_BaseMetricDefintion. The method returns references to instances of CIM_ManagedElement for which metrics defined by the instance of CIM_BaseMetricDefinition are available to be collected.
INbooleantrue
Subject REF CIM_ManagedElement
DescriptionstringThe Subject parameter identifies an instance of CIM_ManagedElement for which the method returns references to instances of CIM_BaseMetricDefinition that define metrics that are being captured for the CIM_ManagedElement.
INbooleantrue

ShowMetricsByClass (uint32)

Method Qualifiers (ShowMetricsByClass)

NameData TypeValue
DescriptionstringShowMetricsByClass reports the Metrics available to be collected for all instances of a CIM class. The CIM classes for which a metric defined by an instance of CIM_BaseMetricDefinition is available to be collected, and whether or not a particular metric is currently being collected for a ManagedElement. If the Subject parameter is specified and the Definition parameter is NULL, upon successful completion of the method, the DefinitionList[] parameter shall contain a reference to an instance of CIM_BaseMetricDefinition for each instance of CIM_BaseMetricDefinition that is associated with all instances of the class identified by the Subject parameter, where the CIM_BaseMetricDefinition instance is associated to the CIM_MetricService instance through CIM_ServiceAffectsElement; the MetricCollectionEnabled parameter shall contain the value 2 "Enabled" if the value of the MetricCollectionEnabled property has the value 2 "Enabled" for every instance of CIM_MetricDefForME that associates the CIM_ManagedElement identified by the Subject parameter with the CIM_BaseMetricDefinition for which a reference CIM_BaseMetricDefinition is returned in the DefinitionList parameter at the same array index as the reference and the MetricCollectionEnabled parameter shall contain the value 3 "Disabled" if the value of the MetricCollectionEnabled property does not have the value 2 "Enabled" for every instance of CIM_MetricDefForME that associates the CIM_ManagedElement identified by the Subject parameter with the CIM_BaseMetricDefinition for which a reference CIM_BaseMetricDefinition is returned in the DefinitionList parameter at the same array index as the reference. If the Subject parameter and Definition parameter are both non-NULL, the method shall return NULL value for the DefinitionList parameter and the MetricCollectionEnabled parameter shall contain a single value that corresponds to the value of the MetricCollectionEnabled property of the instance of CIM_MetricDefForME that associates the instance of CIM_ManagedElement identified by the Subject parameter with the instance of CIM_BaseMetricDefinition identified by the Definition parameter. If the Subject and Definition parameters are both NULL, the method shall return 2 "Failed". If the Definition parameter is a reference to an instance of CIM_BaseMetricDefinition that is not associated to the CIM_MetricService through CIM_ServiceAffectsElement, the method shall return 2 "Failed". If the Subject parameter does not identify a single CIM Class the Method shall return 2 "Failed".
ValueMapstring0, 1, 2, .., 32768..65535
ValuesstringSuccess, Not Supported, Failed, Method Reserved, Vendor Specific

Method Parameters (ShowMetricsByClass)

NameTypeQualifiers
NameData TypeValue
MetricCollectionEnableduint16[]
DescriptionstringThe MetricCollectionEnabled parameter indicates whether a metric is being collected for all instances of a class of managed elements.
INbooleanfalse
OUTbooleantrue
ValueMapstring2, 3, 4, .., 32768..65535
ValuesstringEnabled, Disabled, Reserved, DMTF Reserved, Vendor Reserved
MetricNamesstring[]
ArrayTypestringIndexed
DescriptionstringUpon successful completion of the method, each array index of the MetricNames parameter shall contain the value of the Name property for the instance of CIM_BaseMetricDefinition referenced by the corresponding array index of the DefinitionList parameter.
INbooleanfalse
ModelCorrespondencestringCIM_MetricService.ShowMetricsByClass.DefinitionList
OUTbooleantrue
DefinitionListCIM_BaseMetricDefinition[]
ArrayTypestringIndexed
DescriptionstringUpon successful completion of the method, the DefinitionList parameter may contain references to instances of CIM_BaseMetricDefinitions that define metrics available for collection for the CIM_ManagedElement identified by the Subject parameter.
INbooleanfalse
ModelCorrespondencestringCIM_MetricService.ShowMetricsByClass.ManagedElements
OUTbooleantrue
Definition REF CIM_BaseMetricDefinition
DescriptionstringThe Definition parameter identifies an instance of CIM_BaseMetricDefinition. The method returns references to instances of CIM_ManagedElement for which metrics defined by the instance of CIM_BaseMetricDefinition are available to be collected.
INbooleantrue
Subject REF CIM_ManagedElement
DescriptionstringThe Subject parameter identifies a CIM class for which the method returns references to instances of CIM_BaseMetricDefinition that define metrics that are available to be captured for all instances of the class.
INbooleantrue
Requiredbooleantrue

ControlMetrics (uint32)

Method Qualifiers (ControlMetrics)

NameData TypeValue
DescriptionstringControlMetrics enables and disables the collection of metrics. It is used to control the collection of each type of metric for a CIM_ManagedElement, the collection of a given type of metric for all ManagedElements, or the collection of a specific metric for a specific ManagedElement. If the Subject parameter is specified and the Definition parameter is NULL and the MetricCollectionEnabled parameter has the value 2 "Enabled" or 3 "Disabled", upon successful completion of the method, the MetricCollectionEnabled property of each instance of CIM_MetricDefForME that references the instance of CIM_ManagedElement identified by the Subject parameter and references an instance of CIM_BaseMetricDefinition that is associated to the CIM_BaseMetricService through the CIM_ServiceAffectsElement association shall have the value of the MetricCollectionEnabled parameter. If the Subject parameter is specified and the Definition parameter is NULL and the value of the MetricCollectionEnabled parameter is 4 "Reset" upon successful completion of the method, the value of the MetricCollectionEnabled of each instance of CIM_MetricDefForME that references the instance of CIM_ManagedElement identified by the Subject parameter and references an instance of CIM_BaseMetricDefinition that is associated to the CIM_BaseMetricService through the CIM_ServiceAffectsElement association shall transition to 3 "Disabled" then to 2 "Enabled". If the Definition parameter is non-NULL and the Subject parameter is NULL, and the MetricCollectionEnabled parameter has the value 2 "Enabled" or 3 "Disabled", upon successful completion of the method the MetricCollectionEnabled property of each instance of CIM_MetricDefForME that references the instance of CIM_BaseMetricDefinition identified by the Definition parameter shall have the value of the MetricCollectionEnabled parameter. If the Definition parameter is non-NULL and the Subject parameter is NULL, and the value of the MetricCollectionEnabled parameter is 4 "Reset" upon successful completion of the method the MetricCollectionEnabled property of each instance of CIM_MetricDefForME that references the instance of CIM_BaseMetricDefinition identified by the Definition parameter shall transition to 3 "Disabled" then to 2 "Enabled". If the Subject parameter and Definition parameter are both non-NULL, and the MetricCollectionEnabled parameter has the value 2 "Enable" or 3 "Disable", upon successful completion of the method, the MetricCollectionEnabled property of the instance of CIM_MetricDefForME that references the instance of CIM_ManagedElement identified by the Subject parameter and references the instance of CIM_BaseMetricDefinition identified by the Definition parameter shall have the value of the MetricCollectionEnabled parameter. If the Subject parameter and Definition parameter are both non-NULL and the value of the MetricCollectionEnabled parameter is 4 "Reset" upon successful completion of the method, the MetricCollectionEnabled property of the instance of CIM_MetricDefForME that references the instance of CIM_ManagedElement identified by the Subject parameter and references the instance of CIM_BaseMetricDefinition identified by the Definition parameter shall transition to 3 "Disabled" then to 2 "Enabled". If the Subject parameter and Definition parameter are both non-NULL and there is not an instance of CIM_MetricDefForME that associates the two instances, the method shall return 2 "Failed". If the Subject and Definition parameters are both NULL, the method shall return 2 "Failed". If the Definition parameter is a reference to an instance of CIM_BaseMetricDefinition that is not associated to the CIM_MetricService through CIM_ServiceAffectsElement, the method shall return 2 "Failed". If the Subject parameter does not identify a single instance the Method shall return 2 "Failed".
ValueMapstring0, 1, 2, .., 32768..65535
ValuesstringSuccess, Not Supported, Failed, Method Reserved, Vendor Specific

Method Parameters (ControlMetrics)

NameTypeQualifiers
NameData TypeValue
MetricCollectionEnableduint16
DescriptionstringThe MetricCollectionEnabled parameter indicates the desired operation to perform on the metrics.
INbooleantrue
Requiredbooleantrue
ValueMapstring2, 3, 4, .., 32768..65535
ValuesstringEnable, Disable, Reset, DMTF Reserved, Vendor Reserved
Definition REF CIM_BaseMetricDefinition
DescriptionstringThe Definition parameter identifies a CIM_BaseMetricDefinition for which metrics will be controlled.
INbooleantrue
Subject REF CIM_ManagedElement
DescriptionstringThe Subject parameter identifies managed element(s) for which metrics will be controlled.
INbooleantrue

ControlMetricsByClass (uint32)

Method Qualifiers (ControlMetricsByClass)

NameData TypeValue
DescriptionstringControlMetricsByClass enables and disables the collection of metrics. It is used to control the collection of each type of metric for all instances of a class or the collection of a specific metric for all instances of a class. If the Definition parameter is NULL, and the MetricCollectionEnabled parameter has the value 2 "Enabled" or 3 "Disabled", upon successful completion of the method, the MetricCollectionEnabled property of each instance of CIM_MetricDefForME that references an instance of the class identified by the Subject parameter and references an instance of CIM_BaseMetricDefinition that is associated to the CIM_BaseMetricService through the CIM_ServiceAffectsElement association shall have the value of the MetricCollectionEnabled parameter. If the Definition parameter is NULL, and the MetricCollectionEnabled parameter has the value 4 "Reset", upon successful completion of the method, the MetricCollectionEnabled property of each instance of CIM_MetricDefForME that references an instance of the class identified by the Subject parameter and references an instance of CIM_BaseMetricDefinition that is associated to the CIM_BaseMetricService through the CIM_ServiceAffectsElement association shall transition to 3 "Disabled" then to 2 "Enabled". If the Definition parameter is non-NULL, and the MetricCollectionEnabled parameter has the value 2 "Enable" or 3 "Disable", upon successful completion of the method the MetricCollectionEnabled property of each instance of CIM_MetricDefForME that references the instance of CIM_BaseMetricDefinition identified by the Definition parameter and references an instance of the class identified by the Subject parameter shall have the value of the MetricCollectionEnabled parameter. If the Definition parameter is non-NULL, and the MetricCollectionEnabled parameter has the value 4 "Reset", upon successful completion of the method the MetricCollectionEnabled property of each instance of CIM_MetricDefForME that references the instance of CIM_BaseMetricDefinition identified by the Definition parameter and references an instance of the class identified by the Subject parameter shall transition to 3 "Disabled" then to 2 "Enabled". For each instance of the class identified by the Subject parameter, if there is not an instance of CIM_MetricDefForME that associates the CIM_BaseMetricDefinition instance identified by the Definition parameter to the instance, the method shall return 2 "Failed". If the Subject and Definition parameters are both NULL, the method shall return 2 "Failed". If the Definition parameter is a reference to an instance of CIM_BaseMetricDefinition that is not associated to the CIM_MetricService through CIM_ServiceAffectsElement, the method shall return 2 "Failed". If the Subject parameter does not identify a single CIM Class the Method shall return 2 "Failed".
ValueMapstring0, 1, 2, .., 32768..65535
ValuesstringSuccess, Not Supported, Failed, Method Reserved, Vendor Specific

Method Parameters (ControlMetricsByClass)

NameTypeQualifiers
NameData TypeValue
MetricCollectionEnableduint16
DescriptionstringThe MetricCollectionEnabled parameter indicates the desired operation to perform on the metrics.
INbooleantrue
Requiredbooleantrue
ValueMapstring2, 3, 4, .., 32768..65535
ValuesstringEnable, Disable, Reset, DMTF Reserved, Vendor Reserved
Definition REF CIM_BaseMetricDefinition
DescriptionstringThe Definition parameter identifies a CIM_BaseMetricDefinition for which metrics will be controlled.
INbooleantrue
Subject REF CIM_ManagedElement
DescriptionstringThe Subject parameter identifies the CIM class for which metrics will be controlled.
INbooleantrue
Requiredbooleantrue

GetMetricValues (uint32)

Method Qualifiers (GetMetricValues)

NameData TypeValue
DescriptionstringGetMetricValues provides the ability to return a filtered list of CIM_BaseMetricValue instances. If the Definition parameter is NULL, the method shall return 2 "Failed". If the Definition parameter is a reference to an instance of CIM_BaseMetricDefinition with which the CIM_MetricService is not associated through CIM_ServiceAffectsElement, the method shall return 2 "Failed".
ValueMapstring0, 1, 2, .., 32768..65535
ValuesstringSuccess, Not Supported, Failed, Method Reserved, Vendor Specific

Method Parameters (GetMetricValues)

NameTypeQualifiers
NameData TypeValue
Countuint16
DescriptionstringThe Count parameter identifies the maximum number of instances to to be returned by the method.
INbooleantrue
Rangeuint16
DescriptionstringThe Range parameter identifies how the instances are selected. The algorithm for ordering value instances is metric definition specific.
INbooleantrue
ValueMapstring2, 3, .., 32768..65535
ValuesstringMinimum, Maximum, DMTF Reserved, Vendor Specific
ValuesCIM_BaseMetricValue[]
ArrayTypestringIndexed
DescriptionstringUpon successful completion of the method, the Values parameter contains references to instances of CIM_BaseMetricValue, filteredaccording to the values of the input parameters.
INbooleanfalse
ModelCorrespondencestringCIM_MetricService.ShowMetrics.ManagedElements
OUTbooleantrue
Definition REF CIM_BaseMetricDefinition
DescriptionstringThe Definition parameter identifies a CIM_BaseMetricDefinition for which metrics will be returned.
INbooleantrue
Requiredbooleantrue

ControlSampleTimes (uint32)

Method Qualifiers (ControlSampleTimes)

NameData TypeValue
DescriptionstringMethod used to allow specification of the point in time metric gathering is to be started and to specify the preferred sample interval time for periodic data gathering. Whenever sampling for additional metrics is started, the settings specified by this method may be used.
ValueMapstring0, 1, 2, .., 32768..65535
ValuesstringSuccess, Not Supported, Failed, Method Reserved, Vendor Specific

Method Parameters (ControlSampleTimes)

NameTypeQualifiers
NameData TypeValue
PreferredSampleIntervaldatetime
DescriptionstringPreferred sample interval time. In order to get correlatable metrics, it is recommended that the sample interval be chosen in a way that 3600 modulo sample interval time in seconds is equal to 0. It is the responsibility of the CIM metric service implementation to decide whether the requested sample interval time is honored. The CIM client can check whether or not the metric providers are honoring the requested sample interval time by retrieving related BaseMetricDefinition instances and checking the contents of the "CIM_BaseMetricDefinition.SampleInterval" property.
INbooleantrue
Requiredbooleantrue
RestartGatheringboolean
DescriptionstringBoolean that when set to TRUE requests that gathering of all metrics associated to the metric service is re-started with this method call.
INbooleantrue
Requiredbooleantrue
StartSampleTimedatetime
DescriptionstringPoint in time when sampling for the metrics is to be started. A value of 99990101000000.000000+000 shall indicate that sampling should start at the next time it is synchronized to the full hour. Sampling is synchronized to the full hour if seconds since midnight modulo sample interval in seconds is equal to 0.
INbooleantrue
Requiredbooleantrue

Inherited Class Methods

NameReturn TypeClass Origin
ChangeAffectedElementsAssignedSequenceuint32CIM_Service
RequestStateChangeuint32CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
StartServiceuint32CIM_Service
StopServiceuint32CIM_Service