Class CIM_StorageTier
extends CIM_SystemSpecificCollection

This class represents a collection of storage objects, such as a collection of StorageExtents identified as a storage tier.

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Direct Known Subclasses
Class Qualifiers
Class Properties
Class Methods


Class Hierarchy

CIM_ManagedElement
   |
   +--CIM_Collection
   |
   +--CIM_SystemSpecificCollection
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   +--CIM_StorageTier

Direct Known Subclasses

Class Qualifiers

NameData TypeValue
DescriptionstringThis class represents a collection of storage objects, such as a collection of StorageExtents identified as a storage tier.
UMLPackagePathstringCIM::Device::StorageServices
Versionstring2.45.0

Class Properties

Local Class Properties

NameData TypeDefault ValueQualifiers
NameData TypeValue
DeleteOnEmptyStorageTierbooleanfalse
DescriptionstringIf true and empty storage tiers are allowed, the storage tier will be deleted when the last component object is removed from the storage tier. If empty storage tiers are not allowed, the storage tier will be deleted automatically when the last component object is removed from the storage tier.
Writebooleantrue
Dynamicbooleanfalse
DescriptionstringIf true any new objects added to the system that have a similar performance characteristics (and QoS) to this tier become part of this tier automatically. If false, the new objects needs to be added to this tier manually.
Writebooleantrue
Percentageuint16
DescriptionstringA value between 0 to 100 to indicate the maximum percentage of the underlying capacity that can be used for storage tiering activities. For example, a value of 80 indicates no more than 80 percent of the storage tier can be used for automated tiering. The remaining 20 percent of the underlying storage is set aside for elements that do not participate in automated storage tiering.
Writebooleantrue
RelativePerformanceOrderuint16
DescriptionstringA number starting from 0 to indicate the relative performance characteristics of the storage tier. The smaller the number, the higher the performance characteristics.
Stateuint16
DescriptionstringThis property indicates whether the storage tier is actively being used or not.
ValueMapstring0, 1, 2, 3, .., 0x8000..
ValuesstringUnknown, Other, Enabled, Disabled, DMTF Reserved, Vendor Specific
Writebooleantrue
StorageObjectTypeuint16
DescriptionstringThis property indicates the type of storage objects comprising a storage tier.
ValueMapstring0, 1, 2, 3, 4, .., 0x8000..
ValuesstringUnknown, Other, StorageExtent, StoragePool, StorageVolume, DMTF Reserved, Vendor Specific
Technologyuint16
DescriptionstringThe technology of the underlying disk drives used. Not Applicable: Storage tier is not based on technology of underlying components. Mixed: a storage tier consists of a mix of different disk drive technologies.
ValueMapstring0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, .., 0x8000..
ValuesstringUnknown, Other, Not Applicable, Solid State Drive, Fibre Channel, SATA, SAS, Mixed, Hard Disk Drive, DMTF Reserved, Vendor Specific
TotalCapacityuint64
DescriptionstringThe total capacity of the storage tier in bytes.
PUnitstringbyte

Inherited Properties

NameData TypeClass Origin
CaptionstringCIM_ManagedElement
DescriptionstringCIM_ManagedElement
ElementNamestringCIM_ManagedElement
Generationuint64CIM_ManagedElement
InstanceIDstringCIM_SystemSpecificCollection

Class Methods