CIM_Error class
The CIM_Error class contains information about the failure of a CIM operation.
Syntax
[Indication, Abstract, Version("2.22.1"), Exception, UMLPackagePath("CIM::Interop"), AMENDMENT]
class CIM_Error
{
uint16 ErrorType;
string OtherErrorType;
string OwningEntity;
string MessageID;
string Message;
string MessageArguments[];
uint16 PerceivedSeverity;
uint16 ProbableCause;
string ProbableCauseDescription;
string RecommendedActions[];
string ErrorSource;
uint16 ErrorSourceFormat = 0;
string OtherErrorSourceFormat;
uint32 CIMStatusCode;
string CIMStatusCodeDescription;
};
Members
The CIM_Error class has these types of members:
Properties
The CIM_Error class has these properties.
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CIMStatusCode
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Data type: uint32
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("DSP0201.DMTF|ERROR.CODE|2.3", "DSP0200.DMTF|CIMError|1.3"), ModelCorrespondence ("CIM_Error.CIMStatusCodeDescription")
The CIM status code that characterizes this instance. This property defines the status codes that can be return by a CIM server or listener.
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CIM_ERR_FAILED (1)
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A general error occurred that is not covered by a more specific error code.
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CIM_ERR_ACCESS_DENIED (2)
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Access to a CIM resource was not available to the client.
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CIM_ERR_INVALID_NAMESPACE (3)
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The target namespace does not exist.
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CIM_ERR_INVALID_PARAMETER (4)
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One or more parameter values passed to the method were invalid.
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CIM_ERR_INVALID_CLASS (5)
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The specified Class does not exist.
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CIM_ERR_NOT_FOUND (6)
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The requested object could not be found.
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CIM_ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED (7)
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The requested operation is not supported.
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CIM_ERR_CLASS_HAS_CHILDREN (8)
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Operation cannot be carried out on this class since it has instances.
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CIM_ERR_CLASS_HAS_INSTANCES (9)
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Operation cannot be carried out on this class since it has instances.
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CIM_ERR_INVALID_SUPERCLASS (10)
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Operation cannot be carried out since the specified superclass does not exist.
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CIM_ERR_ALREADY_EXISTS (11)
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Operation cannot be carried out because an object already exists.
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CIM_ERR_NO_SUCH_PROPERTY (12)
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The specified Property does not exist.
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CIM_ERR_TYPE_MISMATCH (13)
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The value supplied is incompatible with the type.
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CIM_ERR_QUERY_LANGUAGE_NOT_SUPPORTED (14)
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The query language is not recognized or supported.
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CIM_ERR_INVALID_QUERY (15)
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The query is not valid for the specified query language.
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CIM_ERR_METHOD_NOT_AVAILABLE (16)
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The extrinsic Method could not be executed.
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CIM_ERR_METHOD_NOT_FOUND (17)
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The specified extrinsic Method does not exist.
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CIM_ERR_UNEXPECTED_RESPONSE (18)
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The returned response to the asynchronous operation was not expected.
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CIM_ERR_INVALID_RESPONSE_DESTINATION (19)
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The specified destination for the asynchronous response is not valid.
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CIM_ERR_NAMESPACE_NOT_EMPTY (20)
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The specified Namespace is not empty.
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CIM_ERR_INVALID_ENUMERATION_CONTEXT (21)
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The enumeration context supplied is not valid.
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CIM_ERR_INVALID_OPERATION_TIMEOUT (22)
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The specified Namespace is not empty.
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CIM_ERR_PULL_HAS_BEEN_ABANDONED (23)
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The specified Namespace is not empty.
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CIM_ERR_PULL_CANNOT_BE_ABANDONED (24)
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The attempt to abandon a pull operation has failed.
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CIM_ERR_FILTERED_ENUMERATION_NOT_SUPPORTED (25)
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Filtered Enumeratrions are not supported.
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CIM_ERR_CONTINUATION_ON_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED (26)
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Continue on error is not supported.
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CIM_ERR_SERVER_LIMITS_EXCEEDED (27)
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The WBEM Server limits have been exceeded (e.g. memory, connections, ...).
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CIM_ERR_SERVER_IS_SHUTTING_DOWN (28)
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The WBEM Server is shutting down.
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CIM_ERR_QUERY_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED (29)
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The specified Query Feature is not supported.
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DMTF Reserved (..)
CIMStatusCodeDescription
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("DSP0201.DMTF|ERROR.DESCRIPTION|2.3", "DSP0200.DMTF|CIMError|1.3"), ModelCorrespondence ("CIM_Error.CIMStatusCode")
A free-form string that contains a human-readable description of the CIMStatusCode property value.
Note
This description may extend, but must be consistent with the definition of CIMStatusCode.
ErrorSource
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: ModelCorrespondence ("CIM_Error.ErrorSourceFormat")
Information that identifies the entity that generated the error. If the entity is modeled by the CIM Schema, this property contains the path to the instance encoded as a string parameter. Otherwise, the property contains a string that names the entity that generated the error. The format of this property is specified by the ErrorSourceFormat property.
ErrorSourceFormat
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Data type: uint16
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: ModelCorrespondence ("CIM_Error.ErrorSource", "CIM_Error.OtherErrorSourceFormat")
The format of the ErrorSource property.
Unknown (0)
The format is unknown or not meaningfully interpretable by a CIM client application.
Other (1)
The format is defined by the value of the OtherErrorSourceFormat property.
CIMObjectPath (2)
A CIM Object Path as defined in the CIM Infrastructure specification.
DMTF Reserved (..)
ErrorType
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Data type: uint16
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: ModelCorrespondence ("CIM_Error.OtherErrorType")
The primary error type.
Unknown (0)
Other (1)
Communications Error (2)
Errors of this type are principally associated with the procedures and/or processes required to convey information from one point to another.
Quality of Service Error (3)
Errors of this type are principally associated with failures that result in reduced functionality or performance.
Software Error (4)
Error of this type are principally associated with a software or processing fault.
Hardware Error (5)
Errors of this type are principally associated with an equipment or hardware failure.
Environmental Error (6)
other environmental considerations.
Security Error (7)
Errors of this type are associated with security violations, detection of viruses, and similar issues.
Oversubscription Error (8)
Errors of this type are principally associated with the failure to allocate sufficient resources to complete the operation.
Unavailable Resource Error (9)
Errors of this type are principally associated with the failure to access a required resource.
Unsupported Operation Error (10)
Errors of this type are principally associated with requests that are not supported.
DMTF Reserved (..)
Message
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: ModelCorrespondence ("CIM_Error.MessageID", "CIM_Error.MessageArguments")
The formatted message.
Note
This message is created by combining dynamic elements of the MessageArguments property with the static elements of the MessageID property, and then adding them to a message registry or catalog associated with the OwningEntity.
MessageArguments
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Data type: string array
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: ModelCorrespondence ("CIM_Error.MessageID", "CIM_Error.Message")
An array that contains the dynamic content of the message.
MessageID
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: Required, ModelCorrespondence ("CIM_Error.Message", "CIM_Error.MessageArguments")
An opaque string that uniquely identifies, within the scope of the OwningEntity, the format of the Message.
OtherErrorSourceFormat
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: ModelCorrespondence ("CIM_Error.ErrorSourceFormat")
A string that defines the ErrorSourceFormat value when ErrorSourceFormat is set to "1" (other).
OtherErrorType
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: ModelCorrespondence ("CIM_Error.ErrorType")
A free-form string that describes the ErrorType value when it is set to "1" (other).
OwningEntity
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
The unique ID of the entity that owns the format of the message described by this instance.
Note
This property must include a copyrighted, trademarked, or unique name that is owned by the business entity or standards body that defined the message format.
PerceivedSeverity
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Data type: uint16
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("Recommendation.ITU|X733.Perceived severity")
A description of the error severity from the point of view of the element that sent the error message.
Unknown (0)
the Perceived Severity of the indication is unknown or indeterminate.
Other (1)
Indicates that the Severity's value can be found in the OtherSeverity property.
Information (2)
Information should be used when providing an informative response.
Degraded/Warning (3)
Should be used when its appropriate to let the user decide if action is needed.
Minor (4)
Action is needed, but the situation is not serious at this time.
Major (5)
Action is needed NOW.
Critical (6)
Action is needed NOW and the scope is broad (perhaps an imminent outage to a critical resource will result).
Fatal/NonRecoverable (7)
an error occurred, but it's too late to take remedial action.
DMTF Reserved (..)
ProbableCause
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Data type: uint16
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("Recommendation.ITU|X733.Probable cause", "Recommendation.ITU|M3100.probableCause", "ITU-IANA-ALARM-TC"), ModelCorrespondence ("CIM_Error.ProbableCauseDescription")
A description of te probable cause of the error.
Unknown (0)
Other (1)
Adapter/Card Error (2)
Application Subsystem Failure (3)
Bandwidth Reduced (4)
Connection Establishment Error (5)
Communications Protocol Error (6)
Communications Subsystem Failure (7)
Configuration/Customization Error (8)
Congestion (9)
Corrupt Data (10)
CPU Cycles Limit Exceeded (11)
Dataset/Modem Error (12)
Degraded Signal (13)
DTE-DCE Interface Error (14)
Enclosure Door Open (15)
Equipment Malfunction (16)
Excessive Vibration (17)
File Format Error (18)
Fire Detected (19)
Flood Detected (20)
Framing Error (21)
HVAC Problem (22)
Humidity Unacceptable (23)
I/O Device Error (24)
Input Device Error (25)
LAN Error (26)
Non-Toxic Leak Detected (27)
Local Node Transmission Error (28)
Loss of Frame (29)
Loss of Signal (30)
Material Supply Exhausted (31)
Multiplexer Problem (32)
Out of Memory (33)
Output Device Error (34)
Performance Degraded (35)
Power Problem (36)
Pressure Unacceptable (37)
Processor Problem (Internal Machine Error) (38)
Pump Failure (39)
Queue Size Exceeded (40)
Receive Failure (41)
Receiver Failure (42)
Remote Node Transmission Error (43)
Resource at or Nearing Capacity (44)
Response Time Excessive (45)
Retransmission Rate Excessive (46)
Software Error (47)
Software Program Abnormally Terminated (48)
Software Program Error (Incorrect Results) (49)
Storage Capacity Problem (50)
Temperature Unacceptable (51)
Threshold Crossed (52)
Timing Problem (53)
Toxic Leak Detected (54)
Transmit Failure (55)
Transmitter Failure (56)
Underlying Resource Unavailable (57)
Version Mismatch (58)
Previous Alert Cleared (59)
Login Attempts Failed (60)
Software Virus Detected (61)
Hardware Security Breached (62)
Denial of Service Detected (63)
Security Credential Mismatch (64)
Unauthorized Access (65)
Alarm Received (66)
Loss of Pointer (67)
Payload Mismatch (68)
Transmission Error (69)
Excessive Error Rate (70)
Trace Problem (71)
Element Unavailable (72)
Element Missing (73)
Loss of Multi Frame (74)
Broadcast Channel Failure (75)
Invalid Message Received (76)
Routing Failure (77)
Backplane Failure (78)
Identifier Duplication (79)
Protection Path Failure (80)
Sync Loss or Mismatch (81)
Terminal Problem (82)
Real Time Clock Failure (83)
Antenna Failure (84)
Battery Charging Failure (85)
Disk Failure (86)
Frequency Hopping Failure (87)
Loss of Redundancy (88)
Power Supply Failure (89)
Signal Quality Problem (90)
Battery Discharging (91)
Battery Failure (92)
Commercial Power Problem (93)
Fan Failure (94)
Engine Failure (95)
Sensor Failure (96)
Fuse Failure (97)
Generator Failure (98)
Low Battery (99)
Low Fuel (100)
Low Water (101)
Explosive Gas (102)
High Winds (103)
Ice Buildup (104)
Smoke (105)
Memory Mismatch (106)
Out of CPU Cycles (107)
Software Environment Problem (108)
Software Download Failure (109)
Element Reinitialized (110)
Timeout (111)
Logging Problems (112)
Leak Detected (113)
Protection Mechanism Failure (114)
Protecting Resource Failure (115)
Database Inconsistency (116)
Authentication Failure (117)
Breach of Confidentiality (118)
Cable Tamper (119)
Delayed Information (120)
Duplicate Information (121)
Information Missing (122)
Information Modification (123)
Information Out of Sequence (124)
Key Expired (125)
Non-Repudiation Failure (126)
Out of Hours Activity (127)
Out of Service (128)
Procedural Error (129)
Unexpected Information (130)
DMTF Reserved (..)
ProbableCauseDescription
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: ModelCorrespondence ("CIM_Error.ProbableCause")
A free-form string that describes the probable cause of the error, when the ProbableCause property is set to "1" (other).
RecommendedActions
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Data type: string array
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Access type: Read-only
An array of free-form strings that describe the recommended actions to take to resolve the error.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
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| Minimum supported client |
Windows 8 |
| Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2012 |
| Namespace |
Root\virtualization\v2 |
| MOF |
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| DLL |
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