DefineSystem method of the Msvm_VirtualSystemManagementService class

Defines a virtual system.

Syntax

uint32 DefineSystem(
  [in]  string                           SystemSettings,
  [in]  string                           ResourceSettings[],
  [in]  CIM_VirtualSystemSettingData REF ReferenceConfiguration,
  [out] CIM_ComputerSystem           REF ResultingSystem,
  [out] CIM_ConcreteJob              REF Job
);

Parameters

SystemSettings [in]

An embedded instance of CIM_VirtualSystemSettingData that defines attributes of the virtual system to create.

ResourceSettings [in]

An array that contains embedded instance of CIM_ResourceAllocationSettingData for virtual resource of the new virtual system.

ReferenceConfiguration [in]

A reference to the CIM_VirtualSystemSettingData instance that is the top level object of the reference configuration for the new virtual system.

ResultingSystem [out]

A reference to the CIM_ComputerSystem instance that represents the new virtual system.

Job [out]

A reference to an optional job for the operation if the operation is run asynchronously.

Return value

The possible return values are:

Completed with No Error (0)

Not Supported (1)

Failed (2)

Timeout (3)

Invalid Parameter (4)

DMTF Reserved (5 4095)

Method Parameters Checked - Job Started (4096)

Method Reserved (4097 32769)

Vendor Specific (32768 65535)

Requirements

Minimum supported client
None supported
Minimum supported server
Windows Server 2016
Namespace
Root\HyperVCluster\v2
MOF
WindowsHyperVCluster.V2.mof
DLL
VMMS.exe

See also

Msvm_VirtualSystemManagementService