Class CIM_MediaPartition
extends CIM_StorageExtent

A MediaPartition is a presentation of a contiguous range of logical blocks and has identifying data written on/to it. It may include a signature written by the OS or by an application. This class is a common superclass for Disk and TapePartions. Partitions are directly realized by PhysicalMedia (indicated by the RealizesExtent association) or built on StorageVolumes (indicated by the BasedOn association.

Class Hierarchy

CIM_ManagedElement
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   +--CIM_ManagedSystemElement
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   +--CIM_LogicalElement
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   +--CIM_LogicalDevice
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   +--CIM_StorageExtent
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   +--CIM_MediaPartition

Direct Known Subclasses

CIM_DiskPartition
CIM_TapePartition

Class Qualifiers

NameData TypeValueScopeFlavors
DescriptionstringA MediaPartition is a presentation of a contiguous range of logical blocks and has identifying data written on/to it. It may include a signature written by the OS or by an application. This class is a common superclass for Disk and TapePartions. Partitions are directly realized by PhysicalMedia (indicated by the RealizesExtent association) or built on StorageVolumes (indicated by the BasedOn association.None TRANSLATABLE= true

Local Class Properties

NameData TypeQualifiers
NameData TypeValueScopeFlavors
Allocatableboolean
DescriptionstringBoolean indicating that the Partition is available and may be allocated for use.None TRANSLATABLE= true
Bootableboolean
DescriptionstringBoolean indicating that the Partition is labeled as bootable. (Note that this does not mean that an OperatingSystem is actually loaded on the Partition.) With the advent of bootable Tape and other bootable media, this property is included in the higher level MediaPartition class, rather than in a subclass such as DiskPartition.None TRANSLATABLE= true
Extendableboolean
DescriptionstringBoolean indicating that the Partition can be grown/extended without reformatting.None TRANSLATABLE= true
Signaturestring
DescriptionstringAn identifying string written to the Partition. Additional information related to this 'Signature' may be found in the properties, SignatureState and SignatureAlgorithm.None TRANSLATABLE= true
ModelCorrespondencestringCIM_MediaPartition.SignatureState, CIM_MediaPartition.SignatureAlgorithmNone None
SignatureAlgorithmstring
DescriptionstringA free-form string describing the algorithm used to define the Partition Signature. The value of this property is dependent on the Signature's State. None TRANSLATABLE= true
ModelCorrespondencestringCIM_MediaPartition.Signature, CIM_MediaPartition.SignatureStateNone None
SignatureStatestring
DescriptionstringAn enumeration describing the state of the Partition's identifying Signature string. Information such as "Uninitialized" (value=2), or "Assigned by Owning Application" (value=5) are possible entries. None TRANSLATABLE= true
ModelCorrespondencestringCIM_MediaPartition.Signature, CIM_MediaPartition.SignatureAlgorithmNone None
ValuesstringUnknown, Unimplemented, Uninitialized, Calculated by Operating System, Calculated by a Media Manager, Assigned by Owning ApplicationNone TRANSLATABLE= true

Inherited Properties

NameData TypeClass Origin
Accessuint16CIM_StorageExtent
Availabilityuint16CIM_LogicalDevice
BlockSizeuint64CIM_StorageExtent
CaptionstringCIM_ManagedElement
ConsumableBlocksuint64CIM_StorageExtent
CreationClassNamestringCIM_LogicalDevice
DataOrganizationuint16CIM_StorageExtent
DescriptionstringCIM_ManagedElement
DeviceIDstringCIM_LogicalDevice
ErrorClearedbooleanCIM_LogicalDevice
ErrorDescriptionstringCIM_LogicalDevice
ErrorMethodologystringCIM_StorageExtent
InstallDatedatetimeCIM_ManagedSystemElement
IsBasedOnUnderlyingRedundancybooleanCIM_StorageExtent
LastErrorCodeuint32CIM_LogicalDevice
MaxQuiesceTimeuint64CIM_LogicalDevice
NamestringCIM_ManagedSystemElement
NumberOfBlocksuint64CIM_StorageExtent
PowerManagementSupportedbooleanCIM_LogicalDevice
PowerOnHoursuint64CIM_LogicalDevice
PurposestringCIM_StorageExtent
SequentialAccessbooleanCIM_StorageExtent
StatusstringCIM_ManagedSystemElement
StatusInfouint16CIM_LogicalDevice
SystemCreationClassNamestringCIM_LogicalDevice
SystemNamestringCIM_LogicalDevice
TotalPowerOnHoursuint64CIM_LogicalDevice