CimSession Class

Represents a client-side connection to a CIM server.

Namespace: Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure
Assembly: Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure (in Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.dll)

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimSession

Syntax

public class CimSession : IDisposable

public ref class CimSession : IDisposable

type CimSession = 
 class
 interface IDisposable
 end

Public Class CimSession
 Implements IDisposable

Properties

	Name	Description
👁 System_CAPS_pubproperty	ComputerName	Gets the computer name used to create the current session.
👁 System_CAPS_pubproperty	InstanceId	Gets the unique instance ID of the current session object.

Methods

	Name	Description
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	Close()	Closes a session and releases all associated memory.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	CloseAsync()	Closes a session asynchronously and releases all associated memory.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod 👁 System_CAPS_static	Create(String)	Initializes a new instance of the CimSession class.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod 👁 System_CAPS_static	Create(String, CimSessionOptions)	Initializes a new instance of the CimSession class.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod 👁 System_CAPS_static	CreateAsync(String)	Asynchronously initializes a new instance of the CimSession class.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod 👁 System_CAPS_static	CreateAsync(String, CimSessionOptions)	Asynchronously initializes a new instance of the CimSession class.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	CreateInstance(String, CimInstance)	Creates an instance on the server that the session represents.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	CreateInstance(String, CimInstance, CimOperationOptions)	Creates an instance on the server that the session represents.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	CreateInstanceAsync(String, CimInstance)	Creates asynchronously an instance on the server that the session represents.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	CreateInstanceAsync(String, CimInstance, CimOperationOptions)	Creates asynchronously an instance on the server that the session represents.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	DeleteInstance(CimInstance)	Deletes an instance on the server represented by the session.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	DeleteInstance(String, CimInstance)	Deletes an instance on the server represented by the session.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	DeleteInstance(String, CimInstance, CimOperationOptions)	Deletes an instance on the server represented by the session.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	DeleteInstanceAsync(CimInstance)	Asynchronously deletes an instance on the server represented by the session.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	DeleteInstanceAsync(String, CimInstance)	Asynchronously deletes an instance on the server represented by the session.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	DeleteInstanceAsync(String, CimInstance, CimOperationOptions)	Asynchronously deletes an instance on the server represented by the session.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	Dispose()	Releases resources associated with this object.
👁 System_CAPS_protmethod	Dispose(Boolean)	Releases resources associated with this object.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	EnumerateAssociatedInstances(String, CimInstance, String, String, String, String)	Finds instances that are associated with the specific key instance.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	EnumerateAssociatedInstances(String, CimInstance, String, String, String, String, CimOperationOptions)	Finds instances that are associated with the specific key instance.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	EnumerateAssociatedInstancesAsync(String, CimInstance, String, String, String, String)	Asynchronously finds instances that are associated with the specific key instance.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	EnumerateAssociatedInstancesAsync(String, CimInstance, String, String, String, String, CimOperationOptions)	Asynchronously finds instances that are associated with the specific key instance that is using the specified operation options.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	EnumerateClasses(String)	Enumerates the classes of a specified session.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	EnumerateClasses(String, String)	Enumerates the classes of a specified session.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	EnumerateClasses(String, String, CimOperationOptions)	Enumerates the classes of a specified session.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	EnumerateClassesAsync(String)	Asynchronous method that enumerates the classes of a specified session.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	EnumerateClassesAsync(String, String)	Asynchronous method that enumerates the classes of a specified session.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	EnumerateClassesAsync(String, String, CimOperationOptions)	Asynchronous method that enumerates the classes of a specified session.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	EnumerateInstances(String, String)	Enumerate all instances on the server represented by the session that are associated with a class.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	EnumerateInstances(String, String, CimOperationOptions)	Enumerates synchronously all instances on the server represented by the session that are associated with a class.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	EnumerateInstancesAsync(String, String)	Enumerate all instances on the server represented by the session that are associated with a class.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	EnumerateInstancesAsync(String, String, CimOperationOptions)	Enumerate all instances on the server represented by the session that are associated with a class.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	EnumerateReferencingInstances(String, CimInstance, String, String)	Finds the association object that references the specified key instance.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	EnumerateReferencingInstances(String, CimInstance, String, String, CimOperationOptions)	Finds the association object that references the specified key instance.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	EnumerateReferencingInstancesAsync(String, CimInstance, String, String)	Asynchronous method that finds the association object that references the specified key instance.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	EnumerateReferencingInstancesAsync(String, CimInstance, String, String, CimOperationOptions)	Asynchronous method that finds the association object that references the specified key instance.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	Equals(Object)	(Inherited from Object.)
👁 System_CAPS_protmethod	Finalize()	(Inherited from Object.)
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	GetClass(String, String)	Gets a CimClass object based on a specific class name.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	GetClass(String, String, CimOperationOptions)	Gets a CimClass object based on a specific class name.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	GetClassAsync(String, String)	Asynchronous method that gets a CimClass object based on a specific class name.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	GetClassAsync(String, String, CimOperationOptions)	Asynchronous method that gets a CimClass object based on a specific class name.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	GetHashCode()	(Inherited from Object.)
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	GetInstance(String, CimInstance)	Gets the specified instance from the server represented by the session.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	GetInstance(String, CimInstance, CimOperationOptions)	Gets the specified instance from the server represented by the session.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	GetInstanceAsync(String, CimInstance)	Asynchronous method that gets the specified instance from the server represented by the session.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	GetInstanceAsync(String, CimInstance, CimOperationOptions)	Asynchronous method that gets the specified instance from the server represented by the session.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	GetType()	(Inherited from Object.)
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	InvokeMethod(CimInstance, String, CimMethodParametersCollection)	Invokes an instance method.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	InvokeMethod(String, CimInstance, String, CimMethodParametersCollection)	Invokes an instance method.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	InvokeMethod(String, CimInstance, String, CimMethodParametersCollection, CimOperationOptions)	Invokes an instance method.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	InvokeMethod(String, String, String, CimMethodParametersCollection)	Invokes an instance method.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	InvokeMethod(String, String, String, CimMethodParametersCollection, CimOperationOptions)	Invokes an instance method.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	InvokeMethodAsync(CimInstance, String, CimMethodParametersCollection)	Invokes an instance method asynchronously.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	InvokeMethodAsync(String, CimInstance, String, CimMethodParametersCollection)	Invokes an instance method asynchronously.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	InvokeMethodAsync(String, CimInstance, String, CimMethodParametersCollection, CimOperationOptions)	Invokes an instance method asynchronously.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	InvokeMethodAsync(String, String, String, CimMethodParametersCollection)	Invokes a static method asynchronously.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	InvokeMethodAsync(String, String, String, CimMethodParametersCollection, CimOperationOptions)	Invokes a static method asynchronously.
👁 System_CAPS_protmethod	MemberwiseClone()	(Inherited from Object.)
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	ModifyInstance(CimInstance)	Updates an existing instance in the server represented by the session.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	ModifyInstance(String, CimInstance)	Updates an existing instance in the server represented by the session.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	ModifyInstance(String, CimInstance, CimOperationOptions)	Updates an existing instance in the server represented by the session.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	ModifyInstanceAsync(CimInstance)	Asynchronous method that updates an existing instance in the server represented by the session.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	ModifyInstanceAsync(String, CimInstance)	Asynchronous method that updates an existing instance in the server represented by the session.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	ModifyInstanceAsync(String, CimInstance, CimOperationOptions)	Asynchronous method that updates an existing instance in the server represented by the session.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	QueryInstances(String, String, String)	Queries for a set of instances based on a query expression.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	QueryInstances(String, String, String, CimOperationOptions)	Queries for a set of instances based on a query expression.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	QueryInstancesAsync(String, String, String)	Queries asynchronously for a set of instances based on a query expression.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	QueryInstancesAsync(String, String, String, CimOperationOptions)	Queries asynchronously for a set of instances based on a query expression.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	Subscribe(String, String, String)	Subscribes to an indication on the server represented by the session.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	Subscribe(String, String, String, CimOperationOptions)	Subscribes to an indication on the server represented by the session.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	Subscribe(String, String, String, CimOperationOptions, CimSubscriptionDeliveryOptions)	Subscribes to an indication on the server represented by the session.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	Subscribe(String, String, String, CimSubscriptionDeliveryOptions)	Subscribes to an indication on the server represented by the session.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	SubscribeAsync(String, String, String)	Asynchronous method that subscribes to an indication on the server represented by the session.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	SubscribeAsync(String, String, String, CimOperationOptions)	Asynchronous method that subscribes to an indication on the server represented by the session.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	SubscribeAsync(String, String, String, CimOperationOptions, CimSubscriptionDeliveryOptions)	Asynchronous method that subscribes to an indication on the server represented by the session.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	SubscribeAsync(String, String, String, CimSubscriptionDeliveryOptions)	Asynchronous method that subscribes to an indication on the server represented by the session.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	TestConnection()	Tests a connection by communicating with the server represented by the session to determine whether it is responding.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	TestConnection(CimInstance, CimException)	Tests a connection by communicating with the server represented by the session to determine whether it is responding.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	TestConnectionAsync()	Tests a connection by communicating with the server represented by the session to determine whether it is responding.
👁 System_CAPS_pubmethod	ToString()	Gets a string that contains the session and computer name.(Overrides Object.ToString().)

Thread Safety

Any public static ( Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

Additional resources

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URL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/desktop/wmi_v2/mi-managed-api/hh832509(v=vs.85)

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