ServerInstance Class
The ServerInstance class represents an instance of Microsoft SQL Server.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.SmoObjectBase
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Wmi.WmiSmoObject
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Wmi.ServerInstance
Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Wmi
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.SqlWmiManagement (in Microsoft.SqlServer.SqlWmiManagement.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public NotInheritable Class ServerInstance _
Inherits WmiSmoObject
'Usage
Dim instance As ServerInstance
public sealed class ServerInstance : WmiSmoObject
public ref class ServerInstance sealed : public WmiSmoObject
[<SealedAttribute>]
type ServerInstance =
class
inherit WmiSmoObject
end
public final class ServerInstance extends WmiSmoObject
The ServerInstance type exposes the following members.
Properties
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Name | Gets or sets the name of the referenced Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) object. (Inherited from WmiSmoObject.) |
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Parent | Gets the ManagedComputer object that is the parent of the ServerInstance object. |
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Properties | Represents a collection of Property objects. Each Property object represents a property defined on the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) object. (Inherited from WmiSmoObject.) |
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ServerProtocols | Represents a collection of ServerProtocol objects. Each ServerProtocol object represents a server protocol defined on the Microsoft Management Instrumentation (WMI) installation. |
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State | Gets the state of the referenced object. (Inherited from SmoObjectBase.) |
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Urn | Gets the Uniform Resource Name (URN) address that represents the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) object. (Inherited from WmiSmoObject.) |
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UserData | Gets or sets user-defined data associated with the referenced object. (Inherited from SmoObjectBase.) |
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Methods
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Equals | (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetHashCode | (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetType | (Inherited from Object.) |
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Initialize | Initializes the referenced object. (Inherited from WmiSmoObject.) |
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IsObjectInitialized | Specifies whether the referenced object is initialized. (Inherited from WmiSmoObject.) |
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Refresh | Refreshes the referenced object and its properties. (Inherited from WmiSmoObject.) |
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SetName | Sets the name of the referenced object. (Inherited from WmiSmoObject.) |
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SetParentImpl | Sets the parent of the referenced object. (Inherited from WmiSmoObject.) |
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ToString | (Inherited from Object.) |
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Validate | Validates the state of an object. (Inherited from SmoObjectBase.) |
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Remarks
With the ServerInstance class you can:
- Manage protocols and network libraries on an instance of SQL Server.
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Microsoft Visual Basic) members of this type are safe for multithreaded operations. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
Examples
Managing Services and Network Settings by Using WMI Provider
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.
See Also
Reference
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Wmi Namespace