This is an abstract base class, derived from the Service class. It is deprecated in Version 2.7 with the recommendation that the Service class be subclassed instead. Distinguishing between services that modify traffic versus supporting basic communication has not proved useful.
CIM_NetworkService - child subclasses in ROOT\virtualization\v2
{'Description':'The state requested for the element. This information will be placed into the RequestedState property of the instance if the return code of the RequestStateChange method is 0 ('Completed with No Error'), or 4096 (0x1000) ('Job Started'). Refer to the description of the EnabledState and RequestedState properties for the detailed explanations of the RequestedState values.','ModelCorrespondence':['CIM_EnabledLogicalElement.RequestedState'],'ValueMap':['2', '3', '4', '6', '7', '8', '9', '10', '11', '..', '32768..65535'],'Values':['Enabled', 'Disabled', 'Shut Down', 'Offline', 'Test', 'Defer', 'Quiesce', 'Reboot', 'Reset', 'DMTF Reserved', 'Vendor Reserved']}
{'Description':'May contain a reference to the ConcreteJob created to track the state transition initiated by the method invocation.'}
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{'Description':'A timeout period that specifies the maximum amount of time that the client expects the transition to the new state to take. The interval format must be used to specify the TimeoutPeriod. A value of 0 or a null parameter indicates that the client has no time requirements for the transition. If this property does not contain 0 or null and the implementation does not support this parameter, a return code of 'Use Of Timeout Parameter Not Supported' shall be returned.'}
'This is a free-form array of strings that provide descriptive words and phrases that can be used in queries. To-date, this property has not been implemented, since it is not standardized. Also, if this was a necessary query construct, then it would be required higher in the inheritance hierarchy. The latter has not proven necessary. Therefore, the property is deprecated.'
'This is a URL that provides the protocol, network location, and other service-specific information required in order to access the service. It is deprecated with the recommendation that ServiceAccessURI be instantiated instead. This new class correctly positions the semantics of the service access, and clarifies the format of the information.'
'This is a free-form array of strings that specify any specific pre-conditions that must be met in order for this service to start correctly. It was expected that subclasses would refine the inherited StartService() method to suit their specific needs. To-date, this refinement has not been necessary. Also, the property is not very useful, since it is not standardized. If this was a necessary construct, then it would be required higher in the inheritance hierarchy (on Service). The latter has not proven true. Therefore, the property is deprecated.'
'This is a free-form array of strings that specify any specific parameters that must be supplied to the StartService() method in order for this service to start correctly. It was expected that subclasses would refine the inherited StartService() methods to suit their specific needs. To-date, this refinement has not been necessary. If indeed the method were refined, then its parameters would more formally convey this information. Therefore, the property is deprecated.'
'This is an abstract base class, derived from the Service class. It is deprecated in Version 2.7 with the recommendation that the Service class be subclassed instead. Distinguishing between services that modify traffic versus supporting basic communication has not proved useful.'