ISO/IEC 19099:2014

Information technology — Virtualization Management Specification

ISO/IEC 19099:2014 specifies the following: Resource Allocation Profile, which sets the basic resource allocation pattern for resource pools, allocations, and setting data. It also defines the resource-pool-lifecycle management and relationships. System Virtualization Profile - an autonomous profile that specifies the minimum top-level object model needed for the representation of host systems and the discovery of hosted virtual computer systems. In addition, it specifies a service for the manipulation of virtual computer systems and their resources, including operations for the creation, deletion, and modification of virtual computer systems and operations for the addition or removal of virtual resources to or from virtual computer systems. Allocation Capabilities Profile, which extends the management capability of referencing profiles by adding the ability to represent the default, supported and range of property values for resource allocation requests for a given resource, and the mutability of properties in a Resource Allocation Setting Data instance. Processor Resource Virtualization Profile - a component profile that extends the management capabilities of the specialized profiles by adding the support to represent and manage the allocation of processor resources to virtual systems. Memory Resource Virtualization Profile - a component DMTF management profile that extends the management capabilities of the referencing profile by adding the support to represent and manage the allocation of memory to virtual systems. Storage Resource Virtualization Profile - a component profile that extends the management capabilities of the referencing profile by adding the support to represent and manage the allocation of storage to virtual systems. Ethernet Port Resource Virtualization Profile - a component DMTF management profile that extends the management capabilities of the referencing profile by adding the support to represent and manage the allocation of Ethernet ports to virtual systems. Virtual System Profile - an autonomous profile that defines the minimum object model needed to provide for the inspection of a virtual system and its components. In addition, it defines optional basic control operations for activating, deactivating, pausing, or suspending a virtual system. Generic Device Resource Virtualization Profile - a concrete component profile that specializes the abstract Resource Allocation Profile and the abstract Allocation Capabilities Profile.

Technologies de l'information — Spécifications pour la gestion de la virtualisation

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 05-May-2014
• ICS: 35.020 - Information technology (IT) in general
• Technical Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1 - Information technology
• Drafting Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1 - Information technology
• Current Stage: 9093 - International Standard confirmed
• Start Date: 21-Feb-2025
• Completion Date: 30-Oct-2025

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INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 19099
First edition
2014-05-01
Information technology — Virtualization
Management Specification —
Technologies de l'information — Spécifications pour la gestion de la
virtualisation
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CONTENTS
Foreword . ix
Introduction . 1
1 Scope . 3
1.1 Resource Allocation Profile . 3
1.2 System Virtualization Profile . 3
1.3 Allocation Capabilities Profile . 3
1.4 Processor Resource Virtualization Profile . 3
1.5 Memory Resource Virtualization Profile . 3
1.6 Storage Resource Virtualization Profile . 3
1.7 Ethernet Port Resource Virtualization Profile . 3
1.8 Virtual System Profile . 3
1.9 Generic Device Resource Virtualization Profile . 3
1.10 Virtual Ethernet Switch Profile . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Symbols and abbreviated terms . 12
5 Resource Allocation Profile . 14
5.1 Description . 14
5.2 Implementation . 18
5.3 Methods . 27
5.4 Use cases . 35
5.5 CIM elements . 40
6 System Virtualization Profile . 52
6.1 Description . 52
6.2 Implementation . 59
6.3 Methods . 67
6.4 Use cases . 84
6.5 CIM elements . 110
7 Allocation Capabilities Profile . 126
7.1 Description . 126
7.2 Implementation . 129
7.3 Methods . 130
7.4 Use cases . 134
7.5 CIM elements . 139
8 Processor Resource Virtualization Profile . 144
8.1 Description . 144
8.2 Implementation . 149
8.3 Methods . 157
8.4 Use cases . 158
8.5 CIM elements . 168
9 Memory Resource Virtualization Profile . 178
9.1 Description (informative) . 178
9.2 Implementation . 186
9.3 Methods . 198
9.4 Use cases (informative) . 198
9.5 CIM elements . 207
10 Storage Resource Virtualization Profile . 221
10.1 Description . 222
10.2 Implementation . 234
10.3 Methods . 251
10.4 Use cases . 253
10.5 CIM Elements. 270
11 Ethernet Port Resource Virtualization Profile. 282
11.1 Description . 282
11.2 Implementation . 291
11.3 Methods . 303
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11.4 Use cases . 304
11.5 CIM elements . 318
12 Virtual System Profile . 341
12.1 Description . 341
12.2 Implementation . 350
12.3 Methods . 360
12.4 Use-cases . 363
12.5 CIM elements . 374
13 Generic Device Resource Virtualization Profile . 381
13.1 Description . 381
13.2 Implementation . 383
13.3 Methods . 383
13.4 Use cases . 383
13.5 CIM elements . 388
14 Virtual Ethernet Switch Profile . 390
14.1 Description . 390
14.2 Implementation . 394
14.3 Methods . 395
14.4 Use cases . 397
14.5 CIM elements . 400
Annex A (Informative) Virtual system modeling — background information . 407
A.1 Concepts: Model, view, controller . 407
A.2 Aspect-oriented modeling approach . 407
A.3 Presence of model information. 408
A.4 Model extension through settings. 409
Annex B (Informative) Implementation details . 410
B.1 Dual-configuration implementation approach . 410
B.2 Single-configuration implementation approach . 413

Figures
Figure 1 – Resource Allocation Profile: Class Diagram . 15
Figure 2 – Abstract instance diagram: Concrete resource pool . 35
Figure 3 – Abstract instance diagram: Primordial pool with backed resources . 36
Figure 4 – Abstract instance diagram: Primordial pool without backed resources. 36
Figure 5 – Resource pool hierarchy instance diagram . 37
Figure 6 – Simple resource allocation . 38
Figure 7 – Profiles related to system virtualization . 54
Figure 8 – System Virtualization Profile: Class diagram . 56
Figure 9 – System Virtualization Profile instance diagram: Discovery, localization, and inspection . 86
Figure 10 – Virtual system configuration based on input virtual system configurations and implementation defaults . 98
Figure 11 – Virtual system resource modification . 102
Figure 12 – System Virtualization Profile: Snapshot example . 105
Figure 13 – Allocation Capabilities Profile: Class diagram . 127
Figure 14 – Allocation capabilities associated to CIM_ComputerSystem and CIM_ResourcePool . 135
Figure 15 – Allocation capabilities associated to CIM_ResourceAllocationSettingData . 136
Figure 16 – Multiple CIM_AllocationCapabilities instances . 137
Figure 17 – Processor Resource Virtualization Profile: Class Diagram . 145
Figure 18 – Processor Resource Virtualization Profile: Instance diagram . 159
Figure 19 – Defined state . 160
Figure 20 – Active state . 161
Figure 21 – CIM_ModifyResourceSettings – Before . 163
Figure 22 – RASD to Modify Resources . 164
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Figure 23 – CIM_ModifyResourceSettings – After . 165
Figure 24 – CIM_AddResourceSettings – Before . 166
Figure 25 – RASD to add processor . 167
Figure 26 – CIM_AddResourceSettings – After . 168
Figure 27 – Memory Resource Virtualization Profile: Profile class diagram . 179
Figure 28 – Instance Diagram: Concept of memory resource pool hierarchies . 181
Figure 29 – Instance Diagram: Concept of memory resource allocation . 183
Figure 30 – Instance Diagram: Memory composition . 185
Figure 31 – Instance Diagram: Example CIM representation of memory resource virtualization . 200
Figure 32 – Storage Resource Virtualization Profile: Profile class diagram . 223
Figure 33 – Instance diagram: Concept of storage resource pool hierarchies . 227
Figure 34 – Instance diagram: Concept of storage resource allocation . 230
Figure 35 – Cooperation of DMTF SVPC and SNIA SMI-S profiles . 233
Figure 36 – Instance diagram: Example CIM representation of storage resource virtualization . 254
Figure 37 – Create virtual disk with implicit file creation . 263
Figure 38 – Create virtual disk with pre-existing file . 265
Figure 39 – Create dedicated virtual disk . 267
Figure 40 – Create virtual delta disk and file . 269
Figure 41 – Ethernet Port Resource Virtualization: Profile class diagram . 283
Figure 42 – Virtual ethernet switch port allocation. 287
Figure 43 – Instance Diagram: Ethernet adapter and Ethernet connection resource allocations . 289
Figure 44 – Ethernet switch port and Ethernet connection resource pools . 306
Figure 45 – Static Ethernet switch port allocation to a virtual Ethernet switch . 308
Figure 46 – Ethernet adapter connection to static switch port . 310
Figure 47 – Dynamic Ethernet switch port connection capabilities. 313
Figure 48 – Dynamic Ethernet switch port allocation . 314
Figure 49 – Allocation capabilities for simple Ethernet connection. 315
Figure 50 – Simple connection of virtual machine to Ethernet switch . 316
Figure 51 – Profiles related to system virtualization . 343
Figure 52 – Virtual System Profile: Class diagram . 344
Figure 53 – Virtual system states . 349
Figure 54 – Virtual system representation and virtual system configuration . 354
Figure 55 – Sample virtual system configuration . 365
Figure 56 – Sample virtual system in "active" state . 367
Figure 57 – Instance diagram: Profile conformance of scoped resources . 368
Figure 58 – Generic Device Resource Virtualization: Class diagram . 382
Figure 59 – Simple virtual device allocation . 384
Figure 60 – Profile registration using central class . 385
Figure 61 – Profile registration using scoping class . 386
Figure 62 – Determining resource capabilities . 387
Figure 63 – DMTF Management profiles related to the virtual Ethernet switch . 392
Figure 64 – Virtual Ethernet Switch Profile: Class Diagram . 393
Figure 65 – Basic example of virtual Ethernet switch . 398
Figure A-1 – State-dependent presence of model elements . 408
Figure B-2 – Sample virtual system in a state other than "defined" (Dual-configuration approach) . 412
Figure B-3 – Sample virtual system in the "defined" state (Single-configuration approach) . 414
Figure B-4 – Sample virtual system in a state other than "defined" (Single-configuration approach) . 415

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Tables
Table 1 – Component documents . 2
Table 2 – Related profiles for the Resource Allocation Profile . 14
Table 3 – CIM_ResourcePoolConfigurationService.CreateChildResourcePool( ) method: Return code values . 27
Table 4 – CIM_ResourcePoolConfigurationService.CreateChildResourcePool( ) method: Parameters . 28
Table 5 – CIM_ResourcePoolConfigurationService.DeleteResourcePool( ) method: Return code values . 28
Table 6 – CIM_ResourcePoolConfigurationService.DeleteResourcePool( ) method: Parameters . 29
Table 7 – CIM_ResourcePoolConfigurationService.AddResourcesToResourcePool( ) method:
Return code values . 29
Table 8 – CIM_ResourcePoolConfigurationService.AddResourcesToResourcePool( ) method: Parameters . 30
Table 9 – CIM_ResourcePoolConfigurationService.RemoveResourcesFromResourcePool( ) method:
Return code values . 31
Table 10 – CIM_ResourcePoolConfigurationService.RemoveResourcesFromResourcePool( ) method:
Parameters . 31
Table 11 – CIM_ResourcePoolConfigurationService.ChangeParentResourcePool( ) method: Return code values . 32
Table 12 – CIM_ResourcePoolConfigurationService.ChangeParentResourcePool( ) method: Parameters . 32
Table 13 – CIM elements: Resource Allocation Profile . 40
Table 14 – Class: CIM_AffectedJobElement . 41
Table 15 – Class: CIM_BaseMetricDefinition . 41
Table 16 – Class: CIM_BaseMetricDefinition — Instantaneous consumption . 42
Table 17 – Class: CIM_BaseMetricDefinition — Interval metrics . 42
Table 18 – Class: CIM_BaseMetricDefinition — Aggregate consumption . 42
Table 19 – Class: CIM_BaseMetricValue . 43
Table 20 – Class: CIM_BaseMetricValue — Instantaneous consumption . 43
Table 21 – Class: CIM_BaseMetricValue — Interval metrics . 43
Table 22 – Class: CIM_BaseMetricValue — Aggregate consumption . 44
Table 23 – Class: CIM_Component . 44
Table 24 – Class: CIM_ConcreteJob . 44
Table 25 – Class: CIM_ElementAllocatedFromPool . 45
Table 26 – Class: CIM_ElementCapabilities . 45
Table 27 – Class: CIM_ElementSettingData . 45
Table 28 – Class: CIM_HostedDependency . 46
Table 29 – Class: CIM_HostedResourcePool . 46
Table 30 – Class: CIM_HostedService . 46
Table 31 – Class: CIM_LogicalDevice . 47
Table 32 – Class: CIM_MetricDefForME . 47
Table 33 – Class: CIM_MetricForME . 47
Table 34 – Class: CIM_ResourceAllocationFromPool . 48
Table 35 – Class: CIM_ResourceAllocationSettingData (current settings) . 48
Table 36 – Class: CIM_ResourceAllocationSettingData (defined settings) . 49
Table 37 – Class: CIM_ResourcePool . 49
Table 38 – Class: CIM_ResourcePoolConfigurationCapabilities . 50
Table 39 – Class: CIM_ResourcePoolConfigurationService . 50
Table 40 – Class: CIM_SettingsDefineState . 51
Table 41 – Class: CIM_ServiceAffectsElement . 51
Table 42 – Class: CIM_SystemDevice . 51
Table 43 – Related profiles for the System Virtualization Profile . 52
Table 44 – DefineSystem( ) method: Parameters. 70
Table 45 – DefineSystem( ) method: Return code values . 72
Table 46 – DestroySystem( ) method: Parameters . 72
Table 47 – DestroySystem( ) method: Return code values . 73
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Table 48 – AddResourceSettings( ) method: Parameters . 73
Table 49 – AddResourceSettings( ) method: Return code values . 74
Table 50 – ModifyResourceSettings( ) method: Parameters . 75
Table 51 – ModifyResourceSettings( ) Method: Return code values . 76
Table 52 – ModifySystemSettings( ) Method: Parameters . 76
Table 53 – ModifySystemSettings( ) Method: Return code values . 77
Table 54 – RemoveResourceSettings( ) Method: Parameters . 78
Table 55 – RemoveResourceSettings( ) Method: Return code values . 78
Table 56 – CreateSnapshot( ) method: Parameters . 79
Table 57 – CreateSnapshot( ) method: Return code values . 80
Table 58 – DestroySnapshot( ) method: Parameters . 80
Table 59 – DestroySnapshot( ) method: Return code values . 81
Table 60 – ApplySnapshot( ) method: Parameters . 81
Table 61 – ApplySnapshot( ) method: Return code values . 82
Table 62 – CIM Elements: System Virtualization Profile . 110
Table 63 – Association: CIM_AffectedJobElement . 111
Table 64 – Class: CIM_ConcreteJob . 112
Table 65 – Class: CIM_Dependency Class . 112
Table 66 – Association: CIM_ElementCapabilities (host system) . 113
Table 67 – Association: CIM_ElementCapabilities (virtual system management) . 113
Table 68 – Association: CIM_ElementCapabilities (snapshot service) . 114
Table 69 – Association: CIM_ElementCapabilities (snapshots of virtual systems) . 114
Table 70 – Association: CIM_ElementConformsToProfile . 115
Table 71 – Association: CIM_HostedDependency . 115
Table 72 – Association: CIM_HostedService (virtual system management service) . 116
Table 73 – Association: CIM_HostedService (virtual system snapshot service) . 116
Table 74 – Association: CIM_LastAppliedSnapshot . 117
Table 75 – Association: CIM_MostCurrentSnapshotInBranch . 117
Table 76 – Association: CIM_ReferencedProfile . 118
Table 77 – Class: CIM_RegisteredProfile . 118
Table 78 – Association: CIM_ServiceAffectsElement (virtual system management service) . 119
Table 79 – Association: CIM_ServiceAffectsElement . 120
Table 80 – Association: CIM_SnapshotOfVirtualSystem . 120
Table 81 – Class: CIM_VirtualSystemManagementCapabilities . 121
Table 82 – Class: CIM_VirtualSystemManagementCapabilities . 121
Table 83 – Class: CIM_VirtualSystemManagementService . 121
Table 84 – Class: CIM_VirtualSystemSettingData (input) . 122
Table 85 – Class: CIM_VirtualSystemSettingData (Snapshot) . 123
Table 86 – Class: CIM_VirtualSystemSnapshotCapabilities . 124
Table 87 – Class: CIM_VirtualSystemSnapshotService . 124
Table 88 – Class: CIM_VirtualSystemSnapshotServiceCapabilities . 125
Table 89 – Related profiles for the Allocation Capabilities Profile . 126
Table 90 – Operations: CIM_SettingsDefineCapabilities . 131
Table 91 – Operations: CIM_ElementCapabilities . 134
Table 92 – CIM elements: Allocation Capabilities Profile . 139
Table 93 – Class: CIM_AllocationCapabilities . 139
Table 94 – Class: CIM_ElementCapabilities . 140
Table 95 – Class: CIM_ElementCapa
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