wmi Win32_TapeDrive reference for Network Programming in .NET with C# & Visual Basic .NET (VB.NET)

WMI class ' Win32_TapeDrive ' reference for C# and VB.NET

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[Description("The Win32_TapeDrive class represents a tape drive on a Win32 computer.  Tape drives are primarily distinguished by the fact that they can be accessed only sequentially."): ToSubClass, AMENDMENT, LOCALE(1033)]
class Win32_TapeDrive : CIM_TapeDrive
{
	[Description("The DeviceID property contains a string uniquely identifying the tape drive with other devices on the system."): ToSubClass, key] string DeviceID = NULL;
	[Description("The Compression property specifies whether hardware data compression is enabled or disabled.\nValues: 1 (true) or 0 (false). If true, hardware data compression is enabled."): ToSubClass] uint32 Compression;
	[Description("The ECC property specifies whether the device supports hardware error correction.\nValues: 1 (true) or 0 (false). If true, hardware error correction is supported."): ToSubClass, Values{"False", "True"}: ToSubClass] uint32 ECC;
	[Description("The FeaturesHigh property specifies the high-order 32 bits of the device features flag."): ToSubClass] uint32 FeaturesHigh;
	[Description("The FeaturesLow property specifies the low-order 32 bits of the device features flag."): ToSubClass] uint32 FeaturesLow;
	[Description("The MediaType property specifies the media type used by (or accessed by) this device. In this case, it is set to \"Tape Drive\"."): ToSubClass] string MediaType;
	[Description("The ReportSetMarks property specifies whether setmark reporting is enabled. Setmark reporting makes use of a specialized recorded element that does not contain user data. This recorded element is used to provide a segmentation scheme. This segmentation scheme is hierarchically superior to filemarks. Setmarks provide faster positioning on high-capacity tapes.\nValues: 1 (true) or 0 (false). If true, setmark reporting is enabled."): ToSubClass] uint32 ReportSetMarks;
	[Description("The Id property indicates the manufacturer's identifying name of the Win32 CD ROM drive.\nExample: PLEXTOR CD-ROM PX-12CS 1.01"): ToSubClass] string Id;
	[Description("The Manufacturer property indicates the manufacturer of the Win32 CD-ROM drive.\nExample: PLEXTOR"): ToSubClass] string Manufacturer;
};

Class properties:

Win32_TapeDrive.Availability
Win32_TapeDrive.Capabilities
Win32_TapeDrive.CapabilityDescriptions
Win32_TapeDrive.Caption
Win32_TapeDrive.Compression
Win32_TapeDrive.CompressionMethod
Win32_TapeDrive.ConfigManagerErrorCode
Win32_TapeDrive.ConfigManagerUserConfig
Win32_TapeDrive.CreationClassName
Win32_TapeDrive.DefaultBlockSize
Win32_TapeDrive.Description
Win32_TapeDrive.DeviceID
Win32_TapeDrive.ECC
Win32_TapeDrive.EOTWarningZoneSize
Win32_TapeDrive.ErrorCleared
Win32_TapeDrive.ErrorDescription
Win32_TapeDrive.ErrorMethodology
Win32_TapeDrive.FeaturesHigh
Win32_TapeDrive.FeaturesLow
Win32_TapeDrive.Id
Win32_TapeDrive.InstallDate
Win32_TapeDrive.LastErrorCode
Win32_TapeDrive.Manufacturer
Win32_TapeDrive.MaxBlockSize
Win32_TapeDrive.MaxMediaSize
Win32_TapeDrive.MaxPartitionCount
Win32_TapeDrive.MediaType
Win32_TapeDrive.MinBlockSize
Win32_TapeDrive.Name
Win32_TapeDrive.NeedsCleaning
Win32_TapeDrive.NumberOfMediaSupported
Win32_TapeDrive.Padding
Win32_TapeDrive.PNPDeviceID
Win32_TapeDrive.PowerManagementCapabilities
Win32_TapeDrive.PowerManagementSupported
Win32_TapeDrive.ReportSetMarks
Win32_TapeDrive.Status
Win32_TapeDrive.StatusInfo
Win32_TapeDrive.SystemCreationClassName
Win32_TapeDrive.SystemName

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WMI class ' Win32_TapeDrive ' reference for C# and VB.NET

MOF Reference

Class properties: