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[MS-VDS]: Virtual Disk Service (VDS) Protocol Specification

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1 IntroductionThe <strong>Virtual</strong> <strong>Disk</strong> <strong>Service</strong> (<strong>VDS</strong>) Remote <strong>Protocol</strong> is a set of Distributed Component Object Model(DCOM) interfaces for managing the configuration of disk storage on a computer. The <strong>Virtual</strong> <strong>Disk</strong><strong>Service</strong> Remote <strong>Protocol</strong> deals with detailed low-level operating system and storage concepts.Although this specification outlines the basic concepts that you need to know, this specificationassumes that you are familiar with these technologies. For information about storage, disk, andvolume concepts, see [<strong>MS</strong>DN-STC] and [<strong>MS</strong>DN-PARTITIONINFO]; for information on diskmanagement, see [<strong>MS</strong>DN-DISKMAN]. For more information about programming <strong>VDS</strong>, see [<strong>MS</strong>DN-<strong>VDS</strong>PG].The <strong>Virtual</strong> <strong>Disk</strong> <strong>Service</strong> Remote <strong>Protocol</strong> is used to programmatically enumerate and configuredisks, volumes, host bus adapter (HBA) ports, and iSCSI initiators on remote computers. Thisprotocol supersedes the <strong>Disk</strong> Management Remote <strong>Protocol</strong>, as specified in [<strong>MS</strong>-DMRP].1.1 GlossaryThe following terms are defined in [<strong>MS</strong>-GLOS]:allocation unit sizebasic diskbasic providerBitLockerboot configuration fileboot loaderboot partitionboot volumebusChallenge-Handshake Authentication <strong>Protocol</strong> (CHAP)clustercluster sizeCompact Disc File System (CDFS)Component Object Model (COM)cylinderdiskdisk extentdisk group<strong>Disk</strong> Management Remote <strong>Protocol</strong>disk packdisk signaturedisk typeDistributed Component Object Model (DCOM)drive letterdynamic diskdynamic providerdynamic volumeextended partitionExtensible Firmware Interface (EFI)FAT file systemFAT32 file systemfault-tolerantfiber channel bus[<strong>MS</strong>-<strong>VDS</strong>] — v20110610<strong>Virtual</strong> <strong>Disk</strong> <strong>Service</strong> (<strong>VDS</strong>) <strong>Protocol</strong> <strong>Specification</strong>Copyright © 2011 Microsoft Corporation.Release: Friday, June 10, 201114 / 360

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