Write Action Module: Start Service via WMI

Microsoft.Windows.Server.StartServiceViaWMI.ModuleType (WriteActionModuleType)

This write action module is used in the version specific operating system management packs for tasks.

Element properties:

TypeWriteActionModuleType
IsolationAny
AccessibilityPublic
RunAsSystem.PrivilegedMonitoringAccount
InputTypeSystem.BaseData
OutputTypeSystem.CommandOutput

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
StartServiceViaWMI WriteAction System.CommandExecuter Default

Source Code:

<WriteActionModuleType ID="Microsoft.Windows.Server.StartServiceViaWMI.ModuleType" Accessibility="Public" RunAs="System!System.PrivilegedMonitoringAccount">
<Configuration>
<xsd:element xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" name="ComputerName" type="xsd:string"/>
<xsd:element xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" name="ServiceName" type="xsd:string"/>
</Configuration>
<OverrideableParameters/>
<ModuleImplementation Isolation="Any">
<Composite>
<MemberModules>
<WriteAction ID="StartServiceViaWMI" TypeID="System!System.CommandExecuter">
<ApplicationName>%windir%\system32\cscript.exe</ApplicationName>
<WorkingDirectory/>
<CommandLine>/nologo $File/Microsoft.Windows.Server.StartServiceViaWMI.ModuleType.vbs$ $Config/ComputerName$ $Config/ServiceName$</CommandLine>
<TimeoutSeconds>300</TimeoutSeconds>
<RequireOutput>true</RequireOutput>
<Files>
<File>
<Name>Microsoft.Windows.Server.StartServiceViaWMI.ModuleType.vbs</Name>
<Contents><Script>'Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

'*************************************************************************
' $ScriptName: "Microsoft.Windows.Server.Common"$
'
' Purpose: To have one place for common stuff across various BaseOS VBScripts
'
' $File: Microsoft.Windows.Server.Common.vbs$
'*************************************************************************

Option Explicit

SetLocale("en-us")

' LogScripEvent Constants
Const lsEventError = 1
Const lsEventWarning = 2
Const lsEventInformation = 3

' WMI Constants
Const wbemCimtypeUseDefault = 0 'Use Default Type CIM type - Custom
Const wbemCimtypeSint16 = 2 'Signed 16-bit integer
Const wbemCimtypeSint32 = 3 'Signed 32-bit integer
Const wbemCimtypeReal32 = 4 '32-bit real number
Const wbemCimtypeReal64 = 5 '64-bit real number
Const wbemCimtypeString = 8 'String
Const wbemCimtypeBoolean = 11 'Boolean value
Const wbemCimtypeObject = 13 'CIM object
Const wbemCimtypeSint8 = 16 'Signed 8-bit integer
Const wbemCimtypeUint8 = 17 'Unsigned 8-bit integer
Const wbemCimtypeUint16 = 18 'Unsigned 16-bit integer
Const wbemCimtypeUint32 = 19 'Unsigned 32-bit integer
Const wbemCimtypeSint64 = 20 'Signed 64-bit integer
Const wbemCimtypeUint64 = 21 'Unsigned 64-bit integer
Const wbemCimtypeDatetime = 101 'Date/time value
Const wbemCimtypeReference = 102 'Reference to a CIM object
Const wbemCimtypeChar16 = 103 '16-bit character

Const ErrAction_None = 0
Const ErrAction_Trace = 1
Const ErrAction_ThrowError = 16
Const ErrAction_Abort = 32
Const ErrAction_ThrowErrorAndAbort = 48

Const DISKSIZE_BYTES_IN_MB = 1048576

Dim g_ErrorEventNumber, g_TraceEventNumber, g_DebugFlag
g_ErrorEventNumber = 4001
g_TraceEventNumber = 4002
g_DebugFlag = False

'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Returns WMI Instance requested. Tries to execute WMI query a N times.
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Function WMIGetInstanceExTryN(oWMI, ByVal sInstance, ByVal N)
Dim oInstance, nInstanceCount
Dim e, i
Set e = New Error

For i = 0 To i &lt; N
On Error Resume Next
Set oInstance = oWMI.InstancesOf(sInstance)
e.Save
On Error Goto 0
If IsEmpty(oInstance) Or e.Number &lt;&gt; 0 Then
If i = N - 1 Then
ThrowScriptError "The class name '" &amp; sInstance &amp; "' returned no instances. Please check to see if this is a valid WMI class name.", e
End If
Else
On Error Resume Next
nInstanceCount = oInstance.Count
e.Save
On Error Goto 0
If e.Number &lt;&gt; 0 Then
If i = N - 1 Then
ThrowScriptError "The class name '" &amp; sInstance &amp; "' did not return any valid instances. Please check to see if this is a valid WMI class name.", e
End If
Else
Exit For
End If
End If
WScript.Sleep(1000)
Next

Set WMIGetInstanceExTryN = oInstance
End Function

'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Returns WMI Instance requested.
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Function WMIGetInstanceEx(oWMI, ByVal sInstance)
Dim oInstance, nInstanceCount
Dim e
Set e = New Error

On Error Resume Next
Set oInstance = oWMI.InstancesOf(sInstance)
e.Save
On Error Goto 0
If IsEmpty(oInstance) Or e.Number &lt;&gt; 0 Then
ThrowScriptError "The class name '" &amp; sInstance &amp; "' returned no instances. Please check to see if this is a valid WMI class name.", e
End If

'Determine if we queried a valid WMI class - Count will return 0 or empty
On Error Resume Next
nInstanceCount = oInstance.Count
e.Save
On Error Goto 0
If e.Number &lt;&gt; 0 Then
ThrowScriptError "The class name '" &amp; sInstance &amp; "' did not return any valid instances. Please check to see if this is a valid WMI class name.", e
End If

Set WMIGetInstanceEx = oInstance
End Function

'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Connect to WMI.
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Function WMIConnect(ByVal sNamespace)
Dim oWMI
Dim e
Set e = New Error
On Error Resume Next
Set oWMI = GetObject(sNamespace)
e.Save
On Error Goto 0
If IsEmpty(oWMI) Then
ThrowScriptError "Unable to open WMI Namespace '" &amp; sNamespace &amp; "'. Check to see if the WMI service is enabled and running, and ensure this WMI namespace exists.", e
End If
Set WMIConnect = oWMI
End Function

'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Returns WMI Instance requested.
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Function WMIGetInstance(ByVal sNamespace, ByVal sInstance)
Dim oWMI, oInstance
Set oWMI = WMIConnect(sNamespace)
Set oInstance = WMIGetInstanceEx(oWMI, sInstance)
Set WMIGetInstance = oInstance
End Function

'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Returns WMI Instance requested.
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Function WMIGetInstanceNoAbort(ByVal sNamespace, ByVal sInstance)
Dim oWMI, oInstance, nInstanceCount

On Error Resume Next
Set oWMI = GetObject(sNamespace)
If Not IsEmpty(oWMI) Then
Set oInstance = oWMI.InstancesOf(sInstance)
If Not IsEmpty(oInstance) And Err.Number = 0 Then
'Determine if we queried a valid WMI class - Count will return 0 or empty
nInstanceCount = oInstance.Count
If Err.Number = 0 Then
Set WMIGetInstanceNoAbort = oInstance
On Error Goto 0
Exit Function
End If
End If
End If

On Error Goto 0
Set WMIGetInstanceNoAbort = Nothing
End Function

'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Executes the WMI query and returns the result set.
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Function WMIExecQuery(ByVal sNamespace, ByVal sQuery)
Dim oWMI, oQuery, nInstanceCount
Dim e
Set e = New Error
On Error Resume Next
Set oWMI = GetObject(sNamespace)
e.Save
On Error Goto 0
If IsEmpty(oWMI) Then
ThrowScriptError "Unable to open WMI Namespace '" &amp; sNamespace &amp; "'. Check to see if the WMI service is enabled and running, and ensure this WMI namespace exists.", e
End If

On Error Resume Next
Set oQuery = oWMI.ExecQuery(sQuery)
e.Save
On Error Goto 0
If IsEmpty(oQuery) Or e.Number &lt;&gt; 0 Then
ThrowScriptError "The Query '" &amp; sQuery &amp; "' returned an invalid result set. Please check to see if this is a valid WMI Query.", e
End If

'Determine if we queried a valid WMI class - Count will return 0 or empty
On Error Resume Next
nInstanceCount = oQuery.Count
e.Save
On Error Goto 0
If e.Number &lt;&gt; 0 Then
ThrowScriptError "The Query '" &amp; sQuery &amp; "' did not return any valid instances. Please check to see if this is a valid WMI Query.", e
End If

Set WMIExecQuery = oQuery
End Function

'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Executes the WMI query and returns the result set, no abort version.
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Function WMIExecQueryNoAbort(ByVal sNamespace, ByVal sQuery)
Dim oWMI, oQuery
Set oWMI = GetObject(sNamespace)
Set oQuery = oWMI.ExecQuery(sQuery)
Set WMIExecQueryNoAbort = oQuery
End Function

'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Retrieves WMI property.
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Function GetWMIProperty(oWmi, sPropName, nCIMType, ErrAction)
Dim sValue, oWmiProp, oError
Set oError = New Error

' Check that object is valid.
If Not IsValidObject(oWmi) Then
If (ErrAction And ErrAction_ThrowError) = ErrAction_ThrowError Then _
ThrowScriptErrorNoAbort "Accessing property on invalid WMI object.", oError
If (ErrAction And ErrAction_Abort) = ErrAction_Abort Then _
Quit()

GetWMIProperty = ""
Exit Function
End If

' Get properties...
On Error Resume Next
Set oWmiProp = oWmi.Properties_.Item(sPropName)
oError.Save
If oError.Number &lt;&gt; 0 Then
If (ErrAction And ErrAction_ThrowError) = ErrAction_ThrowError Then _
ThrowScriptErrorNoAbort "An error occurred while accessing WMI property: '" &amp; sPropName &amp; "'.", oError
If (ErrAction And ErrAction_Abort) = ErrAction_Abort Then _
Quit()
End If
On Error Goto 0

If IsValidObject(oWmiProp) Then
sValue = oWmiProp.Value

If IsNull(sValue) Then ' If value is null, return blank to avoid any issues
GetWMIProperty = ""
Else
Select Case (oWmiProp.CIMType)
Case wbemCimtypeString, wbemCimtypeSint16, wbemCimtypeSint32, wbemCimtypeReal32, wbemCimtypeReal64, wbemCimtypeSint8, wbemCimtypeUint8, wbemCimtypeUint16, wbemCimtypeUint32, wbemCimtypeSint64, wbemCimtypeUint64:
If Not oWmiProp.IsArray Then
GetWMIProperty = Trim(CStr(sValue))
Else
GetWMIProperty = Join(sValue, ", ")
End If
Case wbemCimtypeBoolean:
If sValue = 1 Or UCase(sValue) = "TRUE" Then
GetWMIProperty = "True"
Else
GetWMIProperty = "False"
End If
Case wbemCimtypeDatetime:
Dim sTmpStrDate

' First attempt to convert the whole wmi date string
sTmpStrDate = Mid(sValue, 5, 2) &amp; "/" &amp; _
Mid(sValue, 7, 2) &amp; "/" &amp; _
Left(sValue, 4) &amp; " " &amp; _
Mid (sValue, 9, 2) &amp; ":" &amp; _
Mid(sValue, 11, 2) &amp; ":" &amp; _
Mid(sValue, 13, 2)
If IsDate(sTmpStrDate) Then
GetWMIProperty = CDate(sTmpStrDate)
Else
' Second, attempt just to convert the YYYYMMDD
sTmpStrDate = Mid(sValue, 5, 2) &amp; "/" &amp; _
Mid(sValue, 7, 2) &amp; "/" &amp; _
Left(sValue, 4)
If IsDate(sTmpStrDate) Then
GetWMIProperty = CDate(sTmpStrDate)
Else
' Nothing works - return passed in string
GetWMIProperty = sValue
End If
End If
Case Else:
GetWMIProperty = ""
End Select
End If
Else
If (ErrAction And ErrAction_ThrowError) = ErrAction_ThrowError Then _
ThrowScriptErrorNoAbort "An error occurred while accessing WMI property: '" &amp; sPropName &amp; "'.", oError
If (ErrAction And ErrAction_Abort) = ErrAction_Abort Then _
Quit()

GetWMIProperty = ""
End If

If (ErrAction And ErrAction_Trace) = ErrAction_Trace Then _
WScript.Echo " + " &amp; sPropName &amp; " :: '" &amp; GetWMIProperty &amp; "'"
End Function

'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Class for error handling.
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class Error
Private m_lNumber
Private m_sSource
Private m_sDescription
Private m_sHelpContext
Private m_sHelpFile
Public Sub Save()
m_lNumber = Err.number
m_sSource = Err.Source
m_sDescription = Err.Description
m_sHelpContext = Err.HelpContext
m_sHelpFile = Err.helpfile
End Sub
Public Sub Raise()
Err.Raise m_lNumber, m_sSource, m_sDescription, m_sHelpFile, m_sHelpContext
End Sub
Public Sub Clear()
m_lNumber = 0
m_sSource = ""
m_sDescription = ""
m_sHelpContext = ""
m_sHelpFile = ""
End Sub
Public Default Property Get Number()
Number = m_lNumber
End Property
Public Property Get Source()
Source = m_sSource
End Property
Public Property Get Description()
Description = m_sDescription
End Property
Public Property Get HelpContext()
HelpContext = m_sHelpContext
End Property
Public Property Get HelpFile()
HelpFile = m_sHelpFile
End Property
End Class

'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Creates an event and sends it back to the mom server.
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Function ThrowScriptErrorNoAbort(ByVal sMessage, ByVal oErr)
' Retrieve the name of this (running) script
Dim FSO, ScriptFileName
Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
ScriptFileName = FSO.GetFile(WScript.ScriptFullName).Name
Set FSO = Nothing

If Not IsNull(oErr) Then _
sMessage = sMessage &amp; ". " &amp; oErr.Description

On Error Resume Next
Dim oAPITemp
Set oAPITemp = CreateObject("MOM.ScriptAPI")
oAPITemp.LogScriptEvent ScriptFileName, g_ErrorEventNumber, lsEventError, sMessage
On Error Goto 0

WScript.Echo sMessage
End Function

'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Creates an event and sends it back to the mom server.
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Function ThrowScriptError(Byval sMessage, ByVal oErr)
On Error Resume Next
ThrowScriptErrorNoAbort sMessage, oErr
Quit()
End Function

'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Creates automation objects and returns it.
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Function MomCreateObject(ByVal sProgramId)
Dim oError
Set oError = New Error

On Error Resume Next
Set MomCreateObject = CreateObject(sProgramId)
oError.Save
On Error Goto 0

If oError.Number &lt;&gt; 0 Then
ThrowScriptError "Unable to create automation object '" &amp; sProgramId &amp; "'", oError
End If
End Function

'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Quits the script.
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Function Quit()
WScript.Quit()
End Function

'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Checks whether oObject is valid.
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Function IsValidObject(ByVal oObject)
IsValidObject = False
If IsObject(oObject) Then
If Not oObject Is Nothing Then
IsValidObject = True
End If
End If
End Function

'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Outputs arguments for debugging purposes
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Function TraceLogArguments
Dim oArgs
Set oArgs = WScript.Arguments
Dim i, sArgs
For i = 0 To oArgs.Count - 1
sArgs = sArgs &amp; " {" &amp; oArgs(i) &amp; "}"
Next
TraceLogMessage "Arguments:" &amp; sArgs
End Function

'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Verifies that number of arguments is correct
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Function VerifyNumberOfArguments(ByVal NumberOfArguments)
Dim oArgs
Set oArgs = WScript.Arguments
If oArgs.Count &lt;&gt; NumberOfArguments Then
Dim i, sArgs
For i = 0 To oArgs.Count - 1
sArgs = sArgs &amp; " {" &amp; oArgs(i) &amp; "}"
Next
ThrowScriptError "Invalid number of arguments (" &amp; oArgs.Count &amp; " instead of " &amp; NumberOfArguments &amp; "). Arguments:" &amp; sArgs, Null
End If
End Function

'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Outputs to file and echo for debugging purposes
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Function TraceLogMessage(ByVal sMessage)
WScript.Echo sMessage

If g_DebugFlag = True Then
' Retrieve the name of this (running) script
Dim FSO, ScriptFileName
Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
ScriptFileName = FSO.GetFile(WScript.ScriptFullName).Name
Set FSO = Nothing

On Error Resume Next
Dim oAPITemp
Set oAPITemp = MOMCreateObject("MOM.ScriptAPI")
oAPITemp.LogScriptEvent ScriptFileName, g_TraceEventNumber, lsEventInformation, sMessage
On Error Goto 0
End If
End Function

'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Verifies the expression. If equals to False then generates an error and quits the script
' Usage:
' Verify Not WMISet Is Nothing, "WMISet is invalid!"
' Verify WMISet.Count = 1, "Invalid quantity of services with name 'Server' (qty = " &amp; WMISet.Count &amp; ")."
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Function Verify(ByVal bBool, ByVal sMessage)
If bBool = False Then
ThrowScriptError sMessage, Null
End If
End Function


Function GetRegistryKeyValue(ByVal keyPath, ByVal key)
Dim oReg, strKeyValue

Set oReg = MOMCreateObject("WScript.Shell")
On Error Resume Next

strKeyValue = oReg.RegRead(keyPath &amp; key)
If Err.Number &lt;&gt; 0 Then
ThrowScriptError "An error occurred while reading the registry: '" &amp; keyPath &amp; key &amp; "'", Err.Description
strKeyValue = ""
End If

' resume error
On Error Goto 0

GetRegistryKeyValue = strKeyValue
End Function

'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Function: ExpressedInMB
' Usage:
' Parameter (SizeInBytes)
' Returns the Size Expressed in MBytes
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Function ExpressedInMB(byref SizeInBytes)
Dim NumberSizeExpInMB
NumberSizeExpInMB = Round(SizeInBytes / DISKSIZE_BYTES_IN_MB, 0)
ExpressedInMB = NumberSizeExpInMB
End Function
'Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

' Parameters that should be passed to this script
' 0 Computer (FQDN) where the Server servise should be started
' 1 Service Name

Call Main()

const ServiceState_Stopped = "stopped"
const ServiceState_Running = "running"

Sub Main()
VerifyNumberOfArguments(2)

Dim oArgs
Set oArgs = WScript.Arguments
Dim TargetComputer, ServiceName
TargetComputer = oArgs(0)
ServiceName = oArgs(1)

Dim oAPI, oShell
Set oAPI = MOMCreateObject("MOM.ScriptAPI")

Dim owObj

Set owObj = GetServerService(TargetComputer, ServiceName)

If (LCase(owObj.State) &lt;&gt; ServiceState_Stopped) Then
WScript.Echo("The " &amp; owObj.DisplayName &amp; " service is not stopped (" &amp; owObj.State &amp; ").")
Exit Sub
End If

WScript.Echo("The " &amp; owObj.DisplayName &amp; " service is starting ...")

Dim Result
Result = 0
Result = owObj.StartService()

Verify Result = 0, "Could not start the " &amp; owObj.DisplayName &amp; " service with error " &amp; Result &amp; " (" &amp; GetServiceErrorCode(Result) &amp; ")."

Dim nCount
nCount = 10
Do
WScript.Sleep(1000)
Set owObj = GetServerService(TargetComputer, ServiceName)
WScript.Echo("Current state is '" &amp; owObj.State &amp; "'.")
nCount = nCount - 1
Loop While LCase(owObj.State) &lt;&gt; ServiceState_Running AND nCount &gt;= 0

If (LCase(owObj.State) = ServiceState_Running) Then
WScript.Echo("The " &amp; owObj.DisplayName &amp; " service was started successfully.")
End If
End Sub

Function GetServerService(ByVal sTargetComputer, ByVal sServiceName)
Dim WMISet, owObj
Set WMISet = WMIGetInstance("winmgmts:\\" + sTargetComputer + "\root\cimv2", "Win32_Service where Name='" &amp; sServiceName &amp; "'")
Verify WMISet.Count = 1, "Invalid quantity of services with name '" &amp; sServiceName &amp; "' (qty = " &amp; WMISet.Count &amp; ")."
For Each owObj In WMISet
Set GetServerService = owObj
Exit Function
Next
End Function

Function GetServiceErrorCode(ByVal Code)
Dim varArray(25)
varArray(0) = "Success"
varArray(1) = "Not Supported"
varArray(2) = "Access Denied"
varArray(3) = "Dependent Services Running"
varArray(4) = "Invalid Service Control"
varArray(5) = "Service Cannot Accept Control"
varArray(6) = "Service Not Active"
varArray(7) = "Service Request Timeout"
varArray(8) = "Unknown Failure"
varArray(9) = "Path Not Found"
varArray(10) = "Service Already Running"
varArray(11) = "Service Database Locked"
varArray(12) = "Service Dependency Deleted"
varArray(13) = "Service Dependency Failure"
varArray(14) = "Service Disabled"
varArray(15) = "Service Logon Failure"
varArray(16) = "Service Marked For Deletion"
varArray(17) = "Service No Thread"
varArray(18) = "Status Circular Dependency"
varArray(19) = "Status Duplicate Name"
varArray(20) = "Status Invalid Name"
varArray(21) = "Status Invalid Parameter"
varArray(22) = "Status Invalid Service Account"
varArray(23) = "Status Service Exists"
varArray(24) = "Service Already Paused"

If (Code &lt; 0) OR (Code &gt;= UBound(varArray)) Then
GetServiceErrorCode = "Unknown Code Result"
Exit Function
End If

GetServiceErrorCode = varArray(Code)
End Function
</Script></Contents>
</File>
</Files>
</WriteAction>
</MemberModules>
<Composition>
<Node ID="StartServiceViaWMI"/>
</Composition>
</Composite>
</ModuleImplementation>
<OutputType>System!System.CommandOutput</OutputType>
<InputType>System!System.BaseData</InputType>
</WriteActionModuleType>