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Property Description Supported
Operating
System(s)
a registered ID that is assigned to the business entity by a recognized global authority
(This is similar to the <Schema Name>_<Class Name> structure of Schema class
names.) In addition, to ensure uniqueness <OrgID> MUST NOT contain a colon (:). When
using this algorithm, the rst colon to appear in InstanceID MUST appear between
<OrgID> and <LocalID>.<LocalID> is chosen by the business entity and SHOULD not be
re-used to identify dierent underlying (real-world) elements. If the above preferred
algorithm is not used, the dening entity MUST assure that the resultant InstanceID is
not re-used across any InstanceIDs produced by this or other providers for this instance's
NameSpace. For DMTF dened instances, the preferred algorithm MUST be used with
the<OrgID> set to CIM.
MaxLength
This property species the maximum string length allowed when modifying this BIOS
attribute. A value of NULL denes the maximum length is unknown. A value of 0 denes
the maximum length as 18446744073709551615, the limitation of the property denition
as uint64.
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
MinLength
This property species the minimum string length allowed when modifying this BIOS
attribute. A value of NULL is dened as zero.
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
PendingValue
PendingValue returns an empty array.
Microsoft Windows
DCIM_BIOSString
Property
Description
AttributeName
A string identifying the structured element name for a BIOS attribute using the format (:) in
which , does contain a colon (:). The value of is a copyrighted, trademarked or otherwise
unique name that is owned by the entity dening the , or is a registered ID that is assigned
to the entity by a recognized global authority. For DMTF dened identiers, the is set to
DMTF and the is specied in the BIOS Attribute Registry.
CurrentValue
An array of strings representing the current value or values of the BIOS Attribute.
InstanceID
Within the scope of the instantiating Namespace, InstanceID opaquely and uniquely
identies an instance of this class. In order to ensure uniqueness within the NameSpace, the
value of InstanceID SHOULD be constructed using the following preferred
algorithm: :Where and are separated by a colon (:), and where MUST include a copyrighted,
trademarked or otherwise unique name that is owned by the business entity creating/
dening the InstanceID, or is a registered ID that is assigned to the business entity by a
recognized global authority (This is similar to the _ structure of Schema class names.) In
addition, to ensure uniqueness MUST NOT contain a colon (:). When using this algorithm,
the rst colon to appear in InstanceID MUST appear between and . is chosen by the
business entity and SHOULD not be re-used to identify dierent underlying (real-world)
elements. If the above preferred algorithm is not used, the dening entity MUST assure that
the resultant InstanceID is not re-used across any InstanceIDs produced by this or other
providers for this instance's NameSpace. For DMTF dened instances, the preferred
algorithm MUST be used with the set to CIM.
MaxLength
This property species the maximum string length allowed when modifying this BIOS
attribute. A value of NULL denes the maximum length is unknown. A value of 0 denes the
maximum length as 18446744073709551615, the limitation of the property denition as
uint64.
StringType
The StringType property provides management applications with information dening
implementation's capabilities regarding string values. A value of ASCII indicates a plain text
formatting with no tabs formatting or bolds, plain text. A value of hex indicates a simple
encoding of the numerals 0 to 9 and the letters A to F and is not case sensitive. A value of
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