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Property Description
SoftwareInstallationService that can install the SoftwareIdentity by comparing the values of
the array elements of this property to the values of
SoftwareInstallationServiceCapabilities.SupportedTargetTypes[] property's array elements.
VersionString
A string representing the complete software version information. For example, 12.1(3)T.
This string and the numeric major/minor/revision/build properties are complementary. Since
vastly different representations and semantics exist for versions, it is not assumed that one
representation is sufficient to permit a client to perform computations (i.e., the values are
numeric) and a user to recognize the software's version (i.e., the values are understandable
and readable). Hence, both numeric and string representations of version are provided.
DCIM_BIOSElement
Table 51. BIOSElement
Property Description
Manufacturer
The name used to identify this SoftwareElement. Manufacturer of this SoftwareElement.
Name
The name used to identify this SoftwareElement.
ReleaseDate
Date that this BIOS was released.
SoftwareElementID
This is an identifier for the SoftwareElement and is designed to be used in conjunction with
other keys to create a unique representation of the element.
SoftwareElementState
The SoftwareElementState is defined in this model to identify various states of a
SoftwareElement's life cycle.
Possible values are:
• 0 = Deployable — Describes the details necessary to successfully distribute it and the
details (Checks and Actions) required to move it to the installable state (i.e, the next
state).
• 1 = Installable — Describes the details necessary to successfully install it and the details
(Checks and Actions) required to create an element in the executable state (i.e., the
next state).
• 2 = Executable — Describes the details necessary to successfully start it and the details
(Checks and Actions) required to move it to the running state (i.e., the next state).
• 3 = Running — Describes the details necessary to manage the started element.
TargetOperatingSystem
The TargetOperatingSystem property specifies the element's operating system
environment. The value of this property does not ensure that it is binary executable. Two
other pieces of information are needed. First, the version of the OS needs to be specified
using the class, CIM_OSVersion Check. The second piece of information is the architecture
that the OS runs on. This information is verified using CIM_ArchitectureCheck. The
combination of these constructs clearly identifies the level of OS required for a particular
SoftwareElement.
Possible values are:
• 0 = Unknown
• 1 = Other
• 2 = MACOS
• 3 = ATTUNIX
• 4 = DGUX
• 5 = DECNT
• 6 = Tru64 UNIX
• 7 = OpenVMS
• 8 = HPUX
• 9 = AIX
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