Reference Guide

Property Description
within the NameSpace, the value of InstanceID should be constructed
using the following preferred algorithm:
<OrgID> : <LocalID>
Where <OrgID> and <LocalID> are separated by a colon (:), and where
<OrgID> must include a copyrighted, trademarked, or otherwise
unique name that is owned by the business entity that is creating or
defining the InstanceID or that is a registered ID assigned to the
business entity by a recognized global authority. (This requirement 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 first colon to
appear in InstanceID must appear between <OrgID> and <LocalID> .
<LocalID> is chosen by the business entity and should not be reused
to identify different underlying (real-world) elements. If the above
preferred algorithm is not used, the defining entity must assure that
the resulting InstanceID is not reused across any InstanceIDs
produced by this or other providers for the NameSpace of this
instance. For DMTF-defined instances, the preferred algorithm must
be used with the <OrgID>set to CIM.
IsEntity
The IsEntity property is used to indicate whether the SoftwareIdentity
corresponds to a discrete copy of the software component or is being
used to convey descriptive and identifying information about software
that is not present in the management domain. A value of TRUE
indicates that the SoftwareIdentity instance corresponds to a discrete
copy of the software component. A value of FALSE indicates that the
SoftwareIdentity instance does not correspond to a discrete copy of
the Software.
Manufacturer
Manufacturer of this software.
ReleaseDate
The date the software was released.
RevisionNumber
The revision or maintenance release component of the software's
version information. For example, 3 from version 12.1(3)T. This
property is defined as a numeric value to allow the determination of
newer versus older releases. A newer revision is indicated by a larger
numeric value.
TargetTypes
An array of strings that describes the compatible installer(s). The
purpose of the array elements is to establish compatibility between a
SoftwareIdentity and a 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
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