Reference Guide

Property Description
with the other key properties of this class, this
property allows all instances of this class and its
subclasses to be uniquely identified.
ElementName
A user-friendly name for the object. This property
allows each instance to define a user-friendly
name in addition to its key properties, identity data,
and description information.
NOTE: The Name property of
ManagedSystemElement is also defined as a
user-friendly name. But, it is often sub classed
to be a Key. It is not reasonable that the same
property can convey both identity and a user-
friendly name, without inconsistencies. Where
Name exists and is not a Key (such as for
instances of LogicalDevice), the same
information can be present in both the Name
and ElementName properties.
Manufacturer
The name of the organization responsible for
producing the PhysicalElement. This organization
may be the entity from where the Element is
purchased, but this is not necessarily true. The
latter information is contained in the Vendor
property of CIM_Product.
Model
The name by which the PhysicalElement is
generally known.
PartNumber
The part number assigned by the organization that
is responsible for producing or manufacturing the
PhysicalElement.
SerialNumber
A manufacturer-allocated number used to identify
the Physical Element.
SKU
The stock-keeping unit number for this
PhysicalElement.
Tag
An arbitrary string that uniquely identifies the
Physical Element and serves as the key of the
Element. The Tag property can contain
information such as asset tag or serial number
data. The key for PhysicalElement is placed very
high in the object hierarchy to independently
identify the hardware or entity, regardless of
physical placement in or on Cabinets, Adapters,
and so on.
For example, a hotswappable or removable
component can be taken from its containing
(scoping) Package and be temporarily unused. The
object still continues to exist and can even be
inserted into a different scoping container.
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