Reference Guide

Property Description
PendingValue
PendingValue returns an empty array.
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 defining the , or is a registered ID that is assigned to the
entity by a recognized global authority. For DMTF defined identifiers,
the is set to DMTF and the is specified 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 identifies 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/defining 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 first colon to appear in InstanceID
MUST appear between and . is chosen by the business entity and
SHOULD not be re-used to identify different underlying (real-world)
elements. If the above preferred algorithm is not used, the defining
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 defined instances, the preferred algorithm
MUST be used with the set to CIM.
MaxLength
This property specifies the maximum string length allowed when
modifying this BIOS attribute. A value of NULL defines the maximum
length is unknown. A value of 0 defines the maximum length as
18446744073709551615, the limitation of the property definition as
uint64.
StringType
The StringType property provides management applications with
information defining 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 unicode indicates fully multi-lingual text support.
A string BIOS Attribute with value of regex is a regular expression and
the CIM_BIOSString.ValueExpression is applied to values represented
and any value that is attempted to be set by invoking
SetBIOSAttribute().
Possible values are:
• 0 = Unknown
• 2 = ASCII
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