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Table 69. BaseMetricValue (continued)
Property Description
<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.
MetricDefinitionId The key of the BaseMetricDefinition instance for this CIM_BaseMetricValue instance
value.
MetricValue The value of the metric represented as a string. Its original data type is specified in
CIM_BaseMetricDefinition.
TimeStamp Identifies the time when the value of a metric instance is computed. Note
that this is different from the time when the instance is created. For a
given CIM_BaseMetricValue instance, the TimeStamp changes whenever a new
measurement snapshot is taken if Volatile is true. A managmenet application
may establish a time series of metric data by retrieving the instances of
CIM_BaseMetricValue and sorting them according to their TimeStamp.
Volatile If true, Volatile indicates that the value for the next point in time may use the same
object and just change its properties (such as the value or timestamp). If false, the
existing objects remain unchanged and a new object is created for the new point in
time.
DCIM_LogEntry
Table 70. LogEntry
Property Description
CreationTimeStamp A LogEntry may include a timestamp for the entry.
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 subclassed 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.
InstanceID Within the scope of the instantiating Namespace, InstanceID opaquely and uniquely
identifies an instance of this class. To ensure uniqueness 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
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