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Table 17. PhysicalPackage (continued)
Property Description
whom 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.
Name
The Name property defines the label by which the object is
known. When subclassed, the Name property can be
overridden to be a Key property.
OtherPackageType
A string describing the package when the instance's
PackageType property is 1 (Other).
PackageType
Enumeration defining the type of the PhysicalPackage.
Possible values are:
● 0 = Unknown—Indicates that the package type is not
known.
● 1 = Other—The package type does not correspond to an
existing enumerated value. The value is specified using the
OtherPackageType property.
● 2 = Rack
● 3 = Chassis/Frame
● 4 = Cross Connect/Backplane
● 5 = Container/Frame Slot
● 6 = Power Supply
● 7 = Fan
● 8 = Sensor
● 9 = Module/Card
● 10 = Port/Connector
● 11 = Battery
● 12 = Processor
● 13 = Memory
● 14 = Power Source/Generator
● 15 = Storage Media Package (example, Disk or Tape
Drive)
● 16 = Blade
● 17 = Blade Expansion
NOTE:
This enumeration expands on the list in the Entity
MIB (the attribute, entPhysicalClass). The numeric values
are consistent with CIM's enum numbering guidelines, but
are slightly different than the MIB's values. The values
Rack through Port/Connector are defined per the
Entity-MIB (where the semantics of rack are equivalent to
the MIB's stack value). The other values (for battery,
processor, memory, power source/generator and storage
media package) are self-explanatory.
A value of Blade should be used when the PhysicalPackage
contains the operational hardware aspects of a
ComputerSystem, without the supporting mechanicals such
as power and cooling. For example, a Blade Server includes
processor(s) and memory, and relies on the containing chassis
to supply power and cooling. In many respects, a Blade can be
considered a Module/Card. However, it is tracked differently
by inventory systems and differs in terms of service
philosophy. For example, a Blade is intended to be hot-
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