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Property Description

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 readable).

Hence, both numeric and string representations of version are

provided.

DCIM_BIOSElement

Property Description

Manufacturer

The name used to identify this SoftwareElement. Manufacturer of this

SoftwareElement.

Name

The name used to identify this SoftwareElement.

ReleaseDate

Date that this BIOS was released.

SoftwareElementID

This is an identifier for the SoftwareElement and is designed to be used in conjunction

with other keys to create a unique representation of the element.

SoftwareElementState

The SoftwareElementState is defined in this model to identify various states of a

SoftwareElement's life cycle.

Possible values are:

• 0 = Deployable - Describes the details necessary to successfully distribute it

and the details (Checks and Actions) required to move it to the installable state

(i.e, the next state).

• 1 = Installable - Describes the details necessary to successfully install it and

the details (Checks and Actions) required to create an element in the

executable state (i.e., the next state).

• 2 = Executable - Describes the details necessary to successfully start it and

the details (Checks and Actions) required to move it to the running state (i.e.,

the next state).

• 3 = Running - Describes the details necessary to manage the started element.

TargetOperatingSystem

The TargetOperatingSystem property specifies the element's operating system

environment. The value of this property does not ensure that it is binary executable.

Two other pieces of information are needed. First, the version of the OS needs to be

specified using the class, CIM_OSVersion Check. The second piece of information is

the architecture that the OS runs on. This information is verified using

CIM_ArchitectureCheck. The combination of these constructs clearly identifies the

level of OS required for a particular SoftwareElement.

Possible values are:

• 0 = Unknown

• 1 = Other

• 2 = MACOS

• 3 = ATTUNIX

• 4 = DGUX

• 5 = DECNT

• 6 = Tru64 UNIX

• 7 = OpenVMS

• 8 = HPUX

• 9 = AIX

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