Reference Guide

CIM_Physical Element
CIM_PhysicalElement is a CIM-defined class. The CIM_PhysicalElement class contains the subclasses shown in Figure
CIM_PhysicalElement Class Structure
Topics:
• CIM_PhysicalElement
• CIM_PhysicalPackage
• CIM_PhysicalFrame
• CIM_Chassis
• DELL_Chassis
• CIM_PhysicalComponent
• CIM_Chip
• CIM_PhysicalMemory
• CIM_PhysicalConnector
• CIM_Slot
CIM_PhysicalElement
Subclasses of the CIM_PhysicalElement class listed in Table below define any component of a system that has a distinct
physical identity. Physical elements are tangible managed system elements (usually actual hardware items) that have a physical
manifestation of some sort. By contrast, processes, files, and logical devices are not classified as physical elements. A managed
system element is not necessarily a discrete component. A single card (which is a type of physical element) can host more than
one logical device.
One card, for example, could implement both a modem and a local area network (LAN) adapter. In this case, the card would be
represented by a single physical element associated with multiple logical devices.
The following table lists the CIM Class Name, Parent Class and describes the CIM physical element properties along with the
data type.
Class Name: CIM_PhysicalElement
Parent Class: CIM_ManagedSystemElement
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