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Chapter 1: Introduction................................................................................................................. 6
Server Administrator...........................................................................................................................................................6
Documenting CIM Classes and Their Properties......................................................................................................... 6
Base Classes....................................................................................................................................................................7
Parent Classes................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Classes That Describe Relationships.........................................................................................................................7
Dell-Defined Classes..................................................................................................................................................... 8
Common Properties of Classes........................................................................................................................................ 8
Other Documents You May Need....................................................................................................................................9
Typographical Conventions............................................................................................................................................. 10
Chapter 2: CIM_Physical Element................................................................................................ 11
CIM_PhysicalElement........................................................................................................................................................ 11
CIM_PhysicalPackage.......................................................................................................................................................12
CIM_PhysicalFrame...........................................................................................................................................................13
CIM_Chassis....................................................................................................................................................................... 14
DELL_Chassis..................................................................................................................................................................... 14
CIM_PhysicalComponent.................................................................................................................................................16
CIM_Chip............................................................................................................................................................................. 16
CIM_PhysicalMemory....................................................................................................................................................... 17
CIM_PhysicalConnector.................................................................................................................................................. 20
CIM_Slot.............................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Chapter 3: CIM_LogicalElement.................................................................................................. 24
CIM_LogicalElement.........................................................................................................................................................25
CIM_System.......................................................................................................................................................................26
CIM_ComputerSystem.................................................................................................................................................... 26
DELL_System.....................................................................................................................................................................27
CIM_LogicalDevice........................................................................................................................................................... 27
CIM_FRU.............................................................................................................................................................................28
CIM_Sensor........................................................................................................................................................................28
CIM_DiscreteSensor........................................................................................................................................................ 29
CIM_NumericSensor........................................................................................................................................................ 30
CIM_TemperatureSensor................................................................................................................................................ 32
CIM_CurrentSensor..........................................................................................................................................................33
CIM_VoltageSensor..........................................................................................................................................................33
CIM_Tachometer.............................................................................................................................................................. 34
CIM_WatchDog................................................................................................................................................................. 34
CIM_CoolingDevice.......................................................................................................................................................... 35
CIM_Fan.............................................................................................................................................................................. 36
CIM_UserDevice................................................................................................................................................................36
CIM_PointingDevice......................................................................................................................................................... 37
CIM_Keyboard................................................................................................................................................................... 38
CIM_PowerSupply............................................................................................................................................................ 38
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