CIM Reference Guide

14 Introduction
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Common Properties of Classes
Many classes have properties such as Caption , Description , and CreationClassName . Table 1-2
defines properties that have the same meaning in every class that has this property and are defined
more than once in this guide.
Table 1-2. Common Properties of Classes
Property Description Data Type
Caption Describes the object using a short textual
description (one-line string).
string
CreationClassName Indicates the name of the class or the subclass
used in the creation of an instance. When used
with the other key properties of this class, this
property allows all instances of this class and its
subclasses to be uniquely identified.
string
CSCreationClassName Indicates the computer system’s creation class
name.
string
CSName Indicates the computer system’s name. string
CurrentReading Indicates the actual current value indicated by the
sensor in amperes.
sint32
Description Provides a textual description of the object. string
LowerThresholdNonCritical If current reading is between lower threshold
noncritical and upper threshold noncritical, the
current state is normal. See Figure 3-2.
sint32
LowerThresholdCritical If the current reading is between upper threshold
critical and upper threshold fatal, the current state
is critical. See Figure 3-2.
sint32
IsLinear Indicates that the sensor is linear over its
dynamic range.
Boolean
Manufacturer Provides the name of the organization responsible
for producing the CIM_PhysicalElement or
CIM_SoftwareElement. This may be the entity
from whom the element is purchased, but not
necessarily. Purchase information is contained in
the Vendor property of CIM_Product.
string
Name Defines the label by which the object is known.
When subclassed, the Name property can be
overridden to be a Key property.
string