CIM Reference Guide

10 Introduction
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