CIM Reference Guide

Glossary 93
Glossary
The following list defines or identifies technical terms, abbreviations, and acronyms used in user documents.
asset tag code
An individual code assigned to a computer, usually by
a system administrator, for security or
tracking purposes.
attribute
An attribute, or property, contains a specific piece of
information about a manageable component. For
example, a component can have attributes for settings,
capabilities, and status.
CIM
Acronym for Common Information Model, which is a
model for describing management information from the
DMTF. CIM is implementation independent, allowing
different management applications to collect the
required data from a variety of sources. CIM includes
schemas for systems, networks, applications, and
devices. It provides mapping techniques for interchange
of CIM data with MIB data from SNMP agents.
CIMOM
Acronym for common information model object
manager.
CI/O
Acronym for comprehensive input/output.
class
For the purposes of the Dell CIM provider, a class is a
set of managed system elements that can be monitored
and managed using a systems management console
capable of receiving CIM information. Managed system
elements can have various levels of complexity, from rack
systems containing multiple servers and storage systems,
to individual fans, power supplies, processors, and chips.
Physical objects that contain systems can be associated
with the CIM_PhysicalPackage class. Managed objects
of intermediate complexity can be represented by
such classes as CIM_SoftwareElement or
CIM_PowerSupplyRedundancy. Simple managed
system elements can be represented by classes such
as CIM_Processor.
component
Manageable components are operating systems,
computer systems, expansion cards, or peripherals that
are compatible with a systems management standard
such as CIM and SNMP. Each component is made up
of groups and attributes that are defined as relevant to
that component.
controller
A chip that controls the transfer of data between
the microprocessor and memory or between the
microprocessor and a peripheral device such as
a disk drive or the keyboard.