CIM Reference Guide

22 CIM_PhysicalElement
CIM_PhysicalConnector
The CIM_PhysicalConnector class explained in Table 2-9 includes physical elements such as plugs,
jacks, or buses that connect physical elements. Any object that can be used to connect and transmit
signals or power between two or more physical elements is a member of this class. For example, slots
and D-shell connectors are types of physical connectors. See Table 2-10 for a list of valid connector
type values.
Table 2-9. CIM_PhysicalConnector Properties
Class Name: CIM_PhysicalConnector
Parent Class: CIM_PhysicalElement
Property Description Data Type
ConnectorPinout A free-form string describing the pin configuration and signal
usage of a physical connector.
string
ConnectorType An array of integers defining the type of physical connector. An
array is specified to allow the description of “combinations” of
connector information. For example, one array entry could specify
RS-232, another DB-25, and a third entry could define the
connector as male. See Table 2-10 for the values of the
ConnectorType property.
uint16
CIM_PhysicalConnector
CIM_ManagedSystemElement
CIM_PhysicalElement