CIM Reference Guide

80 CIM_LogicalElement
CIM_BIOSElement
The CIM_BIOSElement class listed in Table 3-35 describes the BIOS for the
system. The BIOS controls the following:
• Communications between the microprocessor and peripheral devices,
such as the keyboard and the video adapter
• Miscellaneous functions, such as system messages
CIM_SoftwareFeature
Table 3-35. CIM_BIOSElement Properties
Class Name: CIM_BIOSElement
Parent Class: CIM_SoftwareElement
Property Description Data Type
Version Provides the product version information. string
Manufacturer See Table 1-2 string
PrimaryBIOS Specifies whether a given BIOS is the primary BIOS for
the system. When the value = TRUE, the BIOS is the
primary BIOS.
Boolean
CIM_ManagedSystemElement
CIM_LogicalElement
CIM_SoftwareElement
CIM_BIOSElement
CIM_ManagedSystemElement
CIM_LogicalElement
CIM_SoftwareFeature
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