CIM Reference Guide

18 CIM_PhysicalElement
Table 2-1. CIM_PhysicalElement Properties
Class Name: CIM_PhysicalElement
Parent Class: CIM_ManagedSystemElement
Property Description Data
Typ e
CreationClass
Name
See Table 1-1.
Manufacturer See Table 1-1.
Model The name by which the physical element is
generally known.
string
SerialNumber A manufacturer-allocated number used to identify
the physical element.
string
Tag Uniquely identifies the physical element and serves
as the element’s key. The Ta g property can contain
information such as asset tag or serial number data.
The key for physical element is placed very high in
the object hierarchy in order to identify the
hardware/entity independently, regardless of
physical placement in or on cabinets, adapters, and
so on. For example, a hot-swappable or removable
component can be taken from its containing
(scoping) package and temporarily unused. The
object still continues to exist and may even be
inserted into a different scoping container.
Therefore, the key for physical element is an
arbitrary string that is defined independently of
any placement or location-oriented hierarchy.
string