CIM Reference Guide

Introduction 13
Common Properties of Classes
Many classes have certain common properties such as Caption, Description, and
CreationClassName. Table 1-1 defines properties that have the same meaning in
every class that has this property and are defined more than once in this guide.
Table 1-1. 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 system’s creation class name. string
CSName Indicates the 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 Indicates if current reading of the system is
between the lower threshold non-critical and
upper threshold non-critical, the current
state is normal. See Figure 3-2.
sint32
LowerThresholdCritical Indicates if the current reading is between
the 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