Reference Guide

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 Tag property can
contain information such as
asset tag or serial number
data. The key for a physical
element is placed very high
in the object hierarchy in
order to identify the
hardware/entity
independently, regardless
of the physical placement in
or on cabinets, adapters,
and so on. For example, a
hotswappable or removable
component can be taken
from its containing
(scoping) package and be
temporarily unused. The
object still continues to
exist and may even be
inserted into a different
scoping container.
Therefore, the key for the
physical element is an
arbitrary string that is
defined independently of
any placement or location-
oriented hierarchy.
string
CIM_PhysicalPackage
The CIM_PhysicalPackage class listed in Table below represents physical elements that contain or host other
components. Examples are a rack enclosure or an adapter card with multiple functions.
Table 3. CIM_PhysicalPackage Properties
Class Name:
CIM_PhysicalPackage
Parent Class:
CIM_PhysicalElement
Property Description Data Type
Removable A CIM_PhysicalPackage is removable
if it is designed to be taken in and out of
the physical container in which it is
Boolean
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