Reference Guide

Contents
1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................7
Server Administrator................................................................................................................................................ 7
Whats New in This Release......................................................................................................................................7
Documenting CIM Classes and Their Properties..................................................................................................... 7
Base Classes......................................................................................................................................................8
Parent Classes................................................................................................................................................... 8
Classes That Describe Relationships.................................................................................................................9
Dell-Defined Classes..........................................................................................................................................9
Common Properties of Classes.................................................................................................................................9
Other Documents You May Need........................................................................................................................... 11
Typographical Conventions.................................................................................................................................... 11
2 CIM_Physical Element............................................................................................................. 13
CIM_PhysicalElement.............................................................................................................................................13
CIM_PhysicalPackage............................................................................................................................................14
CIM_PhysicalFrame................................................................................................................................................15
CIM_Chassis...........................................................................................................................................................16
DELL_Chassis..........................................................................................................................................................16
CIM_PhysicalComponent....................................................................................................................................... 18
CIM_Chip................................................................................................................................................................ 18
CIM_PhysicalMemory............................................................................................................................................ 19
CIM_PhysicalConnector.........................................................................................................................................21
CIM_Slot................................................................................................................................................................. 23
3 CIM_LogicalElement.................................................................................................................27
CIM_LogicalElement...............................................................................................................................................28
CIM_System............................................................................................................................................................28
CIM_ComputerSystem............................................................................................................................................29
DELL_System.......................................................................................................................................................... 29
CIM_LogicalDevice.................................................................................................................................................30
CIM_FRU.................................................................................................................................................................30
CIM_Sensor............................................................................................................................................................31
CIM_DiscreteSensor.............................................................................................................................................. 32
CIM_NumericSensor..............................................................................................................................................33
CIM_TemperatureSensor....................................................................................................................................... 36
CIM_CurrentSensor................................................................................................................................................36
CIM_VoltageSensor................................................................................................................................................37
CIM_Tachometer....................................................................................................................................................37