CIM Reference Guide

• The Glossary for information on terms used in this document.
Typographical Conventions
The following example shows how most of the classes in the Dell CIM provider are documented.
CIM_DMA Properties shows a partial class description for the DELL_DMA class.
NOTE: For a full class description, see CIM_DMA Properties.
Class Name appears in Courier typeface and provides the string that names the class in the MOF.
Parent Class appears in Courier typeface and provides the name of the class from which the present class
is derived.
Property denotes the name of the attribute that is being defined for this class.
Description includes text that defines the property.
Data Type stipulates the format that the values of this property must take. Common data types include
Boolean, string, and various types of integer. Boolean indicates that the property must be expressed as
one of two alternatives.
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