CIM Reference Guide

CIM_CoolingDevice
The CIM_CoolingDevice class described in CIM_CoolingDevice contains a set of devices that work to
keep the ambient internal temperature of the system at a safe value.
Table 27. CIM_CoolingDevice Properties
Class Name:
CIM_CoolingDevice
Parent Class:
CIM_LogicalDevice
Property Description Data Type
ActiveCooling Specifies whether the device
provides active (as opposed to
passive) cooling.
Boolean
CIM_Fan
The CIM_Fan class described in below Table contains a set of devices that work to keep the ambient
internal temperature of the system at a safe value by circulating air.
Table 28. CIM_Fan Properties
Class Name:
CIM_Fan
Parent Class:
CIM_CoolingDevice
Property Description Data Type
VariableSpeed Specifies if the fan supports
variable speeds.
Boolean
DesiredSpeed Indicates the currently requested
fan speed, defined in RPM. When
the VariableSpeed value is TRUE,
the fan supports variable speeds.
When a variable speed fan is
supported (VariableSpeed is
TRUE), the actual speed is
determined using a sensor
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