CIM Reference Guide

CIM_Dependency

The CIM_Dependency class is an association used to establish dependency relationships between two

managed system elements. The CIM_Dependency class described in the figure below does not have a

parent class because it is a relationship or association between two elements.

Each class derived from the CIM_Dependency class has an element called an antecedent that represents

the independent object in this association, and another element called a dependent that represents the

object that is dependent on the antecedent. For example, consider two managed system elements:

Chassis1 and PowerSupply3. Chassis1 is the antecedent element because a managed power supply would

always be either contained in, or grouped with, a chassis.

DELL_FanSensor

The DELL_FanSensor class described in DELL_FanSensor Properties defines a Dell-specific association

between a fan and a sensor. The

CIM_PackageFanSensor class contains fans that assist in cooling the

entire package as opposed to a fan dedicated to cooling only some of the components in the package.

Table 74. DELL_FanSensor Properties

Class Name: DELL_FanSensor

Parent Class:CIM_Dependency

Element Description

Antecedent

CIM_Tachometer refers to the

tachometer (fan sensor) that measures

the RPM of the fan.