Connectivity Guide
Standard Data Type Definitions
This appendix contains definitions for data types that are standard in most contexts across the information technology industry. These are
the most common data types for describing variable values defined in the 10892.mib , dcs3rmt.mib and dcs3fru.mib files. Server
Administrator-specific variable values are defined in the last section of the section in which they are introduced.
Topics:
• Common Data Types
• Variables with Data Types of State Capabilities and State Capabilities Unique
• Dell Status Data Types
• Dell Date
Common Data Types
Common data types include several types of strings, the object range, signed and unsigned bit ranges, and the familiar Boolean (true or
false) data type.
Table 1835. Common Data Types
Variable Name: Definition
DellString
DisplayString (SIZE (0..64))
DellSecurityString
DisplayString (SIZE (0..255))
DellCostofOwnershipString
DisplayString (SIZE (0..64))
DellObjectRange
INTEGER (1..128)
DellUnsigned8BitRange
INTEGER (1..256)
DellUnsigned16BitRange
INTEGER (1..65535)
DellUnsigned32BitRange
Gauge (0..4294967295)
DellSigned32BitRange
INTEGER (-2147483647..2147483647)
DellBoolean
INTEGER (0..1 (FALSE = 0, TRUE = 1))
Variables with Data Types of State Capabilities
and State Capabilities Unique
Variables with definitions of <variable name>StateCapabilities or <variable name>StateCapabilitiesUnique are
integers representing a series of bit definitions. They are NOT enumerations and should be treated as bit fields. The value is passed as a
decimal value. The decimal value should be converted to hex and the appropriate bits should be parsed from hex. Some of the more
common bit combinations are defined in some variables, but not all combinations are or will be defined.
Table 1836. Dell State Capabilities
Variable Name: DellStateCapabilities
Data Type: Integer
Possible Data Values Meaning of Data Value
if set to zero(0)
The object has no capabilities.
unknownCapabilities(1)
The object’s capabilities are unknown.
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