Reference Guide
Contents
1 Introduction...........................................................................................................6
Server Administrator..............................................................................................................................6
Documenting CIM Classes and Their Properties................................................................................. 6
Base Classes.....................................................................................................................................7
Parent Classes..................................................................................................................................7
Classes That Describe Relationships.............................................................................................. 8
Dell-Defined Classes....................................................................................................................... 8
Common Properties of Classes............................................................................................................8
Other Documents You May Need...................................................................................................... 10
Typographical Conventions................................................................................................................ 11
2 CIM_Physical Element....................................................................................... 12
CIM_PhysicalElement..........................................................................................................................12
CIM_PhysicalPackage..........................................................................................................................13
CIM_PhysicalFrame.............................................................................................................................14
CIM_Chassis.........................................................................................................................................15
DELL_Chassis.......................................................................................................................................16
CIM_PhysicalComponent................................................................................................................... 18
CIM_Chip.............................................................................................................................................18
CIM_PhysicalMemory.........................................................................................................................20
CIM_PhysicalConnector.....................................................................................................................22
CIM_Slot..............................................................................................................................................24
3 CIM_LogicalElement..........................................................................................28
CIM_LogicalElement...........................................................................................................................29
CIM_System........................................................................................................................................ 29
CIM_ComputerSystem....................................................................................................................... 30
DELL_System.......................................................................................................................................30
CIM_LogicalDevice..............................................................................................................................31
CIM_FRU..............................................................................................................................................32
CIM_Sensor......................................................................................................................................... 33
CIM_DiscreteSensor........................................................................................................................... 34
CIM_NumericSensor...........................................................................................................................35
CIM_TemperatureSensor....................................................................................................................38
CIM_CurrentSensor............................................................................................................................ 39
CIM_VoltageSensor............................................................................................................................ 39
CIM_Tachometer................................................................................................................................40
CIM_WatchDog...................................................................................................................................41
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