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.............................................................................................................................7
Dell-Defined Classes.....................................................................................................................................................8
Common Properties of Classes.......................................................................................................................................... 8
Other Documents You May Need..................................................................................................................................... 10
Typographical Conventions...............................................................................................................................................10
2 CIM_Physical Element................................................................................................... 11
CIM_PhysicalElement........................................................................................................................................................11
CIM_PhysicalPackage.......................................................................................................................................................12
CIM_PhysicalFrame..........................................................................................................................................................13
CIM_Chassis.....................................................................................................................................................................13
DELL_Chassis...................................................................................................................................................................14
CIM_PhysicalComponent................................................................................................................................................. 16
CIM_Chip..........................................................................................................................................................................16
CIM_PhysicalMemory....................................................................................................................................................... 17
CIM_PhysicalConnector.................................................................................................................................................. 20
CIM_Slot...........................................................................................................................................................................21
3 CIM_LogicalElement.....................................................................................................24
CIM_LogicalElement........................................................................................................................................................ 25
CIM_System....................................................................................................................................................................25
CIM_ComputerSystem.................................................................................................................................................... 26
DELL_System.................................................................................................................................................................. 26
CIM_LogicalDevice.......................................................................................................................................................... 26
CIM_FRU......................................................................................................................................................................... 27
CIM_Sensor.....................................................................................................................................................................28
CIM_DiscreteSensor........................................................................................................................................................29
CIM_NumericSensor........................................................................................................................................................29
CIM_TemperatureSensor................................................................................................................................................. 31
CIM_CurrentSensor.........................................................................................................................................................32
CIM_VoltageSensor......................................................................................................................................................... 33
CIM_Tachometer.............................................................................................................................................................33
CIM_WatchDog............................................................................................................................................................... 34
CIM_CoolingDevice..........................................................................................................................................................34
CIM_Fan..........................................................................................................................................................................35
CIM_UserDevice..............................................................................................................................................................35
CIM_PointingDevice........................................................................................................................................................ 36
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