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-Dened 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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