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..................................................................................................................................................... 7
Common Properties of Classes...........................................................................................................................................8
Other Documents You May Need....................................................................................................................................... 9
Typographical Conventions.................................................................................................................................................9
2 CIM_Physical Element................................................................................................... 11
CIM_PhysicalElement........................................................................................................................................................11
CIM_PhysicalPackage.......................................................................................................................................................12
CIM_PhysicalFrame.......................................................................................................................................................... 13
CIM_Chassis..................................................................................................................................................................... 13
DELL_Chassis................................................................................................................................................................... 14
CIM_PhysicalComponent................................................................................................................................................. 15
CIM_Chip..........................................................................................................................................................................16
CIM_PhysicalMemory.......................................................................................................................................................16
CIM_PhysicalConnector................................................................................................................................................... 18
CIM_Slot.......................................................................................................................................................................... 20
3 CIM_LogicalElement..................................................................................................... 22
CIM_LogicalElement........................................................................................................................................................ 23
CIM_System.....................................................................................................................................................................23
CIM_ComputerSystem.....................................................................................................................................................24
DELL_System...................................................................................................................................................................24
CIM_LogicalDevice...........................................................................................................................................................24
CIM_FRU.........................................................................................................................................................................25
CIM_Sensor..................................................................................................................................................................... 26
CIM_DiscreteSensor.........................................................................................................................................................27
CIM_NumericSensor........................................................................................................................................................ 27
CIM_TemperatureSensor..................................................................................................................................................29
CIM_CurrentSensor......................................................................................................................................................... 30
CIM_VoltageSensor......................................................................................................................................................... 30
CIM_Tachometer.............................................................................................................................................................. 31
CIM_WatchDog.................................................................................................................................................................31
CIM_CoolingDevice..........................................................................................................................................................32
CIM_Fan.......................................................................................................................................................................... 32
CIM_UserDevice.............................................................................................................................................................. 33
CIM_PointingDevice.........................................................................................................................................................33
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