Reference Guide

Common Properties of Classes
Many classes have properties such as Caption, Description, and CreationClassName. Common Properties of Classes denes
properties that have the same meaning in every class that has this property and are dened more than once in this guide.
Table 2. Common Properties of Classes
Property Description Data Type
Caption Describes the object using a short textual
description (one‑line string).
string
CreationClassName Indicates the name of the class or the
subclass used in the creation of an
instance. When used with the other key
properties of this class, this property
allows all instances of this class and its
subclasses to be uniquely identied.
string
CSCreationClassName Indicates the computer system’s creation
class name.
string
CSName Indicates the computer system’s name. string
CurrentReading Indicates the actual current value
indicated by the sensor in amperes.
sint32
Description Provides a textual description of the
object.
string
LowerThresholdNonCritical If current reading is between lower
threshold noncritical and upper threshold
noncritical, the current state is normal.
See Figure 3‑2.
sint32
LowerThresholdCritical If the current reading is between upper
threshold critical and upper threshold
fatal, the current state is critical. See
Figure 3‑2.
sint32
IsLinear Indicates that the sensor is linear over its
dynamic range.
Boolean
Manufacturer Provides the name of the organization
responsible for producing the
CIM_PhysicalElement or
CIM_SoftwareElement. This may be the
entity from whom the element is
purchased, but not necessarily. Purchase
information is contained in the vendor
property of CIM_Product.
string
Name Denes the label by which the object is
known. When subclassed, the Name
property can be overridden to be a Key
property.
string
Status Provides a string indicating the status of
the component. Status values include:
Operational Status Values:
• OK indicates that the object is
functioning normally.
• Degraded means that the item is
functioning, but not optimally.
• Stressed indicates that the element is
functioning, but needs attention.
Examples of Stressed states are
overloaded, overheated, and so on.
string
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