Reference Guide
Parent Class: CIM_ManagedSystemElement
Property Description Data Type
CreationClassName See Common Properties of
Classes
Manufacturer See Common Properties of
Classes
Model The name by which the physical
element is generally known.
string
SerialNumber A manufacturer-allocated
number used to identify the
physical element.
string
Tag Uniquely identies the physical
element and serves as the
element’s key. The Tag property
can contain information such as
asset tag or serial number data.
The key for a physical element is
placed very high in the object
hierarchy in order to identify the
hardware/entity independently,
regardless of the physical
placement in or on cabinets,
adapters, and so on. For
example, a hotswappable or
removable component can be
taken from its containing
(scoping) package and be
temporarily unused. The object
still continues to exist and may
even be inserted into a dierent
scoping container. Therefore, the
key for the physical element is an
arbitrary string that is dened
independently of any placement
or location-oriented hierarchy.
string
CIM_PhysicalPackage
The CIM_PhysicalPackage class listed in Table below represents physical elements that contain or host other components. Examples are a
rack enclosure or an adapter card with multiple functions.
Table 4. CIM_PhysicalPackage Properties
Class Name:
CIM_PhysicalPackage
Parent Class:
CIM_PhysicalElement
Property Description Data Type
12 CIM_Physical Element