Reference Guide
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........................................................................................................................................................ 7
Common Properties of Classes........................................................................................................................................... 8
Other Documents You May Need....................................................................................................................................... 9
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................................................................................................................................................... 15
CIM_Chip.............................................................................................................................................................................. 16
CIM_PhysicalMemory..........................................................................................................................................................17
CIM_PhysicalConnector..................................................................................................................................................... 19
CIM_Slot............................................................................................................................................................................... 21
3 CIM_LogicalElement...................................................................................................................23
CIM_LogicalElement........................................................................................................................................................... 24
CIM_System........................................................................................................................................................................ 25
CIM_ComputerSystem.......................................................................................................................................................25
DELL_System...................................................................................................................................................................... 26
CIM_LogicalDevice............................................................................................................................................................. 26
CIM_FRU..............................................................................................................................................................................27
CIM_Sensor..........................................................................................................................................................................27
CIM_DiscreteSensor...........................................................................................................................................................28
CIM_NumericSensor...........................................................................................................................................................29
CIM_TemperatureSensor................................................................................................................................................... 31
CIM_CurrentSensor............................................................................................................................................................32
CIM_VoltageSensor............................................................................................................................................................ 32
CIM_Tachometer................................................................................................................................................................ 33
CIM_WatchDog...................................................................................................................................................................33
CIM_CoolingDevice.............................................................................................................................................................34
CIM_Fan............................................................................................................................................................................... 34
CIM_UserDevice................................................................................................................................................................. 35
CIM_PointingDevice........................................................................................................................................................... 35
CIM_Keyboard.....................................................................................................................................................................36
CIM_PowerSupply...............................................................................................................................................................37
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