Reference Guide

CIM_Physical Element

CIM_PhysicalElement is a CIM-defined class. The CIM_PhysicalElement class contains the subclasses shown in Figure

CIM_PhysicalElement Class Structure

Topics:

• CIM_PhysicalElement

• CIM_PhysicalPackage

• CIM_PhysicalFrame

• CIM_Chassis

• DELL_Chassis

• CIM_PhysicalComponent

• CIM_Chip

• CIM_PhysicalMemory

• CIM_PhysicalConnector

• CIM_Slot

CIM_PhysicalElement

Subclasses of the CIM_PhysicalElement class listed in Table below define any component of a system that has a distinct physical

identity. Physical elements are tangible managed system elements (usually actual hardware items) that have a physical manifestation of

some sort. By contrast, processes, files, and logical devices are not classified as physical elements. A managed system element is not

necessarily a discrete component. A single card (which is a type of physical element) can host more than one logical device.

One card, for example, could implement both a modem and a local area network (LAN) adapter. In this case, the card would be

represented by a single physical element associated with multiple logical devices.

The following table lists the CIM Class Name, Parent Class and describes the CIM physical element properties along with the data type.

Class Name: CIM_PhysicalElement

Parent Class: CIM_ManagedSystemElement

Table 3. CIM_PhysicalElement Properties

Property Description Data Type

CreationClassName See Common Properties of Classes

Manufacturer See Common Properties of Classes

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