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...................................................................................................................24
CIM_LogicalElement...........................................................................................................................................................25
CIM_System........................................................................................................................................................................ 26
CIM_ComputerSystem.......................................................................................................................................................26
DELL_System...................................................................................................................................................................... 27
CIM_LogicalDevice..............................................................................................................................................................27
CIM_FRU..............................................................................................................................................................................28
CIM_Sensor......................................................................................................................................................................... 28
CIM_DiscreteSensor...........................................................................................................................................................29
CIM_NumericSensor...........................................................................................................................................................30
CIM_TemperatureSensor...................................................................................................................................................32
CIM_CurrentSensor............................................................................................................................................................33
CIM_VoltageSensor............................................................................................................................................................ 33
CIM_Tachometer................................................................................................................................................................ 34
CIM_WatchDog...................................................................................................................................................................34
CIM_CoolingDevice.............................................................................................................................................................35
CIM_Fan...............................................................................................................................................................................35
CIM_UserDevice................................................................................................................................................................. 36
CIM_PointingDevice........................................................................................................................................................... 36
CIM_Keyboard..................................................................................................................................................................... 37
CIM_PowerSupply.............................................................................................................................................................. 38
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