Reference Guide

Common Properties of Classes
Many classes have properties such as Caption, Description, and CreationClassName. Common Properties of Classes defines properties
that have the same meaning in every class that has this property and are defined 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 identified.
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 Defines 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.
string
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