Reference Guide

Table 3. CIM_PhysicalElement Properties
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 identifies 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 different scoping
container. Therefore, the key for the
physical element is an arbitrary string
that is defined 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.
The following table lists the CIM_PhysicalPackage properties that represent the physical elements that contain or host other
components.
Class Name:CIM_PhysicalPackage
Parent Class: CIM_PhysicalElement
Table 4. CIM_PhysicalPackage Properties
Property Description Data Type
Removable A CIM_PhysicalPackage is removable if it
is designed to be taken in and out of the
physical container in which it is normally
found without impairing the function of
the overall package.
Boolean
Replaceable A CIM_PhysicalPackage is replaceable if it
is possible to substitute a physically
different element for the original element,
Boolean
12 CIM_Physical Element