Reference Guide

Standard Data Type Definitions
This appendix contains definitions for data types that are standard in most contexts across the information technology industry.
These are the most common data types for describing variable values defined in the 10892.mib , dcs3rmt.mib and
dcs3fru.mib files. Server Administrator-specific variable values are defined in the last section of the section in which they are
introduced.
Topics:
• Common Data Types
• Variables with Data Types of State Capabilities and State Capabilities Unique
• Dell Status Data Types
• Dell Date
Common Data Types
Common data types include several types of strings, the object range, signed and unsigned bit ranges, and the familiar Boolean
(true or false) data type.
Table 1967. Common Data Types
Variable Name: Definition
DellString
DisplayString (SIZE (0..64))
DellSecurityString
DisplayString (SIZE (0..255))
DellCostofOwnershipString
DisplayString (SIZE (0..64))
DellObjectRange
INTEGER (1..128)
DellUnsigned8BitRange
INTEGER (1..256)
DellUnsigned16BitRange
INTEGER (1..65535)
DellUnsigned32BitRange
Gauge (0..4294967295)
DellSigned32BitRange
INTEGER (-2147483647..2147483647)
DellBoolean
INTEGER (0..1 (FALSE = 0, TRUE = 1))
Variables with Data Types of State Capabilities and
State Capabilities Unique
Variables with definitions of <variable name>StateCapabilities or <variable
name>StateCapabilitiesUnique are integers representing a series of bit definitions. They are NOT enumerations and
should be treated as bit fields. The value is passed as a decimal value. The decimal value should be converted to hex and the
appropriate bits should be parsed from hex. Some of the more common bit combinations are defined in some variables, but not
all combinations are or will be defined.
Table 1968. Dell State Capabilities
Variable Name: DellStateCapabilities
Data Type: Integer
Possible Data Values Meaning of Data Value
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