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10 IntroductionCommon Properties of ClassesMany classes have properties such as Caption, Description, and CreationClassName. Table 1-2 defines propert
Introduction 11Status Provides a string indicating how well the component is functioning—comparable to "health." Status values for operation
12 IntroductionOther Documents You May NeedBesides this Dell OpenManage Server Administrator CIM Reference Guide, you can find the following guides ei
CIM_PhysicalElement 13CIM_PhysicalElementCIM_PhysicalElement is a CIM-defined class. The CIM_PhysicalElement class contains the subclasses shown in Fi
14 CIM_PhysicalElementCIM_PhysicalPackageThe CIM_PhysicalPackage class listed in Table 2-2 represents physical elements that contain or host other com
CIM_PhysicalElement 15CIM_PhysicalFrameThe CIM_PhysicalFrame class described in Table 2-3 contains other frame enclosures such as racks and chassis. P
16 CIM_PhysicalElementCIM_ChassisThe CIM_Chassis class described in Table 2-4 represents the physical elements that enclose physical elements such as
CIM_PhysicalElement 17DELL_ChassisThe DELL_Chassis class explained in Table 2-5 defines the identifying and status properties of the chassis. DELL_Cha
18 CIM_PhysicalElementTable 2-5. DELL_Chassis PropertiesClass Name: DELL_ChassisParent Class: CIM_ChassisProperty Description Data TypeAssetTag Indic
CIM_PhysicalElement 19CIM_PhysicalComponentThe CIM_PhysicalComponent class listed in Table 2-6 represents any low-level or basic component within a pa
Notes and Notices NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either pot
20 CIM_PhysicalElementTable 2-7. CIM_Chip PropertiesClass Name: CIM_ChipParent Class: CIM_PhysicalComponentProperty Description Data TypeFormFactor0
CIM_PhysicalElement 21CIM_PhysicalMemoryThe CIM_PhysicalMemory class described in Table 2-8 is a subclass of CIM_Chip, representing low-level memory d
22 CIM_PhysicalElementMemoryType Indicates the type of physical memory. Values for the MemoryType property are as follows:0 Unknown1Other2DRAM3Synchro
CIM_PhysicalElement 23CIM_PhysicalConnectorThe CIM_PhysicalConnector class explained in Table 2-9 includes physical elements such as plugs, jacks, or
24 CIM_PhysicalElementTable 2-9. CIM_PhysicalConnector PropertiesClass Name: CIM_PhysicalConnectorParent Class: CIM_PhysicalElementProperty Descripti
CIM_PhysicalElement 25CIM_SlotThe CIM_Slot class described in Table 2-11 represents connectors into which packages are inserted. For example, a physic
26 CIM_PhysicalElementTable 2-11. CIM_Slot PropertiesClass Name: class CIM_SlotParent Class: CIM_PhysicalConnectorProperty Description Data TypeConne
CIM_LogicalElement 27CIM_LogicalElementCIM_LogicalElement is a CIM-defined class containing the subclasses shown in Figure 3-1.Figure 3-1. CIM_Logical
28 CIM_LogicalElementCIM_LogicalElementThe Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) identified in Table 3-1 lists the following characteristics for me
CIM_LogicalElement 29The CIM_System class shown in Table 3-2 defines a collection of managed system elements that operates as a functional whole. An i
Contents 3Contents1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Server Administrator. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30 CIM_LogicalElementDELL_SystemThe DELL_System class listed in Table 3-4 is the set of all Dell™ instrumented systems, including server and storage s
CIM_LogicalElement 31CIM_FRUThe CIM_FRU class described in Table 3-6 contains manufacturing information related to the Field Replaceable Units (FRU) o
32 CIM_LogicalElementCIM_NetworkPortThe CIM_NetworkPort class listed in Table 3-8 describes the logical representation of a network. Table 3-7. CIM_Lo
CIM_LogicalElement 33DELL_NetworkPortThe DELL_NetworkPort class listed in Table 3-9 represents the abstraction of a port or connection point of a devi
34 CIM_LogicalElementTable 3-9. DELL_NetworkPort PropertiesClass Name: Dell_NetworkPort Parent Class: CIM_NetworkPortProperty Description Data TypeNi
CIM_LogicalElement 35NiciSCSICapability Defines NIC iSCSI Capability. The following values, with explanations, are possible for this property:0 - NIC/
36 CIM_LogicalElementCIM_SensorThe CIM_Sensor class explained in Table 3-10 contains hardware devices capable of measuring the characteristics of some
CIM_LogicalElement 37Table 3-10. CIM_Sensor PropertiesClass Name: CIM_SensorParent Class: CIM_LogicalDeviceProperty Description Data TypeSensorType T
38 CIM_LogicalElementCIM_DiscreteSensorThe CIM_DiscreteSensor class described in Table 3-11 has a set of legal string values that it can report. The C
CIM_LogicalElement 39Figure 3-2. Ranges for Threshold ValuesTable 3-12 provides definitions for NumericSensor properties.Table 3-12. CIM_NumericSensor
4 ContentsCIM_ComputerSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29DELL_System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40 CIM_LogicalElementCIM_TemperatureSensorThe CIM_TemperatureSensor class listed in Table 3-13 contains sensors that sample ambient temperature and re
CIM_LogicalElement 41CIM_CurrentSensorThe CIM_CurrentSensor class listed in Table 3-14 contains sensors that measure amperage and returns a value in a
42 CIM_LogicalElementCIM_VoltageSensorThe CIM_VoltageSensor class shown in Table 3-15 contains sensors that measure voltage and return a value in volt
CIM_LogicalElement 43CIM_TachometerThe CIM_Tachometer class listed in Table 3-16 contains devices that measure revolutions per minute (RPM) of a fan a
44 CIM_LogicalElementCIM_CoolingDeviceThe CIM_CoolingDevice class described in Table 3-18 contains a set of devices that work to keep the ambient inte
CIM_LogicalElement 45CIM_FanThe CIM_Fan class explained in Table 3-19 contains a set of devices that work to keep the ambient internal temperature of
46 CIM_LogicalElementThe CIM_UserDevice class shown in Table 3-20 contains logical devices that allow a computer system’s users to input, view, or hea
CIM_LogicalElement 47CIM_KeyboardThe CIM_Keyboard class explained in Table 3-22 includes devices that allow users to enter data.NumberOfButtons Indica
48 CIM_LogicalElementCIM_PowerSupplyThe CIM_PowerSupply class described in Table 3-23 contains devices that provide current and voltage for the operat
CIM_LogicalElement 49CIM_ControllerThe CIM_Controller class shown in Table 3-24 groups miscellaneous control-related devices. Examples of controllers
Contents 5CIM_Processor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54CIM_StorageExtent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50 CIM_LogicalElementCIM_ParallelControllerThe CIM_ParallelController class identified in Table 3-25 contains a set of objects that control parallel d
CIM_LogicalElement 51CIM_SerialControllerThe CIM_SerialController class explained in Table 3-26 contains controllers that transfer data one bit at a t
52 CIM_LogicalElementCIM_PCIDeviceThe CIM_PCIDevice class shown in Table 3-28 describes the capabilities and management of a PCI device controller on
CIM_LogicalElement 53CIM_PCIBridgeThe CIM_PCIBridge class shown in Table 3-29 describes the capabilities and management of a PCI controller providing
54 CIM_LogicalElementCIM_ProcessorThe CIM_Processor class described in Table 3-30 contains devices that interpret and execute demands, for example, th
CIM_LogicalElement 55Table 3-30. CIM_Processor PropertiesClass Name: CIM_ProcessorParent Class: CIM_LogicalDeviceProperty Description Data TypeRole A
56 CIM_LogicalElementExtendedCharacteristics Indicates the extended capabilities of the processor. This attribute is a bit field. The following are th
CIM_LogicalElement 57Family Refers to the processor family type. Values for the Family property are as follows:1Other2Unknown3808648028658038668048678
58 CIM_LogicalElement28AMD Athlon family29AMD Duron30AMD29000 family31K6-2+32Power PC family33Power PC 60134Power PC 60335Power PC 603+36Power PC 6043
CIM_LogicalElement 5988UltraSPARC IIIi96680409768xx family986800099680101006802010168030112Hobbit family120Crusoe TM5000 family121Crusoe TM3000 family
6 ContentsDELL_CMInventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80DELL_CMOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60 CIM_LogicalElement184Intel Itanium 2185Pentium M186Celeron Dual Core187Pentium Dual Core188Pentium Extreme edition190K7200S/390 and zSeries family2
CIM_LogicalElement 61CIM_StorageExtentCIM_StorageExtent identified in Table 3-31 contains devices that manage data storage, for example, hard drives o
62 CIM_LogicalElementCIM_CacheMemoryThe CIM_CacheMemory class explained in Table 3-33 describes the capabilities and management of cache memory. Cache
CIM_LogicalElement 63CIM_SoftwareElementThe CIM_SoftwareElement class described in Table 3-34 is used to define a CIM_SoftwareFeature. The CIM_Softwar
64 CIM_LogicalElementCIM_BIOSElementThe CIM_BIOSElement class listed in Table 3-35 describes the BIOS for the system. The BIOS controls the following:
CIM_LogicalElement 65CIM_SoftwareFeatureThe CIM_SoftwareFeature class shown in Table 3-36 defines a particular function or capability of a product or
66 CIM_LogicalElementDELL_SoftwareFeatureDELL_SoftwareFeature described in Table 3-37 defines the universal resource locator (URL) of the systems mana
CIM_LogicalElement 67CIM_IRQThe CIM_IRQ class described in Table 3-39 contains IRQ information. An IRQ is a signal that data is about to be sent to or
68 CIM_LogicalElementCIM_MemoryMappedIOThe CIM_MemoryMappedIO class explained in Table 3-40 addresses both memory and port I/O resources for personal
CIM_LogicalElement 69CIM_DMAThe CIM_DMA class explained in Table 3-41 contains DMA information. A DMA channel allows certain types of data transfer be
Introduction 7IntroductionThis reference guide documents the Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator Common Information Model (CIM) provider contained i
70 CIM_LogicalElementCIM_RedundancyGroupThe CIM_RedundancyGroup class explained in Table 3-42 is a set of components that provide more instances of a
CIM_LogicalElement 71CIM_ExtraCapacityGroupThe CIM_ExtraCapacityGroup class explained in Table 3-43 applies to systems that have more capability and c
72 CIM_LogicalElementDELL_PSRedundancyGroupThe DELL_PSRedundancyGroup described in Table 3-44 is a Dell-specific extension of the CIM_PowerSupply clas
CIM_LogicalElement 73CIM_EnabledLogicalElement GroupThe CIM_EnabledLogicalElementGroup class described in Table 3-46 extends the CIM_LogicalElementGro
74 CIM_LogicalElementThe CIM_RemoteServiceAccessPointGroup class identified in Table 3-48 describes the accessing and addressing of information for a
CIM_LogicalElement 75DELL_RemoteServiceAccessPortThe DELL_RemoteServiceAccessPortGroup class described in Table 3-49 is an extended class of the CIM_R
76 CIM_LogicalElement
Dell-defined Classes 77Dell-defined ClassesThe Dell-defined classes are defined and populated by Dell rather than by CIM. None of these classes have a
78 Dell-defined ClassesDELL_PostLogThe DELL_PostLog identified in Table 4-2 is a record of the system’s power-on self-test (POST). When you turn on a
Dell-defined Classes 79DELL_CMDeviceThe DELL_CMDevice identified in Table 4-4 contains information related to the Dell Change Management device.Table
8 IntroductionBase ClassesThe classes listed in the Server Administrator CIM provider class hierarchy do not have a parent property. These base classe
80 Dell-defined ClassesDELL_CMDeviceApplicationThe DELL_CMDeviceApplication class identified in Table 4-5 contains information related to the Dell Cha
Dell-defined Classes 81DELL_CMOSThe DELL_CMOS class identified in Table 4-7 contains information related to the Dell Change Management operating syste
82 Dell-defined ClassesDELL_CMProductInfoThe DELL_CMProductInfo identified in Table 4-8 contains information related to the Dell Change Management pro
CIM_Dependency 83CIM_DependencyThe CIM_Dependency class is an association used to establish dependency relationships between two managed system elemen
84 CIM_DependencyCIM_PackageTempSensorThe CIM_PackageTempSensor class listed in Table 5-2 contains temperature sensors that are often installed in a p
CIM_Dependency 85CIM_PackageVoltSensorThe CIM_PackageVoltSensor identified in Table 5-3 contains voltage sensors that are often installed in a package
86 CIM_DependencyCIM_PackageFanSensorThe CIM_PackageFanSensor class described in Table 5-5 contains fan sensors that monitor the whole package.CIM_Pac
CIM_Dependency 87DELL_PackagePSRedundancyThe DELL_PackagePSRedundancy class listed in Table 5-7 defines what constitutes power supply redundancy for a
88 CIM_DependencyDELL_PSRedundancyThe DELL_PSRedundancy class shown in Table 5-8 defines what constitutes power supply redundancy for Dell™ systems.Ta
Glossary 89GlossaryThe following list defines or identifies technical terms, abbreviations, and acronyms used in user documents.Array ManagerA systems
Introduction 9The CIM_PackageCurrentSensor monitors an entire physical package, such as all the components contained in a given system chassis. The CI
90 GlossaryIHVAcronym for independent hardware vendor. IHVs often develop their own SNMP MIBs for components that they manufacture.IT AssistantA compr
Index 91IndexCCIM classes and properties, 7base classes, 8classes that describe relationships, 8common properties of classes, 10conventions, 9parent c
92 Index92 IndexDELL_CMOS, 81DELL_CMProductInfo, 82DELL_EsmLog, 77DELL_PostLog, 78DELL_PSRedundancy, 88description, 9Pparent class, 9property, 9SServe
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