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Property Description
<Schema Name>_<Class Name> structure of Schema class names.) In addition, to ensure 
uniqueness, <OrgID> must not contain a colon (:). When using this algorithm, the first colon 
to appear in InstanceID must appear between <OrgID> and <LocalID> . <LocalID> is chosen 
by the business entity and should not be reused to identify different underlying (real-world) 
elements. If the above 
preferred algorithm is not used, the defining entity must assure that 
the resulting InstanceID is not reused across any InstanceIDs produced by this or other 
providers for the NameSpace of this instance. For DMTF-defined instances, the preferred 
algorithm must be used with the <OrgID>set to CIM.
DCIM_BaseMetricValue
Table 68. BaseMetricValue
Property Description
Duration
Property that represents the time duration over which this metric value is valid. This 
property should not exist for timestamps that apply only to a point in time but should be 
defined for values that are considered valid for a certain time period (ex. sampling). If the 
Duration property exists and is non null, the TimeStamp is to be considered the end of the 
interval.
InstanceID 
Within the scope of the instantiating Namespace, InstanceID opaquely and uniquely 
identifies an instance of this class. In order to ensure uniqueness within the NameSpace, the 
value of InstanceID should be constructed using the following preferred algorithm:
<OrgID> : <LocalID>
Where <OrgID> and <LocalID> are separated by a colon (:), and where <OrgID> must 
include a copyrighted, trademarked, or otherwise unique name that is owned by the 
business entity that is creating or defining the InstanceID or that is a registered ID assigned 
to the business entity by a recognized global authority. (This requirement is similar to the 
<Schema Name>_<Class Name> structure of Schema class names.) In addition, to ensure 
uniqueness, <OrgID> must not contain a colon (:). When using this algorithm, the first colon 
to appear in InstanceID must appear between <OrgID> and <LocalID>. <LocalID> is chosen 
by the business entity and should not be reused to identify different underlying (real-world) 
elements. If the above 
preferred algorithm is not used, the defining entity must assure that 
the resulting InstanceID is not reused across any InstanceIDs produced by this or other 
providers for the NameSpace of this instance. For DMTF-defined instances, the 
preferred 
algorithm must be used with the <OrgID> set to CIM.
MetricDefinitionId
The key of the BaseMetricDefinition instance for this CIM_BaseMetricValue instance value.
MetricValue 
The value of the metric represented as a string. Its original data type is specified in 
CIM_BaseMetricDefinition.
TimeStamp
Identifies the time when the value of a metric instance is computed. Note that this is 
different from the time when the instance is created. For a given CIM_BaseMetricValue 
instance, the TimeStamp changes whenever a new measurement snapshot is taken if 
Volatile is true. A managmenet application may establish a time series of metric data by 
retrieving the instances of CIM_BaseMetricValue and sorting them according to their 
TimeStamp.
Volatile
If true, Volatile indicates that the value for the next point in time may use the same object 
and just change its properties (such as the value or timestamp). If false, the existing objects 
remain unchanged and a new object is created for the new point in time.
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