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Property Description
Classifications
An array of enumerated integers that classify this software. For example, the software MAY
be instrumentation (value = 5) or firmware and diagnostic software (10 and 7). The use of
value 6, Firmware/BIOS, is being deprecated. Instead, either the value 10 (Firmware) and/or
11 (BIOS/FCode) SHOULD be used. The value 13, Software Bundle, identifies a software
package consisting of multiple discrete software instances that can be installed individually
or together.
Each contained software instance is represented by an instance of SoftwareIdentity that is
associated to this instance of SoftwareIdentityinstance via a Component association.
Possible values are:
• 0 = Unknown
• 1 = Other
• 2 = Driver
• 3 = Configuration Software
• 4 = Application Software
• 5 = Instrumentation
• 6 = Firmware/BIOS
• 7 = Diagnostic Software
• 8 = Operating System
• 9 = Middleware
• 10 = Firmware
• 11 = BIOS/FCode
• 12 = Support/Service Pack
• 13 = Software Bundle
• .. = DMTF Reserved
• 0x8000..0xFFFF = Vendor Reserved
ElementName
A user-friendly name for the object. This property allows each instance to define a user-
friendly name in addition to its key properties, identity data, and description information.
NOTE: The Name property of ManagedSystemElement is also defined as a
user-friendly name. But, it is often subclassed to be a Key. It is not reasonable
that the same property can convey both identity and a user-friendly name,
without inconsistencies. Where Name exists and is not a Key (such as for
instances of LogicalDevice), the same information can be present in both the
Name and ElementName properties.
InstanceID
Within the scope of the instantiating Namespace, InstanceID opaquely and uniquely
identifies an instance of this class. 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.
IsEntity
The IsEntity property is used to indicate whether the SoftwareIdentity corresponds to a
discrete copy of the software component or is being used to convey descriptive and
identifying information about software that is not present in the management domain. A
value of TRUE indicates that the SoftwareIdentity instance corresponds to a discrete copy
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