CIM Reference Guide

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CIM_PhysicalElement
CIM_PhysicalElement is a CIM-defined class. The CIM_PhysicalElement class contains the
subclasses shown in Figure 2-1.
Figure 2-1. CIM_PhysicalElement Class Structure
CIM_PhysicalElement
Subclasses of the CIM_PhysicalElement class listed in Table 2-1 define any component of a system
that has a distinct physical identity. Physical elements are tangible managed system elements
(usually actual hardware items) that have a physical manifestation of some sort. By contrast,
processes, files, and logical devices are not classified as physical elements. A managed system
element is not necessarily a discrete component. A single card (which is a type of physical element)
can host more than one logical device. One card, for example, could implement both a modem and a
local area network (LAN) adapter. In this case, the card would be represented by a single physical
element associated with multiple logical devices.
CIM_ManagedSystemElement
CIM_PhysicalElement
CIM_PhysicalPackage
CIM_PhysicalFrame
CIM_Chassis
DELL_Chassis
CIM_PhysicalComponent
CIM_Chip
CIM_PhysicalMemory
CIM_PhysicalConnector
CIM_Slot
CIM_ManagedSystemElement
CIM_PhysicalElement