CIM Reference Guide

14 CIM_PhysicalElement
CIM_PhysicalPackage
The CIM_PhysicalPackage class listed in Table 2-2 represents physical elements that contain or host
other components. Examples are a rack enclosure or an adapter card with multiple functions.
Table 2-1. CIM_PhysicalElement Properties
Class Name: CIM_PhysicalElement
Parent Class: CIM_ManagedSystemElement
Property Description Data Type
CreationClassName See Table 1-2, “Common Properties of Classes.”
Manufacturer See Table 1-2, “Common Properties of Classes.”
Model The name by which the physical element is generally known. string
SerialNumber A manufacturer-allocated number used to identify the
physical element.
string
Tag Uniquely identifies the physical element and serves as the
element’s key. The Ta g property can contain information
such as asset tag or serial number data. The key for physical
element is placed very high in the object hierarchy in order
to identify the hardware/entity independently, regardless of
physical placement in or on cabinets, adapters, and so on.
For example, a hot-swappable or removable component can
be taken from its containing (scoping) package and
temporarily unused. The object still continues to exist and
may even be inserted into a different scoping container.
Therefore, the key for physical element is an arbitrary string
that is defined independently of any placement or
location-oriented hierarchy.
string
CIM_PhysicalPackage
CIM_ManagedSystemElement
CIM_PhysicalElement