Reference Guide

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 Tag
property can contain
information such as asset tag
or serial number data. The key
for a physical element is placed
very high in the object
hierarchy in order to identify
the hardware/entity
independently, regardless of
the physical placement in or on
cabinets, adapters, and so on.
For example, a hotswappable
or removable component can
be taken from its containing
(scoping) package and be
temporarily unused. The object
still continues to exist and may
even be inserted into a
different scoping container.
Therefore, the key for the
physical element is an arbitrary
string that is defined
independently of any
placement or location-oriented
hierarchy.
string
CIM_PhysicalPackage
The CIM_PhysicalPackage class listed in Table below represents physical elements that contain or host other components.
Examples are a rack enclosure or an adapter card with multiple functions.
Table 4. CIM_PhysicalPackage Properties
Class Name:
CIM_PhysicalPackage
Parent Class:
CIM_PhysicalElement
Property Description Data Type
Removable A CIM_PhysicalPackage is removable if it is
designed to be taken in and out of the
physical container in which it is normally
found without impairing the function of the
overall package.
Boolean
Replaceable A CIM_PhysicalPackage is replaceable if it
is possible to substitute a physically
Boolean
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