Reference Guide
Parent Class: CIM_ManagedSystemElement
Table 3. CIM_PhysicalElement Properties
Property Description Data Type
CreationClassName See Common Properties of Classes
Manufacturer See 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 identies 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 dierent scoping
container. Therefore, the key for the
physical element is an arbitrary string that is
dened 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.
The following table lists the CIM_PhysicalPackage properties that represent the physical elements that contain or host other components.
Class Name:CIM_PhysicalPackage
Parent Class: CIM_PhysicalElement
Table 4. CIM_PhysicalPackage Properties
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
Boolean
12 CIM_Physical Element