3PAR CIM API Programming Reference for InForm OS 2.3.1 (320-200164 Rev B, February 2010)

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Inventory Management
InForm OS Version 2.3.1 CIM API Programming Reference
7.2 Inventory Management
The 3PAR CIM Server provides the ability to retrieve inventory information for Controller
Nodes and all of the components that comprise the Controller Node Subsystem portion of the
InServ Storage Server.
7.2.1 Controller Node Subsystem
The 3PAR CIM Server provides the ability to retrieve inventory information about the physical
devices that comprise the InServ Storage Server. This can be broken down into the following
areas:
 The Controller Node Subsystem
 The Disk Enclosure Subsystem
 Power and Cooling
7.2.1.1 Controller Node Subsystem CIM Classes
Table 7-24 shows the Controller Node Subsystem key classes:
Table 7-24. Controller Node Subsystem CIM Classes
Class Description
TPD_StorageSystem The Storage array.
TPD_NodeSystem Provides information about the Controller Nodes that make up the
InServ Storage Server.
TPD_NodePackage Physical aspects of a Controller Node. This class is used to gather
information about all associated physical components of a Node
System.
TPD_PCICard Provides information about any PCI Cards installed in a Controller
Node.
TPD_NodeCPU Provides information about the CPU(s) contained within each
Controller Node.